Christopher Columbus (1960) | Mell-O-Toons Animation

Mel-O-Toons (sometimes erroneously spelled Mello Toons) were a series of animated cartoons , using limited animation, and were produced starting in 1959 by New World Productions (not to be confused with the production company founded by Roger Corman) and syndicated by United Artists.[1] The stories featured various folk tales, Greco-Roman myths, Biblical stories, classic literary adaptations, and adaptations of classical music and ballet. 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, each had a run time of 6 minutes. After many years out of circulation, public domain prints have turned up on videotape and DVD. - wikipedia ##### Reelblack’s mission is to educate, elevate, entertain enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@ an