The Funeral of Marvin Acme
Many sequences were storyboarded for Who Framed Roger Rabbit but were then left out of the final feature film for a variety of reasons. Here is one we wished they would have done.
Category Archives: ANIMATION ANECDOTES
Lost “Fantasia”: The Disappearance of Sunflower
Though Disney has been aggressive in removing any trace of Sunflower from Fantasia, one may be able to find these scenes complete and uncensored.
More Kong: Behind the 1998 Warner Bros. Animated Musical Feature
The Mighty Kong is a seventy minute direct-to-video Warner Brothers animated musical adaptation, with songs by the Sherman brothers. How did this project come to be?
“Song of the South” Animation
With Disney+ not including Song of the South in its offerings, it once again ignited the controversies about the film that are often based on misunderstandings and urban legends.
Kid Kong
Multiple attempts have been made to translate the iconic King Kong character into animation. Here is the story of one aborted attempt by Filmation.
The Scrooge McDuck Cartoon Never Made
Historian Mike Barrier, researching at the Disney Archives, discovered there was the possibility of an Uncle Scrooge theatrical short in 1955 – written by Carl Barks!
Rocket Robin Hood
Rocket Robin Hood was TV series animated in Toronto, Canada, in an animation studio owned by Al Guest. Ralph Bakshi and Shamus Culhane worked on it. It is considered one of the worst cartoons ever.
A Tale of Two Ghostbusters
In later years, Filmation’s Lou Scheimer regretted they had not asked for the animation rights as part of a legal settlement with Columbia Pictures for the use of the name for the live action comedies.
Enchanted Animation
The feature film Enchanted (2007) takes audiences on the journey of Princess Giselle, who’s living happily in a 2-D pastoral fairyland. Here’s how the animators behind it told the story.
King Kong: Ten Times As Big As a Man
The King Kong Show was the third animated television series produced by Rankin-Bass. The character designs are attributed to Rod Willis and Jack Davis.
