Advertising
“Homage or Rip-off” should be a new category on Cartoon Brew.
Certainly we have enough material. In the comments of the Lee …
Certainly we have enough material. In the comments of the Lee …
Shorts
Another contemporary animation classic on YouTube. This 1980
Hungarian short by Ferenc Rofusz won an Oscar. Hungary was at …
Hungarian short by Ferenc Rofusz won an Oscar. Hungary was at …
Advertising
A few weeks ago I posted about Chuck McCann and mentioned his
memorable voice work as Sonny and Gramps in the original 1960s …
memorable voice work as Sonny and Gramps in the original 1960s …
Events
What do Brad Bird, Bill Plympton, Mel Blanc, Pinto Colvig, Carl
Barks, Matt Groening, Basil Wolverton and Will Vinton have in …
Barks, Matt Groening, Basil Wolverton and Will Vinton have in …
Animators
Here’s an oddity.
I found a copy of cartoonist Chuck
Thorndyke’s 1939 book The Business of Cartooning: The Success …
Thorndyke’s 1939 book The Business of Cartooning: The Success …
Ideas/Commentary
Russian animation director Fyodor Khitruk once said in an
interview that the best award he ever received was when Disney …
interview that the best award he ever received was when Disney …
Disney
Here’s a reason to visit Disneyland next weekend. Michelle and
Amanda (aka The Girls Productions) will be doing a signing …
Amanda (aka The Girls Productions) will be doing a signing …
Ideas/Commentary
Actress Geena Davis spoke at the National Conference for Media
Reform in January, discussing her new foundation, See Jane. …
Reform in January, discussing her new foundation, See Jane. …
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 …
Animators
Dutch animator Paul Driessen will make a rare Los Angeles area
appearance next week, on Friday March 16th. Driessen will …
appearance next week, on Friday March 16th. Driessen will …
Events
Once again, Brewmaster Jerry Beck will open his big mouth and
blab about classic cartoons on radio this Saturday afternoon, …
blab about classic cartoons on radio this Saturday afternoon, …
Advertising
It’s all about marketing, I guess.
Bad enough that
Cinderella III was hyped on those dividers at the checkout …
Cinderella III was hyped on those dividers at the checkout …
Advertising
Nike Love is a new ad campaign that encourages fat kids to
exercise. The website has three animated spots; they’re not …
exercise. The website has three animated spots; they’re not …
Books
I was rummaging through my stuff and found this ad I clipped
from the October 30, 1980 issue of Rolling Stone. Of Mice and …
from the October 30, 1980 issue of Rolling Stone. Of Mice and …
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 …
