Norm Blackburn

Norm Blackburn

1903-04-28
86 (1990-02-21)
England, UK

Blackburn began his career as an animator for Walt Disney before moving to NBC in New York. While at NBC, he was responsible for redesigning the Howdy Doody puppet.

England, UK

Blackburn began his career as an animator for Walt Disney before moving to NBC in New York. While at NBC, he was responsible for redesigning the Howdy Doody puppet.

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Trolley Troubles 1927 (6.5)

Oswald, the trolley conductor gets stopped in the tracks by a cow who refuses to move. He then faces a steep hill, which the trolley has trouble with. When it finally gets over the hill, the trolley speeds wildly out of control. Can Oswald's lucky rabbit's foot save him?
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All Wet 1927 (6.2)

Oswald takes a job as a lifeguard to keep an eye on Miss Rabbit, who in turn stages a boating accident hoping Oswald will come to save her.
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Sinkin' in the Bathtub 1930 (5.818)

The film opens with Bosko taking a bath while whistling "Singin' in the Bathtub". A series of gags allows him to play the shower spray like a harp, pull up his pants by tugging his hair, and give the limelight to the bathtub itself which stands on its hind feet to perform a dance.