To make this a music thread...

Robin, speaking of cartoon music, if you have the chance, try to find a recording of the "Poet and Peasant" overture by Suppe. I think half the cartoons made in the 1940's and 50's used excerpts from that piece. My junior high school band played it in 1965, and I envisioned dozens of chases, fights, flying kitchenware, etc. while we were playing it.

Also, the jazz selections from the old Betty Boop cartoons are marvelous.

Aloha,
Mark