Though Ko-Ko the Clown had been temporarily retired due to complications with the dissolution of the original Inkwell Studios, the 'Bouncing Ball' was retained. With the sound era established, the Fleischers revived the song film series as Screen Songs in February 1929 on the strength of being the holders of the original Patent on the concept. Former Fleischer partner, Alfred Weiss re-released some of the silent Song Car-Tunes between 19 with new soundtracks, new animation, and new main titles that exploited the reputation of the popular song films with the elimination of the names of Max and Dave Fleischer. In early 1929, the Fleischers signed a Paramount Pictures contract. division of DeForest Phonofilm and Red Seal Pictures Corporation filed for bankruptcy, and the Fleischers ended their use of the Phonofilm system, releasing their last sound Song Car-Tune, By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1927), just as the sound era was about to begin. Hugo Riesenfeld to form Red Seal Pictures Corporation, which owned 36 theaters on the East Coast, extending as far west as Cleveland, Ohio. The Fleischer brothers partnered with DeForest, Edwin Miles Fadiman, and Dr. The remaining 31 titles were released silent, designed to be played with live music in theaters. Beginning in 1925, an estimated 16 Song Car-tunes were produced using the Phonofilm sound-on-film process developed by Lee DeForest. The first, Come Take a Trip on My Airship, was released March 9, 1924.

The Song Car-Tunes also pioneered the application of sound film to animation.Ĥ7 Song Car-tunes were produced and released between 19. Ko-Ko Song Car-Tunes, Song Car-Tunes, or (some sources erroneously say) Sound Car-Tunes, is a series of short three-minute animated films produced by Max Fleischer and Dave Fleischer between May 1924 and September 1927, pioneering the use of the ' Follow the Bouncing Ball' device used to lead audiences in theater sing-alongs. For the Sharon, Lois & Bram series of cassettes, see Car Tunes.

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