Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 10)
1943 continued to abound in self-conscious cartoons, ever aware of their theatrical venue.
Category Archives: Animation Trails
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 9)
The wartime years continued to bring us self-referential cartoons, ones breaking the fourth wall, and immersing characters into the movie-going experience.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 8)
1942 is our subject year. Tex Avery’s influence on breaking the fourth wall overflows to other studios.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 7)
Some behind the scenes at Disney, a new franchise for Goofy, and the debut of Walter Lantz’s most durable personality.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 6)
More interactive screen madness from Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, and efforts to keep up from Terrytoons and Screen Gems.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 5)
All action today takes place in 1938, and all from two studios: Warner Bros and Paramount.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 4)
The 1930’s continued to progress, as animated characters became more and more knowledgeable about their own world.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 3)
Part three in our series highlighting the medium and savvy characters with knowledge of their pen-and-paper world.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 2)
Cartoons exploring the mysteries of their own medium; characters with a knowledge of their ink and pen origins – all this and more!
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 1)
Not only cartoons about animators and the animation process, but cartoons about characters who knew they were in cartoons.
