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C.L. Hartman Animation Reel

The grandson of Golden Age Hollywood animator C.L. Hartman has posted a reel onto YouTube of commercials animated by Hartman at John …

Guess what’s coming out in two short weeks? Yeah, I’m plugging it again. That’s because it’s a great set of 60 uncut, restored …

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Rediscovering the early illustration work of Fifties-era animation designer Cliff Roberts. Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ The new …

YouTuber Phil Gray, who uploaded this rare Tex Avery documentary a while back, has posted more difficult-to-find pieces of animation …

I never thought I’d say this, but Classic Media’s new DVD collection Felix the Cat: The Complete 1958-1959 Series is better than it has …

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Disney theme park designs by animator Marc Davis. Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Funny frame grabs from an Iwerks Willie Whopper …

We’ve plugged the blogs of both Hans Bacher and Rob Richards numerous times recently. Both are putting a spotlight on the unsung work of …

I’ve gotten more than several emails from readers concerned about edits, cuts and omissions from forthcoming Popeye and Looney Tunes DVD …

A lot of readers seemed to enjoy the first Animation History Round-Up posted here a few weeks ago, so here’s another guide to rare …

UPDATE: Let’s try this again. I apologize that the post didn’t appear on the Cartoon Modern blog last night. A funky accident deleted the …

Calling all cartoon historians! Animator Darrell Van Citters is researching and writing a book about the classic UPA TV special Mr. …

Above: Bill Littlejohn at Playhouse Pictures in 1962 Whenever I’m depressed about the state of contemporary animation, I think about …

Golden Age comics by animation artists Rod Scribner and Dan Gordon. Even B-animation studios get love online: “Why we love Famous …

I’d be remiss if I didn’t update Brew readers to the forthcoming October 30th.

As long as we are exploring The Smoking Gun – check out this mainly live action, somewhat campy, obscure educational film by Hugh Harman …

If you love Looney Tunes even the little details are interesting. Warner Bros. uber-art collector Eric Calande recently added this item …

Not sure why I’ve never linked to this before but here is an illuminating 1991 interview with legendary animation background designer …

Last month we posted about Hans Bacher’s excellent blog Animation Treasures, in which Bacher does an amazing job re-creating classic …

I’ve seen Pat Smith’s music video “Moving Along” before, but I never would have guessed that it had been directly influenced by the “Pink …