Warner Bros. Has Restored The Classic ‘Superman’ Theatrical Shorts
The newly-restored films will be available May 16 on digital and Blu-ray.
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Magical Mash-Ups: A History Of Live-Action/Animation Hybrids
The release of Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers got us thinking about the long history of mixing live action and animation in the days before computers.
This Twitter Thread Delivers A Concise History Of Meta-Gags In Animation
Vincent Alexander run us through the finest self-referential moments in animation, from Koko the Clown to “The Simpsons.”
Video Essay Of The Week: How A Century-Old Machine Made Realistic Animation Possible
For naturalistic animation, we can thank Max Fleischer, his Rotoscope machine, and his brother dancing on a roof in a clown costume.
Fleischer Studios Gold
Okay historians, a treat for you today – a gallery of rare Fleischer Studios material.
Warner Bros Posts Fleischer Superman Cartoons Online
Yesterday, Warner Bros. quietly post most of the Fleischer Superman cartoons to their You Tube channel. Normally this wouldn’t be big …
Awesome One-of-a-kind Fleischer Superman statue
Check out this wonderful statue of Superman, adapted from the Max Fleischer theatrical cartoons of the 1940s. Sacramento-based sculptor …
One-Of-A-Kind “Koko The Clown” Coolness
Earlier this year I discovered Germany-based Bernd Müller and his fantastic one-of-a-kind figurines – like this one from Gulliver’s …
Rare Animation on TCM: “Mr. Bug”
This gallery of images is posted to augment your enjoyment of Max Fleischer’s Mr. Bug Goes To Town (1941) which will be screened on …
“Animating The Subconscious” at LACMA
I will be presenting a fantastic set of surreal cartoons at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art next Friday night. My show, Animating …
One-Of-A-Kind Fleischer “Gulliver” Action Figure
Dear Santa, Please bring me one of these… German sculptor Bernd Muller, who makes medieval figures in 1/6 scale for museums and …
Fleischer’s Bell Telephone films
Okay, here’s another post for the animation historians. Animation pioneer Max Fleischer was an inventor and he was passionate about …
Get Well, Myron Waldman!
Here’s a treat for Fleischer Studio aficionados. In 1935, animator Myron Waldman went to the hospital to have his appendix out. The …
Daily Christmas Card (#9)
Get ready for a treat! Virgina Mahoney has started building a virtual Fleischer History Museum online at the Fleischer Studios website. …
Max Fleischer predicts the Future!
Popeye authority Fred Grandinetti found this clipping in The Miami News (published on December 25th, 1936) in which Max Fleischer …
Disney releases Fleischer’s “Mr. Bug” – in Japan!
In 2009, we reported on the Ghibli Museum exhibit devoted to Max Fleischer’s Mr. Bug Goes To Town (1941). I believe this was somewhat …
“Koko’s Earth Control” (1928) by Max & Dave Fleischer
Max and Dave Fleischer (and animator Dick Heumer) explain it all in this 1928 classic cartoon. If you had to recommend one cartoon …
Rose McGowan as Betty Boop
First it was Alvin and the Chipmunks, then Yogi Bear. Once again, Hollywood has its way with animation history… (Thanks, Thad K. …
Who owns Betty Boop?
Apparently the Fleischer estate has lost a court battle for the rights to Betty Boop, a character created by Grim Natwick at Max …