Animators

The Director of Hoodwinked Speaks

Cory Edwards, the guy who made the moderately successful steaming pile of CGI known as Hoodwinked is still plying his wares around town …

Classic

Popeye goes PD?

According to this article in today’s London Times, Popeye the Sailor will lose its copyright protection in Europe on January 1. …

Anime

New Anime book by Ladd and Deneroff

Harvey Deneroff has announced on his blog the forthcoming publication of his new book with Fred Ladd, Astro Boy and Anime Come to the …

Cartoon Culture

Popeye Supplements

I do a lot of posts regarding Popeye’s current licensed (and unlicensed) merchandising activities. Who can forget Popeye the Sewer Man, …

Classic

Rare 1939 Looney Tunes Book found!

Mike Van Eaton has unearthed the original art to a rare Looney Tunes promotional book from 1939 – apparently created exclusively either …

TV

Popeye and Friends

For Popeye completists only: To be released the same day (June 17th) as Popeye The Sailor Vol. 2, 1938-1940, Warner Home Video will be …

Classic

Popeye Vol. 2 Bonus Materials

Last week Warner Home Video announced the release date (June 17th) of Popeye Vol. 2. One of the bonus materials mentioned on the …

Classic

Popeye DVD Vol. 2

It was officially announced today that Popeye the Sailor Vol. 2 from Warner Home Video will be released on June 17th 2008. Bonus …

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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 …

Classic

Popeye Ali Baba stills

It was common practice back in the golden age to release publicity stills for every Hollywood feature, short and cartoon. Cartoon …

Internet/Blogs

Popeye Animators ID

Popeye-lovers unite! The new classic Popeye DVD has ignited a long dormant interest in the East coast animators of the Max Fleischer …

Cartoon Culture

Popeye the Sewer-man

Brew reader Jim Arnold sent in this shot of a remarkable Popeye rip-off mascot he spotted on a van in Syracuse, New York last week. Says …

Classic

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 …

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