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Philips Broadcast of 1938 by George Pal
There is a beautiful copy of George Pal’s advertising short Philips Broadast of 1938 currently available on the Europa Film Treasures …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
Bunny Mooning?
The controversy over California’s Proposition 8 is nothing compared to one Japanese fanboy’s campaign to marry cartoon characters. To be …
Artists Behind ‘Frozen,’ ‘Corpse Bride,’ And ‘Up’ Teach Character Design In New Course From The Creators U
Five leading designers share practical exercises, drawing demonstrations, and lessons from creating characters like Ellie and Sadness.
Disney’s Archive Series: Story
The first volume in the Disney Archive Series is coming out in a few weeks. I saw the galleys for this a while back and it’s a real treat …
Happy Halloween: Kimball Style
Need some last-minute costume suggestions? Here are some ideas from Ward and Betty Kimball: Or why not just decorate a pumpkin?
Happy Halloween!
Attack of the Giant Vegetable Monsters by Ken Turner. (Thanks, Daikun)
Bert and Harry Piels Commercials
Some of the most influential and popular TV commercials of the 1950s were the Bert and Harry Piels Beer spots created by UPA (and later …
Walt & El Grupo Website and Review
The documentary Walt & El Grupo, directed by Ted Thomas, son of animator Frank Thomas, now has a website at WaltandElGrupo.com. The film …
TONIGHT IN NY: Kim Deitch Cartoon Screening
Looking for something to do in NY tonight. Check out “Cartoon Movie Night with Kim Deitch” (son of Gene, creator of Waldo the Cat). The …
Rocket Jo by Julien Charles
It’s plenty refreshing to see a CG character that is designed with a sense of caricature in both his appearance and physical movement. …
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
How could Sweden, a country that is synonymous with tasteful and elegant design, turn out an animated feature that is so decrepit-looking …
Disney Comics get topical!
Worthy of noting in this week before the U.S. elections, Gemstone’s Uncle Scrooge #381 (on sale this week, cover pictured below left) …
New Works by Fons Schiedon
It seems that the talented Dutch animator and illustrator Fons Schiedon is always working on something interesting. We’ve written about …
Detroit Institute of the Arts spots by Julian Grey
I like the simplicity of these two new line-animation spots for the Detroit Institute of the Arts, which were made to help increase …
The 3-Year Old Cartoon Connoisseur
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first post by regular Guest Brewer Linda Simensky. The picture above is from from her cameo appearence in …
Shameless Self-Promotion
One week after giving his blog a nice plug, Jason Anders interviewed me on his Fulle Circle Productions website. Even if you’ve already …
Pluto’s favorite “Toy”
Toy designer Mike Mozart of JeepersMedia has posted a series of You Tube videos examining the current crop of of cartoon related toys and …
Cartoon Brew TV: From Burger It Came
Today on Cartoon Brew TV: Will eating a hamburger give AIDS to a schoolboy? It’s the funny and thought-provoking film From Burger It Came …
Cartoon Brew TV #7: From Burger It Came
From Burger It Came (2008) is a humorous and thought-provoking personal tale about how fear can consume our lives. The film really stands …
Serge Bromberg in New York
Attention New Yorkers! This Saturday, November 1st, master film collector Serge Bromberg returns to the Big Apple, and will present rare …
Random Title Cards
Fred Seibert has posted 30 (of 39) of the title cards for his new series of Random Cartoons. The show, starting December 6th on Nicktoons …
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