Robert McKimson’s “Gorilla My Dreams”
Gather ‘round, folks! It’s a Bugs Bunny jungle “pitcher”! Precarious journeys in a mysterious jungle proved successful in newsprint and screen throughout the first half of the 20th century, as…
Tag Archives: Robert McKimson
Robert McKimson’s “Acrobatty Bunny” (1946)
This week’s breakdown profiles one of my absolute favorite Bugs Bunny cartoons! (Editor’s Note: and mine too! – JB) Bob McKimson’s first cartoon with Bugs preserved the loose, boisterous animation…
“Birth Of A Notion” (1947)
Now here’s a bona-fide laugh riot from the McKimson unit! Birth of a Notion was one of the last cartoons Bob Clampett was slated to direct in early 1945 before…
Animator Breakdown: “Hot Cross Bunny” (1948)
Hans Perk’s wonderful blog, A. Film LA, lets viewers observe documents (known as “animator drafts”) that show, in simple terms, who animated what in particular shorts and features for Disney….
In His Own Words: Bob McKimson
I’ve talked about animation legend Bob McKimson before on this site. McKimson was born in 1910 and passed away in 1977. He died from a massive heart attack while eating…
Commercial Grab Bag
Once again it’s no-theme day here at Cartoon Research, and we have a dazzling array of loose ends and leftovers for your viewing pleasure. Feel free to run into the…
Classic Commercials By Classic Animators
TV commercials. Apparently, everyone did them. We know many classic animators back in the 1950s and 60s moonlighted at the several independent commercial studios, but what about the Hollywood studios…
In His Own Words: Bob Clampett Remembers Bob McKimson
Shortly after animation director Bob McKimson’s death September 29, 1977, I had the opportunity to talk with animation legend Bob Clampett about McKimson. When interviewing animators, I found that it…
Animator’s Draft: “The Windblown Hare” (1949)
I’ve rather missed going into detail identifying animators and their scenes like I did when I originally began blogging seven years ago. Unfortunately, I’ve learned since then that you can’t…
