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“Penguins of Madagascar” Half-Hour Special, “Hoboken Surprise” Premieres this Saturday!
http://vimeo.com/27831486 This Saturday, August 20, at 11:00am ET/PT, Nickelodeon will premiere an all-new Penguins of Madagascar …
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Remembering Corny Cole
The outpouring of love and affection after Corny Cole’s passing has been tremendous. In the past three days, over one hundred artists …
Disney Jr.’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” 1st Soundtrack & DVD in Sept 2011
BURBANK, CA, July 28, 2011 — A new soundtrack and DVD inspired by Disney Junior’s #1 series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, are …
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 …
Bonhams & Butterfields To Auction Rare Animation Art from Walt Disney and “Nightmare Before Christmas”
Bonhams & Butterfields’ Entertainment Memorabilia auction on June 26, 2011 in Los Angeles will feature a wide variety of items …
“Invitation to the Dance” on Warner Archive DVD
Just released on Warner Archive’s on-demand line of DVDs is Gene Kelly’s ambitious ballet film Invitation to the Dance. The film’s third …
New Book Round-Up
Haven’t posted a book review in a while, and I’m pleased to report I have several new acquisitions that are well-worth talking …
Zemeckis’ “Yellow Submarine” is Dead – We Hope!
Our long national nightmare is over. Whatever your opinion of Mars Needs Moms it has accomplished a major goal of all right-thinking …
Marvel Animation Unveils “Thor: Tales of Asgard”
Lionsgate is proud to announce the Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand release of Thor: Tales of Asgard …
Nickelodeon Debuts New SpongeBob SquarePants Toy Lineup at Toy Fair 2011
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2011 — Nickelodeon Consumer Products will unveil a broad new lineup of SpongeBob SquarePants toys for fans of all …
Len Lye Exhibit in Birmingham
Only two more weeks to catch the Len Lye exhibition at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, England. The exhibit, “Len Lye: The Body …
Rare Terrytoon Draft for “Indian Pudding”
Here’s one for the historians. Colleagues like Hans Perk have long celebrated and studied rare animators drafts (aka “dope sheets”) …
TODAY in Glendale: “The Greatest Cartoons Ever” on the BIG screen!
Yeah, you’ve seen ’em before – but not like this! If you are in SoCal with nuthin’ to do the day after Christmas, The Alex Film Society …
A Yuletide Offering
The Grinch and sexy Cindy Lou Who…just for you! (Artwork by Erin Ptah. Artist’s statement: “I’m a sucker for pairings involving …
The Greatest Cartoons EVER!
For the past 10 years, animator/educator Frank Gladstone has presided over a very successful big-screen Three Stooges Festival each …
2011 Sundance Short Film Selections Announced
The Sundance Institute announced its short film line-up this morning for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The festival, which runs from …
Modern Mickey by Paul Rudnick
There is a humor piece by Paul Rudnick in this week’s New Yorker that takes a swipe at the forthcoming Mickey Mouse videogame Epic …
Roy E. Disney, Lyricist
Following his passing, I’m learning new things about Roy E. Disney. For example, musician Alexander Rannie pointed out to me that Disney …
Popeye Google
December 8th is the 105th birthday of Elzie Segar, creator of the Thimble Theatre comic strip and Popeye the Sailor. Google is …
Blow Me Down!
This year, Popeye celebrated his 80th birthday (his first comic strip appearance was on January 17th, 1929). This painting, from 2007 by …
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