Classic
Walter Tetley is a name you may not know, but you’ve definitely
heard his voice.
He’s best known for his role as Sherman in Jay …
Category Archives: Classic
Animators
As a follow up to my posting a 1943 Look Magazine article on
George Pal, Brew reader Kevin Kidney sends us this April 1944 …
George Pal, Brew reader Kevin Kidney sends us this April 1944 …
Classic
It’s easy to knock Gumby…
He’s been mocked by Saturday
Night Live, trivialized in junk merchandise, and mostly ignored …
Night Live, trivialized in junk merchandise, and mostly ignored …
Classic
The Hays office, and Hollywood cartoon producers, were just as
mindful of young audiences back in the Golden Age of animation …
mindful of young audiences back in the Golden Age of animation …
Animators
From Collier’s magazine (January 16, 1943), an interesting
article on George Pal and hisPuppetoon shorts for Paramount …
article on George Pal and hisPuppetoon shorts for Paramount …
Advertising
After Robert “Bobe” Cannon (the genius director of Gerald
McBoing Boing) left UPA around 1958, he began to do a lot of …
McBoing Boing) left UPA around 1958, he began to do a lot of …
Advertising
I just came across this trade ad from a 1945 issue of Box Office
Magazine. Click on thumbnail image at left to see it in …
Magazine. Click on thumbnail image at left to see it in …
Classic
Cool McCool was not a great cartoon show. In fact, it was
downright poor. Created by Bob Kane (of Batman and Courageous …
downright poor. Created by Bob Kane (of Batman and Courageous …
Classic
Cartoonist David King has posted on his blog several interesting
pages from a 1950 book, The Complete Guide to Professional …
pages from a 1950 book, The Complete Guide to Professional …
Animators
I was bummed when animation artist Chris Ishii passed away in
2001 because I’d had his phone number on my desktop for quite a …
2001 because I’d had his phone number on my desktop for quite a …
Classic
Looney Tunes fans rejoice! Jon Cooke and Matthew Hunter have
joined forces to start a new blog to collect and showcase Warner …
joined forces to start a new blog to collect and showcase Warner …
Classic
A few years ago, Ray Pointer (aka Inkwell Images) put together a
superb DVD collection of seven Alice Comedies, Disney’s …
superb DVD collection of seven Alice Comedies, Disney’s …
Classic
Kevin Langley found this vintage clip online in which Walter
Lantz describes the duties of a cartoon director at his studio. …
Lantz describes the duties of a cartoon director at his studio. …
Classic
Mark Evanier posted this Tex Avery-directed Raid commercial on
his blog and I couldn’t resist linking to it as well. At the …
his blog and I couldn’t resist linking to it as well. At the …
Classic
What does this Scrappy toy (pictured above) have to do Humphrey
Bogart? Harry McCracken, the mastermind behind the much …
Bogart? Harry McCracken, the mastermind behind the much …
