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Disney

Holiday Gift Ideas: Disney Treasures

On sale starting today, the latest three volumes of the amazing Walt Disney Treasures series. Talk about a gift that all animation buffs, …

Books

Hello Maggie

I ran into Willie Ito at The Animation Guild Holiday Party on Friday night in Burbank. Ito, as you may know, started his animation career …

Classic

The Popeye Club

Check out this informative post by John McElwee on his Greenbriar Pictures Shows blog. McElwee describes what a 1930s Saturday matinee …

Feature Film

Speed Racer Trailer

Once I saw this image (above) of Spritle and Chim Chim, I had the feeling the filmmakers were on the right track (pun intended). And …

Shorts

The History of America by MK12

Kansas City-based motion graphics/design collective MK12 recently completed their long-awaited epic short The History of America. I, …

Classic

UPA VP Hated Terrytoons

Several years ago, when Playhouse Pictures closed its Hollywood office, cartoonist Mike Kazaleh purchased some old files being sold off …

Events

Janet Klein Tonight

Tonight in Hollywood is my monthly mini-movie show with Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys. As always Janet’s live musical concert, …

Animators

Ken Southworth 1918-2007

This just in from animator Ken Priebe:It is with a heavy heart that I pass this news on to you…. I just got a call at VanArts from …

Internet/Blogs

Papu is a Smash!

Just when you thought it was safe to travel with a big, blue, hammer-wielding maniac… If you haven’t been doing it already, check …

Cartoon Culture

Cartoons Summoned to Court

In a “clerical error worthy of a Looney Tunes cartoon”, a court in Naples sent a summons to Tweety, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck ordering …

Music Videos

“Feeling Good”

SVA student Tamara Gildengers Connolly used type characters to create this music video for Nina Simone singing “Feeling Good.” Using type …

Classic

Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?

Disney historian and author Jim Fanning has written a fine appreciation of the little-seen Ward Kimball featurette Dad, Can I Borrow the …

Internet/Blogs

Stu’s Show Anniversary

On Wednesday Stu Shostack celebrates the one year anniversary of his internet radio show with a return visit by his inaugural (and …

Books

Inside UPA has been Barrier’d

Anybody who’s somebody in animation has been Barrier’d at one point or another, and I’m pleased to report that my latest book project, …

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