Going for the Gold: The 25th Anniversary of “The Road to El Dorado”
In the twenty-five years since its release, the film has found a devoted following.
Category Archives: Animation Cel-ebration
Awards with Character Part 2: More Oscar-Winning Animated Short Subjects Celebrating Anniversaries
Here are three more Oscar winning shorts that are celebrating an anniversary this year.
Mickey the Maestro of Mayhem: The 90th Anniversary of “The Band Concert”
The first Mickey Mouse short produced in color is brimming with character animation and sight gags.
Have a Heart: The 50th Anniversary of “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”
Like the other Peanuts TV specials, this one had quite an impact on kids when it first aired fifty years ago.
Boy Wonder: The 85th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio”
Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece first debut eighty-five years ago today, on February 7, 1940.
Purrfect Heroes: The 40th Anniversary of “ThunderCats”
In the genre of fantasy and sci-fi animated shows that dominated the airwaves in the 1980s, ThunderCats stands out.
Earning His Stripes: The 25th Anniversary of “The Tigger Movie”
There is much about The Tigger Movie that connects to Walt Disney and his rich legacy.
The History of the World: A Look Back at the Special, “The 2000-Year-Old Man”
From the Golden Age of Animated Specials – and how effective animation can be when aimed at a different audience.
Off to the Races: The 90th Anniversary of Disney’s “The Tortoise and the Hare”
Adapted ninety years ago by Walt Disney and his artists in their 1935 Silly Symphony – and never forgotten.
In the Beginning Part IV: Classic Animated Characters’ First Appearances
As another New Year kicks off, it’s the perfect time to look back at where some of the most popular characters in cartoons got their start.
