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Inspiration for 2005
Dover Publications has kept Frank Tashlin’s THE BEAR THAT WASN’T in print for many years, which is yet another reason to love this …
Jerry Beck
FIRST ANIMATION DISCOVERED
An Iranian archeologist may have unearthed the first man made example of animation. The animation was found on a 5000 year old goblet …
DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR
Back on October 7th I wrote about the new book DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR, the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear and …
GRATUITOUS PLUG: SKY BLUE
Back on Aug. 7th I raved about a new “anime” film from Korea, SKY BLUE. The visuals are incredible and the story, though familiar, is …
DUCK & COVER
Ken Sitz, Creative Director of CONELRAD.com (All Things Atomic) informs us of the completion of his latest project:Just wanted to let you …
Preserved Popeye
The Library of Congress has announced its 2004 additions to the National Film Registry, and there are two cartoons on it: Fleischer’s …
A.A.P. RECORDS #2
Former Guest-Brewer Mark Mayerson sent in large scans of his 45rpm copy of the same A.A.P. Popeye record discussed below. He’s had his …
A.A.P. RECORDS?
I learn something new every day.I did not know AAP (Associated Artists Productions), the company that bought the pre-48 Warner Bros. film …
Team America Takeoff
If you have a few spare minutes and a broadband connection, check out this little film that Dell Computer made, apparently for in-house …
Motel Hell
To follow up on yesterday’s comments on the adult merchandising of cartoon characters, Brew reader Juan Lara points out the proper place …
MIGHTY MOUSE PANTIES?
Viacom has a very frustrating merchandising agenda regarding their classic Terrytoon cartoon stars. Thus I wasn’t sure what to make of …
The Gospel According to Zemeckis
Here’s a SLATE piece on the marketing of THE POLAR EXPRESS as…an evangelical film? Read it and be fascinated. Merry Christmas!
POPEYE IN NEW YORK
The last time I was in the Big Apple, I wanted to go to the Popeye exhibit at the Museum of Television and Radio–but I got food …
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our readers who check in to read whatever comments, opinions, wisdom or nonsense we …
KIDDIE RECORDS WEEKLY
In 2005, KiddieRecords.com will feature an entire year of albums from the golden age of children’s records, transferred from original 78s …
VOOM GOES BOOM
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.Cablevision has decided to suspend its Voom satellite service, which included the ANIMANIA channel …
Seasonal, Slightly Animation-Related Tidbit
Harry Shearer is unquestionably one of the best voice artists working in animation today–with THE SIMPSONS, he’s created more rich, …
HOLIDAY GIFT SUGGESTION #2
Cartoon historian Ray Pointer, through his Inkwell Images label, has just issued George Herriman’s Kinomatic KRAZY KAT Kartoon Klassics, …
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