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2012 Animation Book Preview
The future of animation books, like the rest of the publishing industry, isn’t rosy. Page counts and print runs are shrinking, and …
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Daily Christmas Card (#9)
Get ready for a treat! Virgina Mahoney has started building a virtual Fleischer History Museum online at the Fleischer Studios website. …
Remembering Pres Romanillos Through his Artwork
Brew reader Tim Hodge points out that Stuart Ng Books has published a Pres Romanillos sketchbook. Romanillos, who animated at Disney and …
Spanish Animation “Chico & Rita” Goes After Oscars & International Market
The recent pre-selection of two Spanish feature-length films for the 2011 Oscars, set for February, is yet more confirmation of the …
The Definitive History of UPA To Be Published in 2012
If you are planning to buy the two sets of UPA cartoons that Jerry posted about, you would do well to also pick up the forthcoming …
“How Beavis Saved My Life” by John Andrews
When it started airing on MTV in 1993, Beavis and Butt-Head was more than just a popular animated series, it was a cultural phenomenon. …
CHECK IT OUT: “Paul Terry Nitratoons”
Calling all animation historians! Today on animator Mark Kausler’s essential It’s The Cat blog, Mark discusses his restoration of two …
More MUST-HAVE stuff from Stanchfield and Yoe
I know, I know… you think I’m simply a shill for everything Craig Yoe and Steve Stanchfield produce. I admit I’m a minor contributor to …
Ottawa Festival Wrap-up
The Ottawa International Animation Festival concluded last night with its award ceremony honoring some of best animation of the …
9/11 Shorts Directed by the Rauch Brothers
Make sure you have tissues handy before you watch these three 9/11 shorts directed by the Brooklyn-based Rauch Brothers Animation. Each …
Remember Tex Avery
As we head into this heatwave (west coast)/hurricane (east coast) weekend, we pause to take note of the passing of Tex Avery 31 years ago …
Gene Deitch’s new blog
It’s Gene Deitch’s 87th birthday today – Happy Birthday, Gene! – and to celebrate, Deitch has started a new blog based around his latest …
Popular Mechanics on Hanna Barbera (1960)
Here’s another one of those wonderful articles from Popular Mechanics magazine (September 1960) explaining the tricks behind creating …
“The Man Who Shot The Man Who Shot Lincoln” by Drew Christie
Printed books don’t seem to be good for much nowadays, but animators can use them as art supplies, as Drew Christie did for his excellent …
New Brew Revue
Spent the weekend going over some new book acquisitions (and one DVD) and surprise! most were pretty good – and a couple were really …
TCM drops “Popeye meets Ali Baba”
A funny thing happened on TCM last night. A scheduled broadcast of Popeye The Sailor Meets Ali Baba and his Forty Theieves (1937) didn’t …
Buy The Lost Love Letters of Hugh Harman
Dozens of love letters belonging to director and animator Hugh Harman have turned up on eBay. For those who are unfamiliar with the name, …
“Tom & Jerry” on Blu-Ray
Buzzing about the internet today was news concerning the Tom and Jerry Golden Collection, Volume 1. Whereas I’m working on this set and …
A “Beany And Cecil” website!
I love Bob Clampett, and I’m happy to announce that BeanyandCecil.com is now online! This is the official family website of Bob Clampett …
Disney Consumer Products Poised for Incremental Retail Sales Growth with New Disney Baby Store & Rich Franchise Investment
Disney is poised to continue expanding its presence on retail shelves with a wide variety of franchises and new entertainment …
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