Eddie Brandt (1922-2011)
Animation writer, musician and most notably, movie memorabilia dealer Eddie Brandt has died. He passed away week ago Sunday, Feb. 20th, …
Classic
Who owns Betty Boop?
Apparently the Fleischer estate has lost a court battle for the rights to Betty Boop, a character created by Grim Natwick at Max …
“Snuffy Smith” by Jim Tyer
Someone just posted on You Tube several of the rarely seen 1963 King Features Snuffy Smith cartoons that were animated by Jim Tyer. Tyer …
Mike Barrier interviews Robert McKimson
Whenever I want to remind myself why I love cartoons, I simply have to watch a classic Warner Bros. cartoon. Whenever I want to remind …
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 …
“Totally Tooned In”
Here’s some news I’ve literally waited ten years to report. Sony’s syndicated classic-cartoon show Totally Tooned In is now being shown …
Rare UPA Recordings by Mel Leven
Here’s another historical curiosity courtesy of animator Mike Kazaleh. Songwriter Mel Leven (“Cruella de Vil” for 101 Dalmatians) …
Rare Terrytoon Draft for “Indian Pudding”
Here’s one for the historians. Colleagues like Hans Perk have long celebrated and studied rare animators drafts (aka “dope sheets”) …
Butler and Messick in “Blooper’s Soap Revisited”
Everyone who loves the classic cartoon vocalizations of Daws Butler, Don Messick and June Foray is in for a real treat. Animator Mike …
“The Apple” by George Dunning
Tonight, a rarity: The Apple won a BAFTA (British equivalent of the Oscars) in 1963. It was directed by Yellow Submarine director George …
“The Return of Count Spirochete” (1973)
Just in time to cash in on the Twilight craze – (Not!) – someone posted on You Tube this anti-venereal disease educational film, produced …
Sunday Morning Cheesecake
That doll is HOT… and the girl is cute, too! (Thanks, Devlin Thompson via RetroZone)
French animated STD film from 1918
Your history lesson for today: Europa Film Archives is a gold mine – posting dozens of rare cinematic treasures from various European …
When ABC believed in Cartoons
Here’s a unique vintage promo for ABC’s Saturday morning programming that was aimed at adults. Shown in prime time during summer 1973, …
Rare Clips of Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan
I enjoyed watching these all too brief clips of Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan performing onscreen in their prime.
GM: “We All Fall Down”
I was prepared to see Spongebob, Snoopy and various animated stars in today’s telecast of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, but was stunned …
Nostalgia Critic Reviews “The Thief and the Cobbler”
There are some genuinely laugh out loud moments in the Nostalgia Critic’s NSFW review of Richard William’s The Thief and the …
Silent Animation @ The Silent Movie Theatre!
It’s rare when they are showing cartoons at L.A.’s CineFamily/Silent Movie Theatre without me, but that’s what’s planned on Wednesday …
The Wild and Crazy Miniature Calendar Art of Ant & the Aardvark Creator and Pink Panther Writer John Dunn
The legacy of animation designer/writer John Dunn (1920-1983) is secure–if unheralded–as the writer of hundreds of animated shorts …
Epic Mickey’s lost and forgotten characters
Yet another intriguing viral going behind the scenes of Warren Spector’s forthcoming video game Epic Mickey. This one discusses the use …
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