Jim Korkis 1950-2023
A tribute to our late friend.
Category Archives: ANIMATION ANECDOTES
In His Own Words: Willie Ito on his Animation Career
“I saw those dwarfs marching across that log bridge, and I was hooked. I knew I wanted cartooning to be my life’s work.”
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.
Creating Princess Jasmine
Princess Jasmine from the Disney animated feature Aladdin does not get enough recognition for some significant milestones.
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.
In His Own Words: Mike Gabriel on Pocahontas
Excerpts from a 1995 interview with Pocahontas co-director Mike Gabriel that hasn’t been seen in twenty-seven years.
Dr. Seuss at DePatie-Freleng
Geisel was especially happy with the DePatie-Freleng television adaptations of his books. Here’s a look at some of those projects.
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.
Jack Kirby at Ruby-Spears
Kirby’s time at Ruby-Spears provided him financial and medical security and allowed him to explore endless concepts including humor.
Josie and the Pussy Cats
Because Filmation owned the rights to the Archie characters, the Hanna-Barbera Pussycats series had to be divorced from that Archie universe and its characters.
