Public Domain Funnies
Today: an out-and-out plug for this new comic book, with a post written by its publisher.
Category Archives: Animation History
My Top 5 Deitch-Era Terrytoons
I very much admire what Gene was trying to do at Terrytoons: to literally lift the worst studio of the era and bring it to the level of UPA.
DePatie Freleng and Star Wars: The Case of the Lost Pink Panther Converse All-Star Commercial
Was there more of a connection between DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Industrial Light and Magic – beyond Star Wars? If so, please let us know.
Blu-Ray Review: “Fleischer Cartoons Greatest Hits, Volume 1”
I’m happy to say I think this is another case where cartoon fans will find it most worthwhile to get this release.
Morty and Ferdie: Disney’s “Other” Nephews
Morty and Ferdie are not defined by a single debut, but by a prolonged process where the characters were constructed, obfuscated, and re-established.
FIRST LOOK: Kurtis Findlay’s “Frank Tashlin’s Van Boring: He Never Says a Word”
Animation Historian Kurtis Findlay is putting together his dream project – it’s mine and yours as well – and he needs our help.
Review of “Famous Studios Champion Collection”
The producers of this blu-ray (and Paramount Archives) should be commended for this astounding restoration, and giving these cartoons a brand new life.
“Snow White” in Nazi Germany
Have you ever wondered about how Walt Disney’s animated classic was brought to Germany?
The Last Days of UPA’s Mr. Magoo – 1959-1960
When its distribution with Columbia Pictures ended in 1959, UPA decided to keep making Magoo shorts for theatrical release. Here’s what happened next.
The Last Five “Screen Gems” Cartoons
The 1948-49 Season from Columbia Pictures consisted of just eight new cartoons: Three from the ground breaking UPA – and a final five from Screen Gems.
