UPA’s “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol” on Records, Part Two
This time we look at how the legacy of this classic animated television special continued to impact music, theater, publishing—and even the loved ones of those who first created it.
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Warner Club News (1949)
Selzer thinks Freleng’s His Bitter Half is the best Daffy Duck cartoon ever made, Bill Melendez leaves Warner Bros. for UPA – and a recipe for cheesecake! What more do you want?
“The Wizard of Id” (1970)
I always considered The Wizard of Id to be one of my big cartooning influence. I always had a thing for Johnny Hart’s dry sense of humor, and I consider…
Ail For Whatever Cures You
As television became a fixture in the American household, it was no longer necessary for the medicine man to ride his wagon across the country and give his pitch one…
UPA Advertising
Throughout the 1950’s, television commercials were an important part of the UPA cartoon studio’s output. In fact, it’s widely believed that commercial work kept the company afloat, as their Columbia-released…
