Events

Gag Me With A Toon

Meltdown Comics in Hollywood is celebrating the “wonderfully mesmerizing phenomenon of ’80’s era cartoons” with a gallery show …

Animators

Planktoon

I’m keeping my eye on Planktoon, a Paris based CG animation studio with a very cartoony aesthetic. Here’s their latest, RouDooDou, …

Internet/Blogs

Ain’t It Cool ‘toons

Harry Knowles (of Ain’t It Cool News) has posted a top ten list (with YouTube links) of his some of his all-time favorite animated films. …

Classic

Terrytoon voice actress, Jo Miller

Dayton Allen, Tom Morrison, Lionel Wilson, Doug Moye, Allen Swift… these are a few of the performers known to voice characters in …

Classic

UPA VP Hated Terrytoons

Several years ago, when Playhouse Pictures closed its Hollywood office, cartoonist Mike Kazaleh purchased some old files being sold off …

Books

NICKTOONS on Page Six

Move over Paris and Britney. I’ve made The New York Post Page Six today. Nothing scandalous. Just a clever plug for the new coffee …

Classic

1955 Terrytoons article for kids

Animator Mark Kausler (who has a great new blog, by the way) recently unearthed this 1955 article on Terrytoons, written for children, …

Classic

Terrytoon Animators at work, 1939

Asifa-Hollywood’s Animation Archive has unearthed and posted a rare silent 8mm film shot by animators at Terrytoons detailing the process …

Events

Nicktoons Animation Festival

I don’t normally endorse corporate animation contests, but the one my friend Rita Street has been co-producing (with Frederator, the …

Animators

1943 article on Pal’s Puppetoons

From Collier’s magazine (January 16, 1943), an interesting article on George Pal and hisPuppetoon shorts for Paramount Pictures. Click on …

Old Brew

TOON IN

Our buddy Tee Bosustow has just started broadcasting a new radio show dedicated to classic animated cartoons. Toon In! … to the Masters …

Old Brew

HARVEYTOONS CONTEST

Courtesy of Classic Media and Sony Wonder, this morning we had two advance copies of

Old Brew

THE “COMPLETE” HARVEYTOONS

Okay, I admit it. I love Famous Studios cartoons. Perhaps at some point I’ll go on at length about why I like them so much (partially …

Old Brew

SMOKIN’ TOONS

Last month the British press made a stink about cigarette smoking in old Tom & Jerry cartoons. Nicole Hollander even made note of it in …

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MEDICAL TOONS

Rarely screened historic medical cartoons will be featured in a film series this fall at the National Academies in Washington DC. The …

Old Brew

Dick Van Dyke And Terrytoons

Dick Van Dyke. The star of Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bye Bye Birdie and Diagnosis Murder. He was “Chairman of TV LAND”, …

Old Brew

TERRYTOON LOBBY CARDS

Here’s a Sunday morning treat. Steve Worth at ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Archive has posted a beautiful set of eight TERRYTOON lobby …

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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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