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‘Delgo’ Has One of Worst Openings in the History of Cinema
The CG animated feature Delgo opened last weekend and nobody went to see it. According to Box Office Mojo, Delgo had the worst opening …
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Woody Woodpecker Favorites
If you are reading this blog and didn’t purchase Volume 1 of Woody Woodpecker and Friends last year… well shame on you! You still can …
Bolt Doesn’t Strike Lightning
I’m no expert on the box office, but when Disney’s CG “blockbuster” Bolt opens with less than the studio’s throwaway live-action film …
Jerry’s Tuesday Triple Header
Take your pick: yours truly, Jerry Beck, will appear on stage, on screen and in print tomorrow, Tuesday October 21st. In Print: …
Richard Williams at MoMA
A can’t-miss event is coming up in NY. Richard Williams will appear at the Museum of Modern Art on Monday, September 22. He will discuss …
About Cartoon Brew
Since 2004, Cartoon Brew has delivered daily animation news, trends, and insights to artists, executives, and fans around the world. …
Stay Awake in concert
Hal Willner’s 1988 Disney tribute CD, Stay Awake, is going live. Stay Awake: the Official 20th Anniversary Concert will take place at …
1942 Comic Book story about Animation
Courtesy of Marc Schirmeister, The Asifa Hollywood Animation Archive has posted the complete 18-page Crimebuster story from a 1942 issue …
Cereal:Geek / Arf Forum
I’m way overdue in posting, plugging and praising these two fine publications. In this day and age of blogs and dedicated websites, …
Random Chipmunk Notes
One of the most unexpected surprises at theaters last year was the box office success of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Nearly everybody …
UPA VP Hated Terrytoons
Several years ago, when Playhouse Pictures closed its Hollywood office, cartoonist Mike Kazaleh purchased some old files being sold off …
Enchanted weekend
Disney’s Enchanted is a blockbuster hit. The critics are raving and there is Oscar buzz swirling for its star, Amy Adams. In addition …
Report from Ottawa: Persepolis and Goofy
From the sublime to the ridiculous… My laryngitis on Wednesday developed into a full fledged cold on Thursday and Friday, forcing me …
Persepolis trailer
As enthused as I am over the big budget, widescreen Hollywood animated blockbusters en route to the cineplex this summer, I’ve been …
PAPRIKA trailer
Click here to see the exciting trailer for the new film by Satoshi Kon (Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers), Paprika. Watching this …
THE Conservative crusade against cartoons
In the 1950s it was comic books and rock & roll, in the 1990s it was video games and the internet. Now Steven Benen on The Carpetbagger …
Cool Historical Finds
Animator/director Joel Brinkerhoff emailed me with a couple of his recent historical discoveries that he wanted to share. I thought they …
ASIFA’S ANIMATION ARCHIVE
Steve Worth has been working like gangbusters to get Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Archive up and running. The Animation Center at 2114 W. …
DAN LEE (1969-2005)
Dan Lee remains both famous and anonymous. You might not have heard of this Montreal-born, Toronto-raised artist, but you already know …
More gay cartoon characters revealed!
Excerpts from a satire now posted on Salon.com:Crazed right-wing moralists, take note: Before SpongeBob, there was Snagglepuss … and …
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