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VIEW POSTS BY “jerry”Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
October 25, 2007 3:00 am
Coming up in November is a series of unique animation programs at the Wexner Center for the Arts, on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus. All of them are well worth your time – and take particular note of the one on November 8th. Tuesday November 6th – The Short Films of the Brothers Quay – 7pm If you can get to central Ohio on November 8th, please drop by and say hello. And while you are there don’t forget to check the Ohio State University Cartoon Research Center (and see their current exhibit of rarely seen Milton Caniff art). 6 Comments » posted in Events 
October 24, 2007 3:00 pm
Like Schulz’ Peanuts, Bill Watterson’s classic comic strip Calvin and Hobbes was beloved by many and still has a devoted following – despite it’s retirement in 1995. Tim from the Calvin and Hobbes: Magic on Paper website has unearthed a selection of Watterson’s student artwork, from his days at Ohio’s Kenyon College, drawn for the school newspaper and the 1980 yearbook. Considering that new Watterson art is rare, it’s great to see some old stuff that’s new to our eyes. 18 Comments » posted in Comics
October 24, 2007 1:00 pm
Starting today, Leslie Iwerks independent documentary The Pixar Story will begin a small Oscar-qualifying run in 14 select cities across the United States. The film contains never-before-seen footage from the Pixar library, along with exclusive interviews with some of the key players in the Pixar story including John Lasseter, Ed Catmull, Steve Jobs, George Lucas, Brad Bird, Michael Eisner, Bob Iger, Tom Hanks, Billy Crystal and more. Go see it if it’s playing in your area – it’s incredibly informative and very entertaining. SCREENING SCHEDULE: October 23-25, 2007 October 30 – November 1, 2007 November 6-8, 2007 November 13-15 Iwerks’ award-winning theatrical documentary The Hand Behind the Mouse-The Ub Iwerks Story will be included on the forthcoming Disney Treasures: Oswald The Lucky Rabbit dvd, on sale Dec. 11th. 17 Comments » posted in CGI
October 24, 2007 12:00 pm
Hal Adelquist, (pictured above, left of the Mouseketeers) was an assistant director on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, production coordinator on The Mickey Mouse Club, and a loyal Disney employee for 23 years. He was given the boot in 1956 and apparently ended up on Skid Row. Don Brockway found this 1977 article about Adelquist from the New York Times which tells some of the sad story. 6 Comments » posted in Disney
October 23, 2007 6:00 pm
My friend Bruce Schwartz runs the Comic Book and Sci-Fi Convention at the Shrine Auditorium (near USC) in Los Angeles each month. And he always invites down some great in-person speakers, the famous and the infamous. I want to give a heads up for his November 4th show because it features two of my favorite people – from two completely different ends of the cartooning spectrum. Actor Marvin Kaplan, the voice of Choo-Choo (pictured above left) from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series Top Cat, will be there signing autographs from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Marvin is also known for his role as Irwin in the comedy film It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, and has done many cartoon voices throughout his career, such as The Smurfs. Animator and Playboy magazine cartoonist Dean Yeagle will be signing copies of his books, Mandy’s Shorts, and his new book, Melange: The Art of Dean Yeagle, from 10:00am – 5:00pm. Dean is an amazing artist and his drawings of the ladies define the term “good-girl art” (sample above right). For more information on the monthly Shrine Auditorium Comic Con, check the website at www.comicbookscifi.com. 6 Comments » posted in Events
October 23, 2007 10:20 am
Our friend Charles Shopsin has unearthed yet another vintage article about animation in the 1930s from the pages of Modern Mechanix. This one from 1934, What Makes Mickey Mouse Move, is very simplistic and, despite a blurb that mentions “fifty highly trained artists” and photos of animators and technicians at work, the article itself credits Walt with drawing the figures and painting the backgrounds (though no mention is made of Walt providing the voice of Mickey). 5 Comments » posted in Disney
October 23, 2007 3:30 am
Once again, another Euro 2D animated feature that looks intriguing – and with no U.S. release planned whatsoever. This is the latest Lucky Luke animated feature (Tous à l’Ouest : une aventure de Lucky Luke) opening in France on December 5th and the trailer looks great. (Thanks, Tristan Rogers) 47 Comments » posted in Feature Film
October 23, 2007 3:15 am
Citizens of Los Angeles – please note: tonight we are once again presenting Cartoon Dump Live at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood. That’s Joel Hodgson (creator, Mystery Science Theatre 3000) above with Dumpster Diver Dan. He once again joins our regulars Frank Conniff (Moodsy), Erica Doering (Compost Brite), Eddie Pepitone (Morty the New-Age Agent), Joe Keys (Hangover Hound), along with a new character, Lizzy Cooperman (as Quack Whore), and guest comedian Blaine Capatch. It’s our Halloween show, so expect some scary cartoons and a visit from a friendly ghost. And free candy! The fun starts at 8pm. Ticket info here. 9 Comments » posted in Events
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