Richards Favorite Videos

In 1999, this commercial exposed me to the song “Mellow Yellow” for the first time, leading me to later get it on Napster and make it a staple of my unique music library. In the commercial the song is sung by a group of young adults — among which were then-unknowns Alex Greenwald, Rashida Jones and Jason Thompson — in Gap’s “Everybody in Cords” commercial directed by Pedro Romhanyi. The music mix was done by the Dust Brothers.

Toot, Whistle, Plunk And Boom

Professor Owl takes class through a basic history of music, from cavemen times to present day, explaining the four archetypes and how they work together to create pleasant sounds. This Academy Award winner is presented unedited and in its original Cinemascope aspect ratio.

Melody (also from 1953)

This Classic Short Shows The New Experimental Animation Of “The Nine Old Men”.This Was Also The Studio’s First Foray Into The Field Of 3-D Animation.

I just can’t get enough.