Bugs Bunny in “A-Lad-In His Lamp” (1948)
“Hey— look, fellas, I’m a hare-plane!” Travel with Bugs Bunny to Baghdad in this cult classic from Bob McKimson, Mel Blanc and Jim Backus as the Genie.
Category Archives: BAXTER’S BREAKDOWNS
Disney’s “Frolicking Fish” (1930)
The premiere of Frolicking Fish occurred on July 19th, 1930 with prints of the cartoon printed on green stock to produce an effect appropriate for the setting.
Animator Profiles: JACK KING
This column profiles animator/director Jack King, who worked at both Disney and Warner Brothers, with anecdotes based on recollections from his various colleagues.
Animator Profiles: NORM McCABE
This week’s post profiles Norm McCabe, an overlooked figure who worked in a long, varied career in animation, as you will see here.
What’s That Title Cue? #3
Here’s one more post about a selection of songs Stalling used for original main title sequences in Warner Bros. cartoons before they were re-issued.
More Lost ‘Looney Tunes’ Title Cues
Here’s the second installment in a series on music cues used by Carl Stalling under the original main title sequences for Warner Bros. cartoons only seen in re-issue prints.
What’s That Title Cue?
Just what music did Carl Stalling originally use for the Looney Tunes main title sequences, long-since removed on the Blue Ribbon reissue prints. Here’s an attempt to answer that question.
Rudolf Ising’s “The Prospecting Bear” (1941)
Today, we strike gold with the third cartoon featuring Barney Bear – a precursor to the later pairing of Barney Bear and Benny Burro – in this week’s animator breakdown!
Robert McKimson’s “Of Rice and Hen” (1953)
“Oh doggy, you’re gonna get your lumps…” This week features our favorite loud-mouthed barnyard schnook rooster, Foghorn Leghorn!
Terrytoons “Chris Columbo” (1938)
Animator drafts from East Coast studios are relatively scarce. And yet, here is a rare find: an animation draft from a 1938 Terrytoon (the first page, that is!).
