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More on Cartoons and Copyright

A bit of a followup to last week’s post “Cartoons, Copyright and YouTube”. Emru Townsend at fps magazine linked to this excellent article …

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TV CARTOON PALS

Dan Goodsell’s Sampler of Things blog is a daily must-see for everyone who loves classic cartoons and great retro package design. Today’s …

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A LOST WARNER BROS. CARTOON

Thanks to the restoration efforts of Warner Home Video, and the series of Looney Tunes Golden Collection DVD sets, there are (or will be) …

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CEREAL BOX CARTOONS

The relationship between animated cartoons and breakfast cereal goes back to the 1930s. But it was the weekly TV cartoons shows of the …

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FREE CARTOONS

Today only, Classic Media is offering up a bunch of cartoons for free viewing on Google Video. Episodes of Roger Ramjet, Jay Ward’s Rocky …

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Cartoon Modern Update

A couple brief notes on my soon-to-be-released book CARTOON MODERN. If you’re a member of the media and would like to receive a …

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1960s THEATRICAL CARTOONS

John McElwee, on his Greenbriar Picture Shows blog, recalls the horror of 1960s theatrical cartoon shorts:These were dark days for …

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KRAZY KAT CARTOONS

In 1929, Charles Mintz (left) signs Ben Harrison and Manny Gould to long term contracts, to produce KRAZY KAT cartoons for Columbia …

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HILARIOUS CARTOON STATUES

Some will considered these to be awful, others will praise them as genius. Either way, these hilariously off-model cartoon maquettes from …

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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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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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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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More about Cartoon Network

I received this email from a former Cartoon Network artist, who prefers to remain anonymous but has worked on a number of their projects …

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The New Cartoon Network

Here’s a roundup of news related to our earlier post about Cartoon Network’s rebranding efforts, and its new programming direction, which …

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CARTOONS: NO LAUGHING MATTER

Heads up, New Yorkers! The Film Forum is presenting CARTOONS: No Laughing Matter?, a program of new animated shorts begining Wednesday, …

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Cartoon Network

An article in last week’s VARIETY reports that not only will Cartoon Network continue to air live-action films like ACE VENTURA and DUMB …

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THE LAST WARNER BROS. CARTOON

Peter Paltridge has posted a bunch of funny/strange pages on his website, such as this one devoted to the worst TV cartoons he’s seen, …

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