The Original Animation Anecdotes
To celebrate my 300th installment of Suspended Animation, I am briefly returning to my original format.
Category Archives: SUSPENDED ANIMATION
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol” (1983)
At this holiday time of year, one of the Disney cartoons that always gets shown is Mickey’s Christmas Carol. Here are some facts about it.
Mickey Mouse Christmas Cartoons
I love Christmas and I love Mickey Mouse so here is a listing of some of the Disney theatrical Christmas cartoons produced while Walt Disney was alive.
Tim Burton’s Early Disney Days
Burton recalled, “I was like the weird relative that they’d let out occasionally and then lock back up in my room.”
The Origin of Cap’n Crunch
Cap’n Crunch first appeared on a cereal box in September 1963 and went on to become one of the most beloved and long-running cereal spokesmen. Here’s his story.
“Huck’s Landing”
Today, Tom Carter Productions has been forgotten by most people. Here’s what they did – and why you haven’t seen it.
Gertie the Dinosaur Part Two
Gertie the Dinosaur might not have been officially the first animated cartoon, but it was without argument the first animated cartoon of any consequence.
“Gertie the Dinosaur” Part One
Winsor McCay drew roughly 10,000 drawings of the characters (by his own account) to make approximately five minutes of animation.
Disney Cruise Cartoons
Many of you will never have the opportunity to take a vacation cruise, but here are a few out-of-the-ordinary pieces of Disney animation that relate to the Disney Cruise Line.
Who Was Lucille LaVerne?
Answer: She was the Evil Queen and the Wicked Witch in Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Here’s her story.
