Tashlin Toons at the Silent Movie Theatre
I will be screening an evening of classic Frank Tashlin Cartoons at the Silent Movie Theatre on Fairfax in Hollywood, Tuesday July 7th at …
Jerry Beck
10 for Best Picture
It was announced yesterday that the Academy will now nominate ten films for Best Picture. From their press release:For more than a decade …
Hanna Barbera All-Star Comedy Ice Revue (1977)
Worst. Hanna-Barbera Production. Ever! Roy Clark and Bonnie Franklin host a roast of Fred Flintstone – on Ice! All five parts now on …
Beany and Cecil DVD Vol. 2
Here’s a DVD I’ve been waiting to see for over a decade – Beany & Cecil: The Special Edition Vol. 2. Volume 1 is a must have for all …
Miyazaki in person in Los Angeles
The annual Marc Davis Celebration of Animation continues with a second helping at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in …
Jaime Diaz (1937-2009)
Longtime animator and director Jaime Diaz passed away this past Saturday. I met Jaime several times during 2005-6 when I was working …
Snow White: The Sequel
I don’t know how I missed this on my radar. It’s a new feature from “Picha” (Jean-Paul Walravens, of Shame of the Jungle fame) with …
The story behind Underdog
If Jay Ward, Hanna Barbera and Rankin-Bass rate biographical tomes, certainly the output of Total Television deserves a historical …
Cartoon Dump!
Comedy! Songs! Puppets! Magic! And God-awful cartoons from the wasteland of 60s and 70s Saturday morning television! Frank Conniff, …
Chew Chew Baby (1958)
There’s no debate that animator Irving Spector was, like John Dunn, an under appreciated cartoonist and storyman — working in animation …
OT: Will Friedwald donates his record collection
Here’s an update on the doings of my old colleague and friend Will Friedwald (my co-author on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A …
JibJab’s He’s Barack Obama
Jibjab just released this tonight and is too good not to share – so good, it’s even worth watching the behind-the-scenes commercial that …
Dying Girl’s Last Wish: To See UP
More heart-breaking than the first ten minutes of Up: this story from the Orange County Register. A dying 10 year old with a rare …
Buy this Vacuum or We’ll Shoot This Dog…
Someone posted a bunch of vintage Danish animated commercials for Nilfisk Vacuum Cleaners on You Tube. Check them all out. My favorite is …
Cartoons at Ohio State
If you like comics, comic strips and animated cartoons, Ohio State University is now Mecca. I’ll be there, in Columbus Ohio, next …
Mickey Mammaries
Combining two iconic Hollywood stars, pop artist Ron English has created a limited edition “bust” of Marilyn Monroe (click on image above …
Paul McCartney’s new cartoon
Rolling Stone reports that Paul McCartney will be writing a score for a new animated feature, based on a book he co-wrote, High In The …
Road To Home
Heads up on a new animated feature coming from China. Road To Home is in pre-production at Beijing-based Magic Dumpling studio, on track …
Up Color Keys
The infamous Lou Romano has been posting much inspirational art from Up on his blog. I don’t know if this is material featured in …
Hidden Oswald in UP Little Golden Book
This has to be the most trivial post I’ve ever written – and I’ve written some pretty trivial posts – but at least it gives me the chance …
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