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On Friday, June 29 from 2:30pm to 4 pm at Winningstad Theatre, I’ll be hosting a tribute to cartoonist extraordinaire 
On Saturday, June 30 from 4 pm to 5: 30pm at the Northwest Film Center: Whitsell Auditorium / Portland Art Museum, I will moderating a panel in tribute to William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. We will taking a good look at some of the earliest of their TV cartoons and talking about what made them so much fun. Animator Ward Jenkins (Laika), exec Michael Ouweleen (Cartoon Network) and again, artist Kenny Scharf will join me to discuss their life and work. 
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June 13, 2007 5:00 am
Eye candy and ear wax. Tony from Way Out Junk has amassed a treasure trove of obscure, offbeat children’s records, mainly from the 60s and 70s. These include long lost tracks from Woody Woodpecker, Huckleberry Hound, and of course, The Chipmunks (above). Great downloads, cover art, and commentary at Way Out Junk. 5 Comments » posted in Cartoon Culture, Internet/Blogs 
June 12, 2007 8:40 pm
Not sure if Max Fleischer would approve. Bimboim’s Trip to the Western Wall has screened in New York, and film festivals in Belgium and Israel, originally as a silent film accompanied by a live Klezmer orchestra. Directed by SVA/Pratt student Mor Erlich (aka Mornography). 9 Comments » posted in Internet/Blogs
June 12, 2007 12:01 pm
In Japan, Coca Cola has started airing a set of non sequitur comedy skits starring a giant Coke Machine wandering around Tokyo. 9 Comments » posted in Cartoon Culture
June 12, 2007 10:30 am
What hath South Park wrought? Rick & Steve debuts on the Logo cable channel July 10th. A sneak preview clip is posted here. 15 Comments » posted in TV
June 12, 2007 4:30 am
I saw this spot during Leno last night. Not sure how long it’s been running (or what studio is responsible), but it put a smile on my face. 26 Comments » posted in Advertising
June 11, 2007 5:15 pm
One of the “Holy Grails” amongst us cartoon historians is the series of four Barney Google cartoons produced in Technicolor by Columbia Pictures’ Screen Gems cartoon unit in 1935. King Features had it in their contracts with Hollywood studios that the films adapting their comic strip creations would be destroyed after ten years (popular demand allowed exceptions to the rule for the Popeye cartoons, Flash Gordon serials and Blondie movies). Thus, many of King Features movie adaptations were considered lost for many decades (luckily prints of King’s numerous serials – The Phantom, Mandrake The Magician, Secret Agent X-9, etc. – have surfaced in recent years). However, Google still remains on the “Most Wanted” list by cartoon buffs and comic strip historians. (A 1946 Paramount Snuffy Smith cartoon, Spree For All is, as far as I know, still non-existant). British film collector Lee Glover has tracked down several 50 foot rolls of black and white silent Barney Google 16mm home movies versions (excerpts of the Columbia Google cartoons were sold to home movie enthusiasts of the era). He has virtually reconstructed Teched In The Head (1935), the first of the series. It’s no classic, but it’s a treat to see one of these, just to get a taste of what we’ve been denied all these years. Check it out on his website. Thanks Lee, nice job! (Cel set-up above is from the final Google film, from 1936, Spark Plug) 9 Comments » posted in Classic
June 11, 2007 12:15 am
In two weeks, the Platform International Animation Festival will commence in Portland Oregon. Amid and I will both be there, and I urge you to attend as well. We’ve both been asked to host several panels and screenings, and we are happy to do it. I’ll even be a juror for the television animation competition. The festival will have four venues with separate tracks of programming – all of it worthwhile. We will be posting several times in the next ten days about some the incredible events planned (or you can explore the programming grids now). First up, here are the two panels I’ll be moderating:
For more info, visit PlatformFestival.com. 5 Comments » posted in Events
June 10, 2007 12:10 pm
Brewmaster Jerry Beck will be broadcasting again, live on Shokus Internet Radio this Wednesday June 13th from 4pm to 6pm Pacific time (that’s 7pm to 9pm for you in the Eastern Time Zone). Stu Shostak and I will be discussing cartoon history, animated TV shows, and the upcoming DVD releases of classic animation. If you have a specific question you want answered, call in during the broadcast toll free (888) 746-5875. If you miss the show, it’ll be rerun for the next seven days at the same time. Tune in! 3 Comments » posted in Internet/Blogs
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