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DISNEY’S ABC’S OF HAND TOOLS

In 1946, long before it owned the ABC Television Network or created alphabet spelling books for children, Disney made an industrial film …

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Happy Cinco De Mayo!

We received a lot of positive feedback when we did “Jazz Cartoon Friday” so here’s another themed collection of cartoons. Today is, of …

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JANET KLEIN

If you are in Hollywood tonight – I highly recommend you spend an evening with Janet Klein And Her Parlor Boys. I’ll be there with my …

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FOX TROT ON CARTOON NETWORK

Today’s FOXTROT comic strip, by Bill Amend, sums it all up. Earlier coverage of Cartoon Network’s decision to begin producing …

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DRIVING MISS KRAZY

This archive photo shows producer Charles Mintz (at left) and animation directors Ben Harrision and Manny Gould (on the right) standing …

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Rick Goldschmidt sings!

I have no idea if this new CD by animation historian Rick Goldschmidt is any good – but any excuse to post some new artwork by animation …

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TUNES FOR ‘TOONS SCREENING

Next Saturday, April 29th, ASIFA-Hollywood is holding a special film program and lecture illustrating the world of music as seen through …

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More about Cartoon Network

I received this email from a former Cartoon Network artist, who prefers to remain anonymous but has worked on a number of their projects …

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I AM 8-BIT Artwork

If you were like me and unable to attend the I AM 8-BIT opening earlier this week, you’ll be pleased to know that there’s many photos of …

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The New Cartoon Network

Here’s a roundup of news related to our earlier post about Cartoon Network’s rebranding efforts, and its new programming direction, which …

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POOH ON THE SIDEWALK

Better watch where you step!As if there isn’t enough s–t in Hollywood already, now there’s permanent Pooh on the sidewalk. From the …

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THE LAST WARNER BROS. CARTOON

Peter Paltridge has posted a bunch of funny/strange pages on his website, such as this one devoted to the worst TV cartoons he’s seen, …

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ANIME ON IFC

Everyone is getting into the anime act. Anime is cool among the kids and teens (thus its presence on Kids WB, Cartoon Network, Toon …

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UPA’S TELL TALE HEART

I guess there is no escaping the fact that it’s UPA week here at CARTOON BREW and on Amid’s CARTOON MODERN (Mike Sporn’s Splog has even …

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RANDOM TREASURES

I recieved a 300 page full color auction catalog in the mail yesterday and have been mesmerized by it for several hours. It’s an auction …

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PLATFORM

The biggest animation event of 2007 – in the United States – was formally announced this weekend.The Platform International Animation …

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Doogal Tanks

Well, that didn’t take long. Congrats to our friends at the Weinstein Company for releasing the first CGI bomb of 2006, DOOGAL. The film …

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