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Bob Clampett Centennial Screening in Zurich
On Thursday, May 30, the Filmpodium Zurich in Switzerland will present a screening of nine Warner Bros. shorts directed by the legendary …
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Parts of The Don Bluth Archive Are Viewable Online
In 2005, Don Bluth and producing partner Gary Goldman donated their animation archives to Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The …
The Secret Love Of Warner Bros. Director Chuck Jones: Square Dancing
After putting in a day’s work at the animation studio, Chuck Jones pursued another passion: dancing.
The Secret History of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
The biographer of the film “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” reviews the 25th anniversary screening that took place in Los Angeles.
Today Only on Amazon: Over 350 Looney Tunes for $65
Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day—good for today only—is an amazing value for anyone who is even slightly interested in classic …
Walt Kelly’s Even-More-Lost “Pogo” Storyboard
Here’s a little added-bonus to the recent post about Walt Kelly’s self-animated Pogo short.. Before he began animating, Walt Kelly laid …
This is What A Woody Woodpecker Radio Show Would Have Sounded Like
A rare recording of a radio show starring Walter Lantz cartoon characters has been found!
Prepare Yourself For This Trippy, Incredible Piece of Polish Animation
Starting with its title—Dziwne dziwy, czyli… Baśń o Korsarzu Palemonie—this Polish film is nearly impossible to explain. As soon …
93-Year-Old Cel Painter June Patterson Talks About the Disney Classics
June Walker Patterson worked as a cel painter on Disney classics like Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. Today, she is 93-years-old and lives …
Dallas Opera to Hold the World’s Largest Screening of “What’s Opera, Doc?”
After drawing a crowd of 15,000 attendees to Cowboys Stadium for a live simulcast of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, the Dallas Opera aims …
15 Reasons Why Frank Tashlin Was Awesome
A tribute to the legendary director Frank Tashlin on his Centennial.
Gallery: The Organic Architecture of “The Flintstones”
The Flintstones (1960) have been duly celebrated throughout the years, but one part of the Hanna-Barbera series that hasn’t received much …
Fleischer Studios Gold
Okay historians, a treat for you today – a gallery of rare Fleischer Studios material.
Cartoon Funny Animals Won The War
Move over, Captain America and Spy Smasher. Here come Bugs Bunny, Andy Panda and Gandy Goose!
See What Famous Cartoon Voices Looked Like In Real Life [UPDATED]
Cartoon voice acting from the Golden Age of theatrical and TV animation (1930s to 1960s) was almost uniformly excellent.
Tom Chasing Jerry for 10 hours
Peter Jackson’s Tom & Jerry trilogy (the director’s cut) is now on You Tube.
“Moon Rock” (1970), A Rare Film by George Dunning
The career of director George Dunning will always be summed up with two words: Yellow Submarine.
Meet the First (Stone Age) Animators
The human desire to animate drawings may stretch further back (much further back) than a couple hundred years.
Modern Car-Toons: A Look At Autos In Mid-Century Animation
Animation can provide a fascinating window into the past. In the 1950s and 60s, cars became a daily part of life and animation reflected the new automobile culture.
Join the KKK (That’s Krazy Kat Klub, You Racist!)
There’s some ugly stuff to be found in the dusty bins of animation history. Case in point: this wildy inappropriate ad promoting Krazy Kat theatrical animated shorts.
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