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The Pop
Episode 1 of a new live action take on Popeye, by filmmaker Abed Gheith and animator Sevan Najarian, posted on Channel 101. Episode 2 …
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Bluto gets a statue
This just in from Popeye fan and historian Leonard Kohl:”A few weeks ago, I was asked to help “unveil” a statue of “Bluto the Terrible” …
Comic Con miscellany
Brew reader Paul Villaverde spotted a quick shot of me in this Xbox Comic Con ’08 report. It’s a one minute Con preview by “Major …
Kristen Morgin
Kristen Morgan, an artist and professor at Cal State Long Beach, has a current installation in Hollywood which combines pop culture …
No Bozo: Larry Harmon 1925-2008
Larry Harmon, the actor and animation producer who acquired the rights to Bozo the Clown and turned him into a long running TV franchise …
Hanna-Barbera in 3D
Just because a drawn-character is translated into 3D, doesn’t mean it needs to look unappealing, ugly and clumsy. These vintage …
Stu’s Show
The image above can only mean one thing: Brewmaster Jerry Beck will once again be broadcasting live on Shokus Internet Radio. …
WB Academy Award Animation Collection
I’ve neglected to acknowledge the release this week of Warner Bros. Academy Award Animation Collection. It came out last Tuesday and it’s …
Lost Classics from Zagreb Film DVD & Contest
Last year saw the release of lots of rare animation (Popeye, Lantz cartoons, Oswald, etc.) but perhaps none so rare as a dvd that came …
Allan Melvin (1922-2008)
Character actor Allan Melvin – the voice of Magilla Gorilla – has passed away at age 84. He provided numerous voices for Hanna …
Celebri-Ducks
Just when you thought the era of ugly Popeye merchandise was over… In a universe of bad ideas, we may have winner! Or this may be …
Animation History Round-Up #5
The animation history round-ups have become one of my favorite types of posts to do on Cartoon Brew. It is always eye-opening to see the …
What kind of man reads Cartoon Brew?
They say one picture is worth a thousand words. This one is worth fifty bucks – on ebay. Click here to view at full size.
Drawing The Sailor
Our buddy Oscar Grillo (above) writes about his latest exhibit of drawings and paintings inspired by a certain spinach eating sailor-man. …
The Shine Gallery
Bernie Shine is one of the biggest private collectors of classic American animation memoribilia. You can see a small part of Bernie’s …
Bear Manor Books
While I was traveling to New York and Canada last week, I had the opportunity to catch up on several new books – including a trio of …
TV Felix on DVD
I never thought I’d say this, but Classic Media’s new DVD collection Felix the Cat: The Complete 1958-1959 Series is better than it has …
More Backgrounds
We’ve plugged the blogs of both Hans Bacher and Rob Richards numerous times recently. Both are putting a spotlight on the unsung work of …
Looney Tunes DVD Uncensored
I’ve gotten more than several emails from readers concerned about edits, cuts and omissions from forthcoming Popeye and Looney Tunes DVD …
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