Mickey Mouse in “Plight of the Bumblebee”
The Plight of the Bumblebee was a nearly completed Mickey Mouse cartoon from 1951. Director Jack Kinney called it “The best Mickey never finished.”
Category Archives: ANIMATION ANECDOTES
Who Was Harry Holt?
Holt was a Disney animator and sculptor who officially retired from the company in 1982. Here is his story.
In His Own Words: Bill Scott on UnSold Jay Ward Pilots
I got a chance to do a lengthy interview with Bill Scott in 1982 where I asked him about a variety of things – including about some of those unsold pilots the Jay Ward studio produced.
Pogo Special Birthday Special
Walt Kelly’s popular comic strip Pogo was turned into a network prime time TV special in 1969, with Chuck Jones as director, in the hopes it could kickstart an animated franchise like Peanuts.
Danny Kaye’s Weavie-Weavies
Walt Disney was always looking for opportunities to find additional work for his artists. One solution was supplying short animated segments for features from other movie studios.
Pondering “Pocahontas”
I think Disney’s Pocahontas will seem better as time passes. While it is flawed, there is still much to recommend in it. Here’s my opinion.
Bob Clampett’s “John Carter of Mars”
In 1936, Bob Clampett met author Edgar Rice Burroughs and tried to convince him he could sell a series of cartoons based on his John Carter of Mars stories.
The Unknown “Prep & Landing” Comic Book Story
One thing that animation fans may have missed was an eight-page comic book story of Wayne and Lanny preparing The Avengers mansion – Prep & Landing – Mansion: Impossible!
In His Own Words: Seymour Reit
The co-creator of Casper, The Friendly Ghost, speaks about his ghostly creation.
The Animated “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
Joss Whedon was inspired by Batman: The Animated Series to create an extension of his Buffy The Vampire Slayer live action TV series. It was developed for several years – but never came to be.
