New Fleischer Studios website

The family of Max Fleischer has set up an attractive new website devoted to the characters and legacy of Fleischer Studios — or at least …

Popeye and Olive get Married (1939)

The killer ebay find of the week: a rare 1939 publicity photo (click thumbnail below left to enlarge) of voice actors Jack Mercer …

Lost Fleischer Found: Ace Of Spades

Cartoon historian Tom Stathes continues to amaze me with his rare finds and research into silent-era and early talkie animation. Tom has …

Betty Boop Fest to honor Grim Natwick

This weekend in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Rapids Betty Boop Festival will celebrate its native son: Myron “Grim” Natwick, the designer and …