1959 – October 1960
Mel-O-Toons (sometimes erroneously spelled Mello Toons) was a series of six-minute animated cartoons, using limited animation. The cartoons were produced starting in 1959 by New World Productions, and syndicated by United Artists.
Content
The stories featured various folk tales, Greco-Roman myths, Biblical stories, classic literary adaptations, and adaptations of classical music and ballet, as well as stories about animals written by Thornton Burgess.
The soundtracks were often taken from existing children's records, licensed from the original labels, including RCA Records and Capitol Records. 104 cartoons were produced.
Sound Effects Used
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - SINGLE THUNDER ROLL, WEATHER 01 (Heard in "Noah's Ark".)
- Valentino Wolf Howls (Heard twice in "Daniel Boone".)