Disney Disney Studios, 1959 by Jerry Beck Monday March 2, 2009 6:00 am Last month Burbank city officials removed a 50-year-oldminiature time capsule that was encased in concrete in the …
Classic Looney Tunes 1941-42 pressbook by Jerry Beck Monday March 2, 2009 2:45 am Here’s something I’ve never seen before, a 1941 pressbook forWarner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. I’m a nut …
Cartoon Culture B-Boy Mickey by Amid Amidi Monday March 2, 2009 12:48 am The good news about beginning Monday with this video is that the rest of my posts this week are guaranteed to be …
Events USC Animation Screening by Jerry Beck Monday March 2, 2009 12:05 am The University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts is presenting an open screening on Thursday (3/5) showcasing …
Classic Harry Happy (1963) by Jerry Beck Sunday March 1, 2009 10:15 am I got such a good reaction to the previous 1960s Paramountcartoon that I posted last week, I couldn’t resist torturing you …
Animators Banjo, the Woodpile Cat by Jerry Beck Saturday February 28, 2009 12:05 am The 2D animation renaissance of the 1990s began in the 1980s.Did any one movie or TV show begin it – or was it the …
Feature Film Alice’s Birthday released in Russia by Jerry Beck Friday February 27, 2009 4:00 pm This cute looking 2D animated feature, which I posted about last October, opened theatrically this week in Russia. An …
Cartoon Culture Bosko doll by Jerry Beck Friday February 27, 2009 12:00 pm Warner Bros. cartoon art collector Eric Calande recentlyacquired this item through an antique dealer – a Bosko doll. …
CGI Big Man Japan by Jerry Beck Friday February 27, 2009 8:10 am I’ll be first in line for this. A crazy new Japanese CGI/Liveaction film, opening in March from Magnet Releasing:
Disney Mickey-Luke meet Minnie-Leia by Jerry Beck Friday February 27, 2009 12:05 am As a post-script to our last post: If foot-long raging Mickey’sdon’t turn you on, then how about these Star Wars/Disney …
Disney One-Foot Runaway Brain Mickey Toy by Amid Amidi Thursday February 26, 2009 3:19 pm Good news: Japanese toy maker Medicom Toy produced this handsome 12″ Mickey Mouse vinyl toy based on the 1995 short Runaway …
3-D The 3-D Onslaught by Amid Amidi Thursday February 26, 2009 8:06 am Coraline was the first time I’d seen a film in 3-D in a verylong time, and while I enjoyed the film immensely, the 3-D …
Shorts The Cat Piano Trailer by Amid Amidi Thursday February 26, 2009 2:37 am Here’s the stylish trailer for The Cat Piano, a just-completedanimated short by our friends at the People’s Republic of …
Advertising Bugs Bunny for Yellow Pages by Jerry Beck Thursday February 26, 2009 12:05 am This video is a lot of fun. It’s a 30 second spot for The Yellow Pages, circa 1971, featuring Bugs Bunny (animated by Robert …
Classic Chuck Jones’ Tom & Jerry by Jerry Beck Wednesday February 25, 2009 4:00 pm The Chuck Jones Tom & Jerry cartoons of the 1960s are a mixedbag. There are a couple of good ones (I really like The Cat …