Classic
Film collector Tom Stathes is quickly becoming the expert and
archivist of cinema’s silent cartoon history. Check out his website …
Category Archives: Classic
Cartoon Culture
Silly Science (released May 1960). Director Seymour Kneitel.
Animation: I. Klein, Irving Dressler. Story: Carl Meyer, Jack …
Animation: I. Klein, Irving Dressler. Story: Carl Meyer, Jack …
Classic
East coast animator Brian Duffy has been cataloguing the
collection of Richard Balzer, who owns a one-of-a-kind cache of …
collection of Richard Balzer, who owns a one-of-a-kind cache of …
Classic
Michael Sporn has posted an amazing article about Harvey
Kurtzman’s animated work for Sesame Street. There’s a lot of …
Kurtzman’s animated work for Sesame Street. There’s a lot of …
Bad Ideas
Direct from District 9:
Amid brought me a gift from his
recent trip to Singapore – a package of these Tom & Jerry …
recent trip to Singapore – a package of these Tom & Jerry …
Classic
The Getty Conservation Institute and Disney’s Animation Research
Library (ARL) division are partnering to study why the …
Library (ARL) division are partnering to study why the …
Animators
Friday will mark Tex Avery’s 102st birthday. To commemorate, the
students of North Dallas High School, Avery’s alma mater, …
students of North Dallas High School, Avery’s alma mater, …
Classic
Long before Hanna Barbera’s Oscar-winning cat and mouse, a
decade before Van Beuren’s rubber-hose human pair, a comical duo …
decade before Van Beuren’s rubber-hose human pair, a comical duo …
Cartoon Modern
Over at Bob Shea and Lane Smith’s wonderful Curious Pages blog,
they’ve posted the classic Jim Flora children’s book, The …
they’ve posted the classic Jim Flora children’s book, The …
Classic
Warner Bros. and TCM are running a Classic Film Festival in
Hollywood on April 22nd-25th, showcasing restored prints of more …
Hollywood on April 22nd-25th, showcasing restored prints of more …
Classic
Patricia Zohn writes about Disney’s ink-and-paint girls in this
month’s Vanity Fair. She started researching the topic after …
month’s Vanity Fair. She started researching the topic after …
Classic
I did a post about Cathedral Films back in 2007 when we found a
connection between this religious film strip producer and …
connection between this religious film strip producer and …
Classic
Scribble Junkies, the new commentary blog by animators Bill
Plympton and Pat Smith, is heating up. Yesterday, Bill posted …
Plympton and Pat Smith, is heating up. Yesterday, Bill posted …
Classic
Film historians have long declared the year 1939 the pinnacle of
Hollywood movie making. But what about the cartoons? …
Hollywood movie making. But what about the cartoons? …
Classic
It’s been over a year since we heard anything about Classic
Media’s attempt to revive Mr. Magoo in something called Kung Fu …
Media’s attempt to revive Mr. Magoo in something called Kung Fu …
