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Two Incredible Documents: NFB Animation Chart and T. Hee Caricature Notes

A little bit about two incredible documents that have turned up online recently: NY animation director Michael Sporn shares scans …

Researching animation history never ends for those of us who are endlessly fascinated by the films of the golden age and the people …

Ahhh… watching TV back in the sixties. Here’s a Mystery Photo off the retro-photo blog BreadCameSliced. What cartoon is he watching? …

Don’t miss these never-before-seen hand-drawn maps by director Bob Clampett illustrating the various Warner Bros. animation facilities …

Disney fans like to look for “hidden Mickeys” – but here’s one they may have missed. When Disney’s mouse became an overnight sensation in …

Animation writer, musician and most notably, movie memorabilia dealer Eddie Brandt has died. He passed away week ago Sunday, Feb. 20th, …

Apparently the Fleischer estate has lost a court battle for the rights to Betty Boop, a character created by Grim Natwick at Max …

Someone just posted on You Tube several of the rarely seen 1963 King Features Snuffy Smith cartoons that were animated by Jim Tyer. Tyer …

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 …

Last night on the PBS series Pioneers of Television, during an episode devoted to Local Kids’ TV shows, Stan Freberg recounted his …

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 …

Here’s another historical curiosity courtesy of animator Mike Kazaleh. Songwriter Mel Leven (“Cruella de Vil” for 101 Dalmatians) …

Here’s one for the historians. Colleagues like Hans Perk have long celebrated and studied rare animators drafts (aka “dope sheets”) …

Everyone who loves the classic cartoon vocalizations of Daws Butler, Don Messick and June Foray is in for a real treat. Animator Mike …

Tonight, a rarity: The Apple won a BAFTA (British equivalent of the Oscars) in 1963. It was directed by Yellow Submarine director George …

Just in time to cash in on the Twilight craze – (Not!) – someone posted on You Tube this anti-venereal disease educational film, produced …

That doll is HOT… and the girl is cute, too! (Thanks, Devlin Thompson via RetroZone)

Your history lesson for today: Europa Film Archives is a gold mine – posting dozens of rare cinematic treasures from various European …

Here’s a unique vintage promo for ABC’s Saturday morning programming that was aimed at adults. Shown in prime time during summer 1973, …

I enjoyed watching these all too brief clips of Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan performing onscreen in their prime.