Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 24)
Magic pencils and paintbrushes abound, as characters continue to provide savvy interaction with the audience.
Magic pencils and paintbrushes abound, as characters continue to provide savvy interaction with the audience.
Cartoon consciousness comes in a quartet of Tom and Jerrys, a duo of Bugs Bunny, and solo spots for Woody, the Road Runner and Tommy Tortoise.
More self-referential fare, with Bugs and Daffy – and some surprises from a few relative-unknowns at Terrytoons.
Character recognition of the cartoon medium tends to come in short spurts during the years of 1953 and 1954.
A significant leaning toward Warner Bros today, with only two titles in our discussion coming from the ranks of other studios.
Submitted for your approval: evidence of characters who know they are on screen, and use this to their zany advantage.
A lot of familiar faces today, as Warner, Paramount, and Terrytoons all provide contributions continuing to exploit their toon existence for all they’re worth.
A surprising number of Terrytoons appear in this week’s survey as we resume our overview of characters interacting with audiences, narrators, and/or animators.
I thought we’d ring in the New Year by celebrating the new – with a survey of cartoons declaring something “new” right from the opening title card.
This week I attempt to spotlight a cross-section of seasonal work which gets passed over each year when scanning for Santa.