Walter Lantz Stories
Growing up I was generally dismissive of most of Walter Lantz’s cartoon output – especially in the later years – but with age comes a more mature perspective.
Category Archives: ANIMATION ANECDOTES
Live Action Reference
For all the Disney animated feature films, the artists depended upon live action reference. Here’s the story on that.
The Animated Hans Conried
Over the years, Conried also lent his distinctive voice to numerous animated projects, phonograph records, commercials, and more.
Remembering “Mulan”
I was working at Walt Disney World in the animation department of the Disney Institute at the time of its production and was able to see some of the work in progress.
The Problem with Pooh
Oh bother! The bear with very little brain through no fault of his own certainly seems to be troublesome for the Walt Disney Company.
Part of a Balanced Breakfast
Disney’s connection with cereal products goes back to 1934. Here’s the story.
The Princess and the Frog
Over the years and repeated viewings, I have come to appreciate its charm much more.
Toon Titans
How did the DC comics series Teen Titans become their “Toon” Titans? Here’s the story.
The Tinker Bell Movie Never Made
John Lasseter was reported to have seen a work-in-progress screening of the Tinker Bell film and told CEO Bob Iger that it was “virtually unwatchable”.
Comic Books That Never Made It To Animation
While many popular comic books have been translated to animation, there were even more never made the transition.
