Bluto’s 90th Birthday!
One of the world’s most recognizable brutes celebrates his 90th birthday in 2022.
Category Archives: Animation History
A Tribute To Abe Levitow (1922-1975)
An animator and director who worked with some of the biggest animation studios in Hollywood during the Golden Age.
The Animation History Bibliography
Today we launch a new section of our website, a resource for all our readers.
Bringing Fleischer’s “Somewhere In Dreamland” to MeTV
They said it couldn’t be done. In fact, after three decades of personal effort, I was convinced it would never happen.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
With the opening of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, at long last, the bastard stepchild is welcome at the table in Hollywood.
Popeye’s 65th TV Anniversary
It was sixty five years ago this month the Popeye theatrical films made their national television debut in 1956. Let’s Celebrake!
Some Advance Notes on “Tex Avery Screwball Classics” Volume 3
As you likely have heard, the Warner Archive Collection will release a third Tex Avery collection on Blu-ray and DVD on October 5th. Here are the details.
Fred Ladd, The Godfather of “Astro Boy” (1927-2021)
Today we mark the passing of the man Osamu Tezuka, the God of Manga, dubbed “the Godfather of Astro Boy”!
Marketing of Animated Cartoons in the 1930s (Part 2)
Continuing my case study of the Loew’s theater chain in New York City, and how they booked their cartoon shorts – studio by studio.
Marketing of Animated Cartoons in the 1930s: A Case Study of the Loew’s Chain in New York City
A special report on the distribution and marketing of cartoon shorts during the golden age of Hollywood.
