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DOWNLOAD JAY WARD, UPA & HARVEYTOONS
Movielink, the broadband video-on-demand service, announced today it has launched a new “Cartoon Classics” section on its Web site …
Jerry Beck
DISNEY’S LAST DUD?
Financial website Motley Fool has posted this editorial by Rick Aristotle Munarriz, which asks “Remember when Disney’s golden animated …
ASTRO BOY MONEY
You’ve heard of Disney Dollars?In Japan, it’s Astro Bucks!Tokyo’s Takadanobaba district will start using Astro Boy currency this week, …
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TODAY’S ANIMATED FEATURES
It’s a big day in Los Angeles, as two oddball 2-D animated features open in local area theatres.HOME ON THE RANGE is Disney’s final film …
BREW RADIO
Brewmmaster Jerry Beck will appear Friday morning on The Connection, a live, daily call-in show that airs on NPR stations nationwide. The …
JOHN CANEMAKER & MARY BLAIR in San Francisco
On Friday, June 25, John Canemaker brings “The Art and Flair of Mary Blair” to the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley.The widely respected …
Italians offended by SHARK TALE
Big news story of the day:John Mancini has a beef with some cartoon fish. Mancini is the founder of the Italic Institute of America, …
GLENN BARR & MILES THOMPSON
The BREW mailbox has been flooded with colorful postcards for Artists gallery openings. Here’s two of note:Glenn Barr (Ren & Stimpy, et …
THE GARFIELD MOVIE
For those of you who haven’t choked on your Scooby snacks yet – here’s the trailer for the forthcoming live action/CG GARFIELD THE MOVIE, …
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO CARTOON VIOLENCE?
Check out this article posted on THE TOQUE (Canada’s version to THE ONION), which asks “Whatever Happened to Wholesome Cartoon Violence”?
SUPERMAN-SEINFELD WEBISODE
As a fan of both SEINFELD and SUPERMAN, I’m delighted with the new combination live action/animation “webisode”, premiering today, …
RAY HARRYHAUSEN
Stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen will discuss and present five newly restored prints of his classic fairy tales which he produced, …
SLATE.COM ON SCOOBY DOO
Tying-in with today’s debut of SCOOBY-DOO 2, Slate.com posted a piece trying to figure out the worldwide appeal of Shaggy, Velma and the …
CLASSIC CARTOON CHANNEL?
Not to dwell on the FILMATION library, but this follow-up story of its sale to ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS notes that the company plans to use …
ADULT SWIM NEWS
Here’s a press release from ADULT SWIM. Most interesting thing, in my humble opinion, is Matt Groening introducing his favorite episodes …
FILMATION SOLD
Good news for all you FILMATION freaks. A company called Entertainment Rights just bought the Filmation library from Hallmark …
A Few Thoughts on Miramax Animation
I’ve always been suspicious of Miramax’s relationship with animated features. Before they were bought by Disney, the company had picked …
ARCHIES DVD
No, I don’t care about Filmation’s ARCHIE. But because I do a film program at the San Diego Comic Con called THE WORST CARTOONS EVER, I …
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