January 29, 2005

TASHLIN / OSCAR CARTOONS

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Frank Tashlin was great.

His live action films were hilarious - but, as we know, his print cartoons and animated films were even funnier. If you haven't yet, please read Mike Barrier's 1971 interview with Tash and Ethan de Seife's biographical profile. One of Tashlin's last live action films, THE GLASS BOTTOM BOAT (1966), will be released on DVD in April with several behind-the-sceenes bonus pieces - including the oft-requested Chuck Jones MGM Oscar winning cartoon THE DOT AND THE LINE (1965).

Another DVD of note (unrelated to Tashlin or Jones): Barnes & Noble is selling an exclusive DVD, Academy Award-Winning Classic Cartoons, a new collection boasting 7 Oscar winners for Best Short Subject Cartoon. Included are: Rudolf Ising’s "The Milky Way" (1941); Joseph Barbera and William Hanna's "Quiet Please!" ('46); Barbera and Hanna's "The Cat Concerto" ('47); Friz Freleng's "Tweety Pie" ('48); Barbera and Hanna's "Johann Mouse" ('53); Freleng's "Birds Anonymous"('58); and Freleng's "Knighty Knight Bugs" ('59). This collection will only be sold through Barnes and Noble bookstores, or available for free with the purchase of two Warner Home Video Academy award winning features.


Posted by at January 29, 2005 09:38 PM