Hank Ketcham and Animation
Most people do not recall that cartoonist Ketcham got his start working at Walter Lantz and later at Disney before he entered the Navy in 1942.
Tag Archives: Walt Disney
In His Own Words: Walt Disney on Peter Pan
You never know what you might find in obscure, forgotten magazines. Here’s something I found.
“Snow White” and the Seven Labels, Part 1
Saluting Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released nationwide in February 1938, here’s the first of two looks at adaptations on records.
The Friz and the Diz
In January 1927, Friz Freleng boarded a train and headed to California to work for Walt Disney. Here’s why that didn’t last very long.
Animator Breakdown: “Trombone Trouble” (1944)
Here’s an animator breakdown I’ve wanted to present from the start: “Trombone Trouble” starring Donald Duck!
Art Babbit on “Upa In Distress” (1942)
Babbit traveled to Argentina in 1942 to consult on a cartoon short. Here’s the story on that.
In His Own Words: Frank Lloyd Wright on “Fantasia”
Walt brought in H.G. Wells and Alexander Woollcott,” Mel Shaw remembered. “He even had Frank Lloyd Wright to the studio to talk about inspiration and art”.
Walt Disney and Polo
In the 1930s, there were more than 25 polo fields in Los Angeles, and the “Mickey Mouse Team” captained by Walt Disney played at the Uplifters Polo Field.
My Way Overdue 2022 Book Reviews
I’ve read a lot of books this year and haven’t had a moment to post about them. But now the time has come.
Animation Anecdotes Redux
Today to celebrate installment #400 of Suspended Animation, I am returning to my original format of random anecdotes.
