Classic
They’re out… and as Tony the Tiger would say: “They’re
Grrrr-reat!”
I will go out on limb right now and declare TCM’s …
Category Archives: Classic
Classic
Here’s some fantastic weekend viewing: episodes of Bob Godfrey’s
seminal British TV series Do-It-Yourself Film Animation …
seminal British TV series Do-It-Yourself Film Animation …
Classic
It’s no secret that the Walt Disney Company is fiercely
protective of its intellectual property, but the law works both …
protective of its intellectual property, but the law works both …
Animators
It used to be that artists drew fan art of cartoon characters.
Nowadays, they draw fan art of the animators themselves, like …
Nowadays, they draw fan art of the animators themselves, like …
Animators
I was digging around for some UPA photos the other day when I
stumbled onto this photo that I’d labeled “Tee Hee and …
stumbled onto this photo that I’d labeled “Tee Hee and …
Advertising
What’s the best way to promote a romantic comedy about
prostitution? The producers of the 1963 Billy Wilder film Irma …
prostitution? The producers of the 1963 Billy Wilder film Irma …
Advertising
Okay, here’s another post for the animation historians.
Animation pioneer Max Fleischer was an inventor and he was …
Animation pioneer Max Fleischer was an inventor and he was …
Classic
I never noticed until a few nights ago that Richard Williams’s
rarely seen 1962 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me can be viewed …
rarely seen 1962 Love Me, Love Me, Love Me can be viewed …
Animators
I stumbled upon this scan tonight and had to share. It’s a photo
taken in 1936 by Ed Benedict at Walter Lantz Productions. …
taken in 1936 by Ed Benedict at Walter Lantz Productions. …
Classic
Okay, here is an unabashed plug for a video project near and
dear to my heart. Animation archeologist/film-restoration hero …
dear to my heart. Animation archeologist/film-restoration hero …
Bad Ideas
Way back in 1992, Ted Turner paid to colorized a batch of black
and white Merrie Melodies from 1931-33. This was back before …
and white Merrie Melodies from 1931-33. This was back before …
Cartoon Culture
I think we have a winner – “Makin’ with the
Magilla”: No song could possibly live up to the cover, …
Magilla”: No song could possibly live up to the cover, …
Cartoon Modern
This 1961 episode of Tales of the Wizard of Oz harkens back to a
time when animation writers didn’t speak down to kids. …
time when animation writers didn’t speak down to kids. …
Animators
This Thursday, January 12, Trigg Ison Fine Art (9009 Beverly
Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048) will host the opening reception …
Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048) will host the opening reception …
Books
Since posting our 2012 animation book preview, I’ve updated the
list with additional titles, and one of those books deserves …
list with additional titles, and one of those books deserves …
