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EVERYBODY CAN DRAW MICKEY!

“Everybody needs to draw Mickey once.” So says Keitai from the Netherlands, who hosts the everybodyneeds2drawmickeyonce.com website, and …

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HISTORY DETECTIVES TRACE MICKEY

Next up on the PBS series History Detectives is an investigation of Mickey Mouse and Disney’s history with toy licensing. The episode …

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Charles Solomon on Talky Cartoons

One of my biggest grievances against contemporary animation is that characters won’t shut up. Too often in American animation, dialogue …

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MICKEY AND THE GANG

Way back in August I plugged this book, but now that I’ve got it in my hot little hands and have spent hours perusing its pages – I gotta …

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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 …

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Buckeyes Love Blair

It seems that the fine folks in Ohio really enjoy the work of animator Preston Blair, and moreso, they love plagiarizing drawings from …

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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 …

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ORIGINAL MICKEY MOUSE CLUB

Speaking of Mickey Mouse (as we were below), Diamond Galleries Scoop.com have posted parts of a 1932 Mickey Mouse Silly Symphonies …

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Cartoon Poster Extravaganza

In the world of online auctions, it’s practically impossible to compete with eBay–but for cartoon and comics fans, Heritage Comics does, …

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CLASSIC CARTOONS

Very busy time for me this week.I’m hosting the John K. Classic Cartoon night, tonight, at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Don’t miss …

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MONKEY EXEC

FYI – Don’t miss Pete Emslie’s wonderful poem posted on Jim Hill Media today, “The Monkey’s Tale”.

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CARTOONS AT THE ACADEMY – PART 1

During 2002 and 2003, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ran a weekly series, every Monday night for 75 weeks, each week one …

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MICKEY REIMAGINED

Hartman’s MICKEY The New York Times has posted a teriffic article (to be printed in Sunday’s edition) asking if Disney can ever really …

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