From the ABC Saturday Superstar Movie:
The legendary World War 1 pilot, "The Red Baron", is the subject of a funny animal episode. As envisioned by Leonard Starr, the Baron is a dog pursuing a princess who has eloped with the prince of a rival kingdom.
Tears For Fears commissioned Jim Blashfield, who'd helmed Michael Jackson's video for "Leave Me Alone", to do the same for "Sowing The Seeds of Love", essentially the title song from 1989's "The Seeds of Love".
William Snyder & Gene Deitch decided to use Tom & Jerry as a satirical teaching tool in 1962's "The Tom & Jerry Cartoon Kit". Writer Chris Jenkyns had also worked on Rocky & His Friends, aka The Bullwinkle Show.
Allen Swift is the narrator.
In 1957, Disney released "The Story of Anyburg, USA" to theatres. It has rarely been shown on television, but deserves to, even today.
A car put on trial? Absurd, but that's the point of this fable, with the voices of Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Thurl Ravenscroft, and Dallas McKennon.
From Super Circus:
Co-host Mary Hartline does an in-show commercial to promote a replica cut-out doll that was available via a tie-in with Kellogg's. Check it.
From season 1 of the 1st animated Lone Ranger:
Tonto (Shep Menken) reunites with a mountain lion his tribe had previously raised. Now, the lion is a parent, but is being hunted when "The Cat People" begin raiding local farms.
McDonald's had introduced the Happy Meal in 1979, making this year the 45th anniversary.
Not long after the first "Star Trek" movie had hit theatres, McDonald's obtained a license from Paramount for a Happy Meal promotion. Gary Owens is the narrator.
