Love is on the Air: Valentine’s Day TV Specials, Part 2
How is it Valentine’s Day already? Weren’t we just watching the Grinch steal Christmas?
Category Archives: Animation Cel-ebration
Let’s Review: The 30th Anniversary of “The Critic”
Thirty years after its debut, The Critic still has a devout following from the many who admired it – and those who have now discovered it.
Bedtime Story: The 65th Anniversary of “Sleeping Beauty”
Celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, Sleeping Beauty was first considered as a project at Disney in 1950, nine years before it reached the screen.
Kitty Cornered: The 75th Anniversary of “Bad Luck Blackie”
While Tex Avery had a number of cartoon masterpieces, this film stands out as a wonderful example of the director’s exaggerated imagination and genius.
Prime Primate: The 60th Anniversary of “The Magilla Gorilla Show”
As Mr. Peebles is still unable to sell Magilla, even after several markdowns, the primate winds up celebrating a major anniversary.
In the Beginning Part III: Classic Animated Characters’ First Appearances
Here we are again: January, the start of a new year. The perfect time to consider beginnings, starts, and firsts.
Live Like a King: The 60th Anniversary of “The Sword in the Stone”
The film first surfaced as a project at Disney in 1939, when the Studio first purchased rights to the T.H. White’s books.
They’re In Good Spirits: The 40th Anniversary of “Mickey’s Christmas Carol”
The animated featurette was made at a challenging time for the Walt Disney Studios – when they needed a hit.
The More the Merrier: Seldom Seen Christmas Specials #2
Here are some additional seasonal offerings from television’s past, suggested by “Cartoon Research” readers.
Grumpy Old Scrooge: The 45th Anniversary of “The Stingiest Man in Town”
Walter Matthau was such perfect casting for Ebeneezer Scrooge.
