Fleischer Studios Gold
Okay historians, a treat for you today – a gallery of rare Fleischer Studios material.
Jerry Beck
END OF AN ERA: Fred Flintstone Replaced on Fruity Pebbles Box
Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment super star John Cena will be replacing Fred Flintstone on four million Fruity Pebbles boxes.
Warner Bros. New Theatrical Animation “Think Tank”
Warner Bros. is bringing back its feature animation division with the formation of a new in-house creative brain trust.
Family Guy’s “Monty Python” cold open
Ahh, if only the series was this “witty” all the time…
Cartoon Funny Animals Won The War
Move over, Captain America and Spy Smasher. Here come Bugs Bunny, Andy Panda and Gandy Goose!
FIRST LOOK: Pixar’s “Blue Umbrella” short
This is exciting – a clip from Pixar’s newest short film, The Blue Umbrella, due for release next summer.
“Annette” by Kevin Kidney
Kevin’s cool papercut tribute is being used to help to those with Multiple Sclerosis.
Tom Chasing Jerry for 10 hours
Peter Jackson’s Tom & Jerry trilogy (the director’s cut) is now on You Tube.
Artsy, Fartsy… and Cool
They might make you laugh, or think, or simply smile. Here’s a trio of new animated short films from a few artists I admire.
Thursday in LA: Len Lye at LACMA
What better way to greet the new year, than to watch a mind-blowing set of abstract works by pioneering animator Len Lye.
“I Have Your Heart” by Crabapple, Boekbinder, & Batt
Crowdfunded through Kickstarter, this new stop-motion paper animated music video is an inspired 3-way collaboration.
“Figaro Pho” teaser
Check out this great looking 30-second teaser for a new Australian kids show.
“A Pale Blue Dot” by Joel Somerfield
A beautiful visualization of Carl Sagan’s famed monologue, musing on the most distant photograph ever taken of Earth.
Saturday in Glendale: The Greatest Cartoons Ever!
Holiday boredom setting in? This will snap you out of it.
“Marvin The Martian” “Hong Kong Phooey” Live/CG Footage Leaked [UPDATED]
In case you were wondering what these characters would be like in CG – wonder no more.
Gerry Anderson (1929-2012)
He wasn’t an animator – he was a pioneering television puppeteer – but he influenced everyone who grew up with his work.
More Cartoons for Victory!
A preview of Steve Stanchfield’s latest four-star collection of rare animated films from World War II.
“The Animation Show of Shows” on DVD
A new collection of celebrated works by independent artists, carefully curated and beautifully restored.
“Fester’s Christmas Fiasco” by Aaron Long
Animator Aaron Long has just released a new Fester Fish cartoon – a heartwarming Christmas special.
Disney’s “Planes” going theatrical
Disney is now releasing the made-for–video film to movie theaters next August.
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