Picture “Purr”-fect: The 25th Anniversary of “Cats Don’t Dance”
Sadly, when it was released twenty-five years ago, the film became a casualty of a studio merger and arrived with almost no marketing fanfare behind it.
Category Archives: Animation Cel-ebration
A “Note” of Comedy: The 75th Anniversary of “The Cat Concerto”
The over-the-top cartoon violence of Tom and Jerry and classical music shouldn’t make for a perfect pair, but that’s precisely what they are in this Oscar winning classic.
Toy Story: The 45th Anniversary of “Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure”
Bizarre, strange…and fascinating to watch. That’s the 1977’s animated feature, directed Richard Williams.
Show Me the Honey: The 45th Anniversary of “The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh”
Celebrating this compilation of previously released shorts which has become so much more through the years.
Doggone Sweet: The 70th Anniversary of “Feed the Kitty”
Seventy years after its debut, Feed the Kitty stands as one of Warner Bros. most fantastic cartoon shorts.
Fangs for the Memories: The 55th Anniversary of Rankin/Bass’ “Mad Monster Party”
Told in the “Animagic” stop-motion animation style that Rankin/Bass does so well, this a beautifully detailed film.
Seldom Seen Christmas Specials
Looking for some options to round out your Christmas special rotation? Here are a few that have become overlooked with the passage of each holiday Season.
By the Book: The 30th Anniversary of “Beauty and the Beast”
Hard to believe, but this month marks the 30th anniversary of an animated feature that has inspired generations of filmmakers and enchanted generations of audiences.
A Fievel Revival: The 35th Anniversary of “An American Tail”
A perfect time to look back at the film that showed that competition in animation was most definitely a healthy thing.
The 70th Anniversary of “Rooty Toot Toot”
It tells a darkly comedic tale that would seem daring even for live-action films of the time, that creatively stretched the possibilities of the medium.
