Classic

DVD Review: Beany & Cecil Vol. 2

Bob Clampett was a genius. And if you need further proof, the long-awaited Beany and Cecil: The Special Edition Vol. 2 dispenses it …

Classic

Beany and Cecil DVD Vol. 2

Here’s a DVD I’ve been waiting to see for over a decade – Beany & Cecil: The Special Edition Vol. 2. Volume 1 is a must have for all …

Classic

Time For Beany Online Photo Archive

Courtesy of the Life Magazine photo library, now online as part of Google Images, comes a treasure trove of behind the scenes publicity …

BrewTV

Cartoon Brew TV #12: Anime Trailers

(Alternate commentary-free version: This link will allow you to watch the trailers without audio commentary) This episode from the …

Books

A Beany and Cecil children’s book

Harry Lee Green posts a lot of cool stuff on his Hairy Green Eyeball blog. Today he delights us with a complete reprint of the 1953 …

TV

More Beany & Cecil Boards by Bruce Timm

A few weeeks ago, I posted a few pages of Bruce Timm storyboards from The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (1988). I also said if any …

TV

Beany & Cecil Boards by Bruce Timm

File this under “Weird Things I’ve Accumulated Over the Years.” While cleaning out some boxes recently, I ran across photocopies of a …

Old Brew

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 …

Old Brew

CARTOON MUSICALS AT LINCOLN CENTER

Okay New Yorkers, here’s your chance to see classic cartoons on the big screen. Greg Ford is programming a two week event for the Film …

Old Brew

LORD OF THE BEANS

Director Kent Butterworth (Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures) has informed us of his current project – and animated feature he created, …

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CARTOON REMAKES

Unlike Amid (see commentary below), I’m not against the idea of reviving classic cartoon characters. For me, it’s all about how they are …

Old Brew

SAM COBEAN WEBSITE

Willoughby’s Magic Hat (1943)The family of cartoonist Sam Cobean have just set up a new website, Sam Cobean’s World, featuring many of …

Old Brew

CLASSIC CARTOON CHANNEL?

Not to dwell on the FILMATION library, but this follow-up story of its sale to ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS notes that the company plans to use …

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