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Frank Tashlin’s Van
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Cartoonist-animator-filmmaker Frank Tashlin drew a comic strip, Van
Boring (He Never Says a Word), for the Los Angeles Times between …
Category Archives: Classic
Classic
As mentioned previously, I’m spending my Labor Day at the annual
classic movie convention in Hollywood, Cinecon. Inbetween …
classic movie convention in Hollywood, Cinecon. Inbetween …
Classic
Below I’ve embed the entire one-hour episode of History
Detectives which aired last night on PBS. The first 18 minutes …
Detectives which aired last night on PBS. The first 18 minutes …
Classic
A few weeks ago I recieved a call from the fine folks at the PBS
show History Detectives. Seems they had someone who found a …
show History Detectives. Seems they had someone who found a …
Classic
The Holy Grail for many of us cartoon historian-types are the
lost RKO Toby The Pup cartoons. Originally released in 1930 and …
lost RKO Toby The Pup cartoons. Originally released in 1930 and …
Classic
This weekend in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Rapids Betty Boop
Festival will celebrate its native son: Myron “Grim” Natwick, …
Festival will celebrate its native son: Myron “Grim” Natwick, …
Classic
(click for hi-res version)
This is a shot of Disney’s
Hyperion studio circa the time of production on Snow White and …
Hyperion studio circa the time of production on Snow White and …
Classic
Whereas the age of a live-action film, no matter how classic,
can always be discerned by the appearance of its actors, the …
can always be discerned by the appearance of its actors, the …
Animators
Eighty-nine years young, David Weidman is the subject of a long
profile in today’s LA Times written by David Keeps. Weidman …
profile in today’s LA Times written by David Keeps. Weidman …
Classic
Here’s a curio: a 1930s vintage toy projector slide show,
featuring Max Fleischer’s Betty Boop, Koko and Bimbo in a new …
featuring Max Fleischer’s Betty Boop, Koko and Bimbo in a new …
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Here’s a real Looney Tunes curio: A 1968 animatic for a Post
Cereals commercial that was never produced – for a breakfast …
Cereals commercial that was never produced – for a breakfast …
Classic
Shields Pictures, the owners of the old Paramount Pictures
Popular Science theatrical shorts, just recently released their …
Popular Science theatrical shorts, just recently released their …
Classic
Joe Dante and our friends from Trailers From Hell have just
posted the coming attractions preview for Ralph Bakshi’s Heavy …
posted the coming attractions preview for Ralph Bakshi’s Heavy …
Classic
It’s the first day of Summer – and Mike Van Eaton has just
shared with me another rare piece of animation history. Click …
shared with me another rare piece of animation history. Click …
Classic
Our friend Martha Sigall has been in Intensive Care for the last
few days. According to her son, Lee: She was in ICU for …
few days. According to her son, Lee: She was in ICU for …
