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1933 Interview with Tex Avery

Jaime Weinman has just posted a rare — and significant — piece of cartoon research: an interview with Tex Avery, from 1933, published …

This’ll be the first of several previews and unabashed plugs I’ll be doing in advance of the April 15th release of Woody Woodpecker and …

(Photo Â© Amy Drown) I’m currently fascinated with the work of avant-garde filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek (1927-1984). There seems to be …

Speaking of Fleischer Studios (as I did in the post below), I love these Paramount publicity shots. Here’s a great photo from 1938 …

Research into the origins of the serialized feature The Space Explorers, by folks who grew up obsessed with it from TV viewings in the …

(click on the image above to see more of this model sheet) With so much attention being paid nowadays to film gimmickry like …

Below is an excerpt from a new documentary Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood which aired the other night on …

Last week Warner Home Video announced the release date (June 17th) of Popeye Vol. 2. One of the bonus materials mentioned on the …

David Gerstein and Cole Johnson found this delightfully primitive 1934 Japanese cartoon about a war in 1936(?). Clearly inspired by …

It was officially announced today that Popeye the Sailor Vol. 2 from Warner Home Video will be released on June 17th 2008. Bonus …

Indulge me – this post is only for true Looney Tunes trivia nerds. The kind, like me, who find the tiniest piece of cartoon minutiae …

Animator Mark Kausler found this cover image online. Anyone got a copy?

Two fascinating interviews have turned up online which are a must-read for any fan of classic animation: Michael Barrier has posted a …

2719Hyperion.com has a fascinating post identifying the locations of Walt Disney’s childhood homes and workplaces in Kansas City, Missouri.

I’ve neglected to acknowledge the release this week of Warner Bros. Academy Award Animation Collection. It came out last Tuesday and it’s …

Here’s a rare treatÃ¢â‚¬”thanks to YouTube. Milton Knight discovered this upload of a rare 9.5mm silent home movie film featuring …

Mathieu Vierendeel has posted onto YouTube the fascinating 1987 documentary Animating Art which examines the life and art of legendary …

Another great eBay find. The seller wants too much money for this admittedly historic Walter Lantz studio staff photo. Anyone got $4 …

It was common practice back in the golden age to release publicity stills for every Hollywood feature, short and cartoon. Cartoon …

Anyone know the name of the cartoon this scene is from? No prizes… just thought this was a cool image from a classic cartoon I was …