The Delbert Cartoon Report

The holiday season is here, which means it's time for the annual viewings of Charlie Brown, Frosty, Rudolph, and The Grinch.  In fact, this year, Frosty the Snowman will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary, and has stayed on its original network longer than any other special.  HOWEVER, Freeform secured the rights for cable broadcasts of Rudolph and Frosty, their first ever cable airings this year.  Knowing how Freeform plays their movies and shows to death at random times, one now begs to wonder......are they really special anymore?????? What made these specials so..well..special to begin with is that in the days that they were made, you only saw Rudolph ONCE A YEAR, you only saw Charlie Brown ONCE A YEAR, The Grinch ONCE A YEAR.  NO VHS at that time, only the very rich may have had the Sony CV-2000, if they did however, the tapes were in black and white, 1 hr, and 200 line resolution (bad quality).  The only way you saw them was the entire family gather...

With the success of my blog post about the 1960's Popeyes on Youtube, and with Disney + just launching, it's time to do another similar post regarding the original cartoons shorts featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy, and the Silly Symphonies.  Today, we take a look at where you can find these shorts online.  Sadly, it's not the entire library, but there are some gems to check out. NOTES:  These must be officially licensed by Disney.  No pirated, fan sites, or personal Youtube uploads listed here                 All shorts are in HD unless noted otherwise                 This is for the older cartoon shorts only.  No other series and movies starring Mickey and the gang are included on these lists                 Have a Laugh cut down versions do not count; these must be their complete versions with their original soundtra...