Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 10)
1943 continued to abound in self-conscious cartoons, ever aware of their theatrical venue.
1943 continued to abound in self-conscious cartoons, ever aware of their theatrical venue.
The wartime years continued to bring us self-referential cartoons, ones breaking the fourth wall, and immersing characters into the movie-going experience.
1942 is our subject year. Tex Avery’s influence on breaking the fourth wall overflows to other studios.
Some behind the scenes at Disney, a new franchise for Goofy, and the debut of Walter Lantz’s most durable personality.
More interactive screen madness from Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, and efforts to keep up from Terrytoons and Screen Gems.
All action today takes place in 1938, and all from two studios: Warner Bros and Paramount.
The 1930’s continued to progress, as animated characters became more and more knowledgeable about their own world.
Part three in our series highlighting the medium and savvy characters with knowledge of their pen-and-paper world.
Cartoons exploring the mysteries of their own medium; characters with a knowledge of their ink and pen origins – all this and more!
Not only cartoons about animators and the animation process, but cartoons about characters who knew they were in cartoons.