In His Own Words: Don Morgan
He worked for Chuck Jones, Hanna-Barbara and Walt Kelly. He laid out How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Pogo Special Birthday Special and Heavy Traffic. Here’s what he had to say about that.
Category Archives: ANIMATION ANECDOTES
Bob Hope and Animation
Bob Hope has been caricatured several times in animation, most notably in cartoons distributed by Paramount where Hope did several live-action comedies. Here’s a checklist.
When Charlie McCarthy Met Snow White
Edgar Bergen and McCarthy met the characters from Snow White on their December 19th, 1937, radio show. Here’s a transcript.
In Her Own Words: Ruth F. Kneitel
Feeling her father’s legacy was being overshadowed by Walt Disney, Ruth Fleischer wrote an article for a comics fanzine published in 1966. Here are a few excerpts.
The Death of Fred Moore
Fred Moore was a natural animator – he also had a reputation as a “functioning” alcoholic. His passing in 1952 has always been a source of some controversy.
Secrets of Jonny Quest
Hanna-Barbera’s original Jonny Quest animated prime time series is a classic and its characters are iconic – and yet there are still things to be discovered about it.
The Lost Fleischer Superman Cartoon
As a long time fan of Paramount Superman cartoons, I was excited to find a “sequel” to the Fleischer series that is generally unknown by most fans.
The First Fleischer Superman
The September 4th, 1940 issue of Variety announced that a deal had been made with Paramount to produce the animated adventures of Superman. The subsequent Fleischer Studios cartoons have become classics.
What? No Mickey Mouse?
“Minnie’s Yoo-Hoo” is just one of the many oddities surrounding the career of Mickey Mouse, in the beginning when his impact was massive.
The Troubled Birth of Roger Rabbit
Disney purchased the rights to the book Who Censored Roger Rabbit in 1981 and put it into development. Here’s what happened before Steve Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis got involved.
