Rudolf Ising’s “The Bear That Couldn’t Sleep” (1939)
In this cartoon, Ising used frustration comedy reminiscent of Edgar Kennedy and Wallace Beery to illustrate an “Old Bruin” being unable to sleep throughout hibernation.
Category Archives: BAXTER’S BREAKDOWNS
Disney’s “Magician Mickey” (1937)
This week’s animator breakdown presents another Mickey Mouse cartoon I’ve been anxious to write about!
Walt Disney’s “Mickey’s Rival” (1936)
Happy to be back, folks! Here’s an animator breakdown of a Mickey Mouse short I have wanted to write about for a long time…
Animator Profiles: ARTHUR DAVIS
We’ve saved the best for last day of the month – an overview of the vast career of animator/director Arthur “Art” Davis, a favorite among many of us.
Animator Profiles: MYRON WALDMAN
This week, we look into the career of one of the most notable animators of the East Coast, Myron Waldman!
Animator Profiles: Ben Solomon
This week’s post doubles as an overview of cartoonist Ben Solomon’s animation career, and as a look at his comic book work.
Animation Profiles: Cal Howard
This week, we look into the career of animation/live-action/comic book writer Cal Howard!
Animator Profiles: Burt Gillett
This month will feature a series of profiles on different figures from the Golden Age of animation that merit further analysis. This week: Burt Gillett.
Robert McKimson’s “Daffy Duck Slept Here” (1948)
Thanks for casting your votes, readers! Hillbilly Hare (1950) ran a very close second, but Daffy Duck Slept Here (1948) is declared the winner this week. And here it is!
Disney’s Silly Symphony “King Neptune” (1932)
Here is another underwater-themed Silly Symphony—this time in early three-strip Technicolor! And as a bonus: I want you to help me pick the cartoon for my next post!
