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MORE NEW LOONEY ART

Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck may be gone from the Cartoon Network, but we seem to be in the midst of a new “golden age” of Looney Tunes …

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Little Rural Riding Hood

LITTLE RURAL RIDING HOOD (1949)Director: Tex Avery (Thanks to Kevin Langley for posting this on YouTube)

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FOX TROT ON CARTOON NETWORK

Today’s FOXTROT comic strip, by Bill Amend, sums it all up. Earlier coverage of Cartoon Network’s decision to begin producing …

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LOONEY CARD

Brew reader Chris Jackson spotted this attractive greeting card at the drug store. Says Chris:I saw this greeting card in Walgreens this …

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Shorts by Igor Kovalyov

Ukranian-born Igor Kovalyov has had a bit of a dual-career in animation, working both as an independent filmmaker and in the mainstream …

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3-D CARTOONS

Get ready, cartoon fans. Your eyeballs have ONE MORE CHANCE:The 3-D Film Festival is returning to Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood this …

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DRIVING MISS KRAZY

This archive photo shows producer Charles Mintz (at left) and animation directors Ben Harrision and Manny Gould (on the right) standing …

Illustration

T. Hee Book Cover

Film composer Alex Rannie emailed over this great book jacket with a caricature of MUSIC MAN writer/composer Meredith Willson drawn by …

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NICKTOONS FESTIVAL

Calling all filmmakers: The Nicktoons Network Animation Festival is accepting animated shorts (up to 10 minutes in length), between now …

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TUNES FOR TOONS – REMINDER

Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, April 29th, ASIFA-Hollywood is holding a special film program focusing on the music in classic Hollywood …

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SPANKING TOONS

If the goodie-goodie Harvey Comics aren’t punishment enough for you, then this news ought to brighten your day. Apparently the …

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MORE UNCLE REMUS BLUES

The debate over Disney’s SONG OF THE SOUTH rages on. Though it’s not much of a debate… everyone wants it released on home video. …

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1940s Columbia Cartoons

Thad Komorowski has posted three classic Columbia cartoons on his blog Identifying Animators and Their Scenes: THE FOX AND GRAPES (1941, …

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LA TIMES Festival of Books

The largest literary festival in the US, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, takes place this weekend (April 29-30) at the UCLA …

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Animation Blast #9 Update

Any day now ANIMATION BLAST 9 should be wrapped up and sent to the printer. I’ve passed my biggest personal hurdle on the issue – the …

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ADULT ANIMATION

The Onion’s A.V. Club has posted a list of 15 Animated Films for Grown-Ups.The A.V. Club also just posted an interview with Matt Groening.

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BADGERED

Sharon Colman’s short film BADGERED, which was nominated for an Oscar this year, can now be viewed online HERE. (via No Fat Clips)

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Rick Goldschmidt sings!

I have no idea if this new CD by animation historian Rick Goldschmidt is any good – but any excuse to post some new artwork by animation …

Books

MOUSE TRACKS

Oh boy! I’ve been waiting for this one. Mouse Tracks: The Story of Walt Disney Records by Tim Hollis and Greg Ehrbar is coming out next …

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