PBS Presents Stan Freberg and Bob Clampett
Last night on the PBS series Pioneers of Television, during an episode devoted to Local Kids’ TV shows, Stan Freberg recounted his …
Jerry Beck
SUNDAY in LA: “Valentoons”
I’m doing an extra-added cartoon film program at the Cinefamily/Silent Movie Theater this month. On Sunday February 13th – one day before …
“The Prodigies” trailer
Opening in France next May via Warner Bros., is this epic, Akira-like feature film, directed by video game veteran Antoine Charreyron …
“Cab Calloway: Sketches” by Asterisk Animation
Our friend Richard O’Connor at Asterisk Animation produced this sublime piece of dance animation for Cab Calloway: Sketches, which had …
“Good Day To Die” by Ben Daure and Tim Box
The music is heavy metal. The images are graphic. But I have to admit it’s one awesome piece. This video was created by two people, Ben …
Disney’s “Clara Cleans Her Teeth” (1926)
Calling all Disney completists! The George Eastman House in Rochester, NY, one of the first and finest film archives in the USA, has …
Brad Bird’s Annie Acceptance Speech
Brad Bird was honored with a Winsor McCay Award for Lifetime Achievement at ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annie Awards on Saturday night. Brad, …
Van Eaton Galleries planning Cartoon Auction
Prepare to geek-out. Mike Van Eaton is co-producing a major animation art auction in Los Angeles on Saturday May 14th. The auction is a …
“How To Train Your Dragon” Sweeps Annie Awards
Dreamworks’s How To Train Your Dragon swept the top honors at the 38th Annual Annie Awards ceremony tonight at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The …
“BOOBatary” by Leah Shore
Something for your Saturday night viewing pleasure: Leah Shore’s new film, BOOBatary. Says Ms. Shore: “I just wanted to show you my …
The Sunday Funnies
A monthly roundup of comic strips that made reference to animated cartoon characters. Click thumbnails below to read an enlarged …
“Yoohoo and Friends”
Is this for real? Apparently it is — and it was created by David Feiss (Cow & Chicken, I Am Weasel). Flava Flav as a blue Viking …
Hanna Barbera’s Lost “Rock Odyssey”
Michael Sporn led me to a new blog by Frank Forte solely devoted to Hanna-Barbera’s oddest and rarest production: Rock Odyssey (1987). …
“Year of the Rabbit” by Benji Davies and Jim Field
Just in time to welcome in the Chinese New Year (Feb. 3rd) is this cute little piece by Frater (aka Benji Davies and Jim Field):
VES awards “How To Train Your Dragon” and “Day & Night”
The Visual Effects Society announced their annual VES Award winners last night in Beverly Hills. Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon …
Art Blocks For Ghana
What do you get when some of the top artists in the animation community contribute original works to an important exhibit and charity …
Dreamworks animating Kroft’s “Lidsville”
Hollywood has been taking classic animated cartoons and converting them to live action features for years. Now, The New York Times is …
Rare Popeye spots – for Milk
Dig the loopy, fun animation in this 1983 commercial for Milk. As far I know this never aired in the states — and it may have the …
SATURDAY: The Annie Awards
Tom Kenny, the voice of you-know-who SquarePants, is set to host this year’s 38th Annual Annie Awards, next Saturday, February 5, 2011, …
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