Swiftboat Willie
The Brew gets political again, but this time it’s truly animation-history related. (Thanks to Bradley Walker for bring this to my …
Jerry Beck
Bluto gets a statue
This just in from Popeye fan and historian Leonard Kohl:”A few weeks ago, I was asked to help “unveil” a statue of “Bluto the Terrible” …
Disney 1970s Summer Film Festivals
Once upon a time, in the early 1970s, The Walt Disney Company had a hard time distributing their films in the New York area. Disney’s …
Wanna be an Annie Judge?
ASIFA-Hollywood is seeking a few good men and women interested in serving on nomination committees for the 36th Annual Annie Awards. …
Academy posts Animation highlights
If you couldn’t make it to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills this year for their record number of …
Tom & Jerry theme song in Japan
Catchy tune, violent imagery, fun for the whole family! Forget Superjail… click here to see the delightful Japanese opening for Tom and …
Joe Murray Explains it All…
Artist, illustrator and animator Joe Murray is also one of the most successful cartoon show creators working today. Joe has just produced …
Annie Awards Call For Entries
ASIFA-Hollywood is currently accepting entries for consideration for the upcoming 36th Annual Annie Awards. Annie Awards will be …
Cartoon Spooktacular
On Tuesday October 21st I’ll be screening a selection of spooky, kooky, strange and creepy Halloween related animated cartoons at the …
The History of the NBC Peacock
Mike Clark runs a website devoted to the history of Tampa’s Channel 13 (WTVT, a former CBS affiliate, now a Fox station). The site has …
Uh-Oh! Disney Princess Spaghettios?
Eat your heart out, Andy Warhol! I saw this ad (click thumbnail below) in the Sunday newspaper coupon section (yes, I clip coupons). I …
Video Cartoonizer
Why draw when you can filter? Release your inner Richard Linklater with the Video Cartoonizer.”Upload a personal home movie, hit a few …
Cartoon Dump on Tuesday Night
I’m just back from Ottawa and hung over from a week of watching great animation. Tomorrow night is the antidote: Cartoon Dump, our …
Highlights from Ottawa
I’ve been in Ottawa since Wednesday and it’s been wall-to-wall screenings, presentations and panels (not to mention parties, meetings and …
Rabbits Kin 2.0
Matthew Hunter and Jon Cooke have a terrific blog which I’ve linked to before, Miscel-Looney-ous, which regularly examines the odds and …
Igor Talkback
Amid and I are still in Ottawa immersed in animation. One film we haven’t seen is Igor, which opened all over the U.S. and Canada this …
Presto! Little Golden Book
Brew reader “George” has just informed me of the publication of a Presto! Little Golden Book. With art by Teddy Newton, George says “it’s …
Leon Schlesinger letter
Eric at Warnerart.com just acquired this interesting find: a letter from Looney Tunes producer Leon Schlesinger to an Air Force Colonel, …
Speed Racer Gas and Go-Go-Go!
We may have a Felix Chevrolet dealer in Southern California, but Ben at the Japanese Nostalgic Car blog reports on a new chain of Speed …
Paddington Bear Marmite ads
A new series of British TV spots, featuring Paddington Bear for Marmite, are quite refreshing. They mimic the cartoon series from the …
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