Classic

Allen Swift (1924-2010)

Gene Deitch just informed us of the passing of his long-time personal friend Allen Swift. Swift (born Ira Stadlen) was best known for …

Classic

Arnold Stang 1918-2009

One of my favorite actors and character animation voices, Arnold Stang, has passed away at age 91. In animation, Stang will live forever …

TV

Meet the new Nicktoon

Disney buys Marvel, so it only stands to reason that Nickelodeon would pick up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. But Nick didn’t just buy …

Books

The story behind Underdog

If Jay Ward, Hanna Barbera and Rankin-Bass rate biographical tomes, certainly the output of Total Television deserves a historical …

Cartoon Culture

Seuss Plush

I love good looking cartoon merchandise. Reader Jim Engel wrote in to let me know that Kohl’s department stores are having a charity …

Events

Looney Tunes exhibit in Redding, CA

Our friend Steve Schneider has brought his traveling exhibit of original Warner Bros. cartoon production art to Redding California. …

Events

Too Art For TV, Too

The first one was a big success, so here comes Too Art for TV, Too, the second annual exhibition of personal art by New York’s animation …

Books

New Animation Magazines

Two new animation magazines appeared in my mailbox last week. Both are very well done, though aimed at completely different …

Animators

FIRST FLIGHT

I had a first look at OVER THE HEDGE yesterday (thank you, Dreamworks) and it’s not the 90 minute talk-fest, per the trailer, that Amid …

Old Brew

LOONEY TUNES TOYS

DC Direct, the action figure division of DC Comics, is releasing a series of Looney Tunes figures this spring which look pretty hot. The …

Old Brew

Preserved Popeye

The Library of Congress has announced its 2004 additions to the National Film Registry, and there are two cartoons on it: Fleischer’s …

Old Brew

Remembering J.P. Miller

Here at Cartoon Brew, we are pleased to present this exclusive remembrance of animation/illustration legend J.P. Miller, who recently …

Old Brew

DUCK & COVER

On March 1st CONELRAD, the website devoted to Cold War popular culture, launched a campaign to get the 1951 Civil Defense film “Duck and …

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