What is Thunderbean Working On Now?
Here’s a short run down on all the current projects I can legally announce… and there is a little news at the bottom of this post that many of you will be happy to hear.
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Two Partial Drafts: “Magoo Goes Overboard” (1957) and “The Flying Bear” (1941)
This week’s breakdowns are a Pete Burness double feature. Burness directed the UPA’s Magoo and was an animator on MGM’s Barney Bear.
Mickey Discovers America (and Molly Ringwald) on Records
Several “before-they-became-famous” artists join Mickey, Donald and Goofy in this longtime favorite Disney collection of Fourth of July favorites from the late ’70s.
Chatting with Hal Ambro and Lee Blair
Today two Disney veterans – Hal Ambro, who went on became a master animator, and Lee Blair who later ran one of the most important New York studios of the post-World War II era.
“Forgotten” Anime OAVs #24: “They Were 11” (1986)
They Were 11 was originally released theatrically by Toho Films. Based on a prestigious manga novel, a skillful blend of science-fiction and mystery.
Cynical Susie, a Fix-it Feminist
What did Susie of the comics pages have in common with her creator, animator LaVerne Harding? She fixed things. And maybe more than anyone thinks.
Animation Anecdotes #268
“I wrote several Snuffy Smiths and then went on to write several Beetle Baileys. This lasted till the following February, when Al Brodax wanted me for his new series, The Beatles.” – writer Dennis Marks.
The Hunt-For and Clean-Up of Original Cartoon Title Sequences
As we were searching through the Flip the Frog materials, Dave Gerstein was kind enough to make a title card sheet showing the original title cards we have seen up to this point.
Disney’s “Chicken Little” Cartoon from 1943
Not to be confused with the 2005 Disney feature, “Chicken Little” was first animated by the studio in 1943 – much more in line with the original folk tale, and as a dark piece of World War II propaganda.
The Final Two Albums of The Original Chipmunks
As the ’60s came to a close, Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. and his multi-million selling trio recorded two albums of songs from movies with before his untimely passing in 1972.
