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An interview with Walt Disney
For your weekend pleasure, here’s a terrific interview with Walt Disney circa 1963, conducted by Fletcher Markle. Markle, who had just …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Coraline Opens Today
The first animated feature out of Laika, Henry Selick’s Coraline, opens in theaters today. Jerry loved the film, I haven’t seen it yet. …
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
The Orphanage Shuts Down
Yesterday, Stu Maschwitz, the co-founder of San Francisco-based visual fx house The Orphanage, announced on his blog that they’re …
“Mykonos” Video by Sean Pecknold
“Mykonos” is a visually mesmerizing paper cut-out music video for Fleet Foxes, directed and animated by Sean Pecknold with artwork by …
Disney Artists Write Home During WWII
During World War II, dozens of Disney artists were drafted into the US military. Today I’m sharing letters written by three of those …
Heavy Metal Thumper
A few years ago we posted about a musician applying a rock guitar soundtrack to a Tom and Jerry cartoon. Now a band from San Antonio …
Disney lays an Egg
What would Clara Cluck say? (Thanks, Lev Polyakov)
Fleischer’s Superman Feature???
Peter Rosenberg of Cartoon Crazys, the folks restoring Gulliver’s Travels, as I mentioned in this post, wrote this on our Comments …
Zodiac Race by PandaPanther
NY animation studio PandaPanther, whose work I quite enjoy, completed a quirky three-minute short called Zodiac Race for the Onitsuka …
Oscar Animation Screenings
On Thursday February 19th, in Beverly Hills, Tom Sito will moderate an Oscar Nominated Animated Feature Symposium celebrating the work of …
“Densya Kamo Shirenai” by Kondoh Akino
This music video by Japanese artist Kondoh Akino (gallery website in English) constantly surprised me with its playful use of the human …
“St. Trinian’s” Titles
The Submarine Channel’s subsite Forget the Films, Watch the Titles has posted the opening titles to the recent live-action film St. …
The Life of a Disney Secretary
Disneyana collector and historian David Lesjak has done a remarkable bit of investigation into the life of Carolyn Kay Shafer. Who you …
Afternoon of Remembrance
Once each year, at the DeMille Barn in Hollywood, the Animation Guild, ASIFA Hollywood and Women In Animation present An Afternoon of …
Don’t Forget the Classic Looney Tunes (and Merrie Melodies)!
In case you haven’t noticed, the classic Warner Bros. cartoons are nowhere to be seen on broadcast television or on cable. It’s been that …
You know you’ve seen too many Looney Tunes when these are in your fridge…
Click image to enlarge. (from an idea by Jake Friedman)
The Secret of Kells trailer
Buena Vista International (aka Disney division that acquires material like The Secret of The Magic Gourd and Roadside Romeo) is …
Cartoon Brew TV: Superman’s Secret Cartoon History
Did you know George Pal and Bill Tytla animated Superman during the the Golden Age of animation or that Bob Clampett was the first …
Cartoon Brew TV #18: Superman’s Secret Cartoon History
This week we open the Brew Vaults to examine the various ways the world’s first super-hero was animated, portrayed and even lampooned in …
The Annie Winners
Friday night the Annie Awards were presented at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The complete list of winners are posted here. It was quite an …
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