Dal McKennon: Celebrating His 105th Birthday
From animated and live-action features and shorts to TV cartoons and live-action series, Dal McKennon gave them all his one-of-a-kind personality.
Category Archives: ANIMATION SPIN
Viva Ann-Margrock!
The spectacular Ann-Margret babysat for Pebbles, danced with Fred and Barney, and generally made the sixties extra super groovy.
A Tribute to Richard M. Sherman
An Animation Spin Tribute to Richard Sherman – who enriched our lives with songs, scores, and an indomitable spirit that will endure and enchant “for now, for always”.
The Three Stooges in “Record Smashes & Cartoon Crashes”
A look at the Three Stooges LP record albums that orbited their popular resurgence in TV, movie, and animation antics.
Marni Nixon and The Sound of Cartoon Music
February 22 marks the birthday of filmdom’s most famous “ghost singer,” who brought the perfect pitch to animation as well as live action.
Jack Mercer, the Recording Star
One of animation’s most prolific voice actor/story artists is celebrated with a selection of vinyl and shellac records from his stellar career.
It’s a Happy Holiday with Hanna-Barbera!
A look at an H-B soundtrack album from the nineties PLUS some exciting Hanna-Barbera news for a happy new year.
Nelvana’s “A Cosmic Christmas” (1977)
A look at one of the ‘70s most memorable specials, a gentle family fable that led to a soundtrack album and a Star Wars landmark.
Halloween with Cartoon Voice All-Stars
A special Spin selection of chilling, thrilling, and comical albums by some of the greatest voice and character actors of the twentieth century.
Alvin & The Chipmunks’ TV Comeback on Records
A focus on the recordings resulting from the second network TV series starring David Seville and his chart-topping Chipmunks.
