Format Films Unsold Pilot “The Shrimp”
It was another show that almost was.
Category Archives: CLASSIC ANIMATED ADVERTISING
Dusty Memories: The Lost UPA “Dusty of the Circus” Pilot
A long lost Gene Deitch UPA pilot has been unearthed and preserved.
Cartoon Actors In Live-Action Spots: Automotive Edition
I am always delighted when I stumble upon a live-action car commercial featuring one of my favorite cartoon voice actors on camera. Commercials like these…
Cartoon Voices in Live-Action Commercials
As a cartoon fan it’s always a treat to see your favorite cartoon actors on camera – even those brief glimpses you get of them in the commercials. Commercials like these.
Hirschfeld Meets Harman/Ising
Harman and Ising’s Good Little Monkeys (1935) may not have been the successor to the Three Little Pigs – but it did boast publicity art by none other than Al Hirschfeld!
In Search Of The First Keebler Elf
So this week we take a look at the origins of the famous Keebler Elves. I had this industrial film (embed below) from 1970 in my collection for years –…
Leftovers and Loose Ends
Once again it’s no-theme day again here at Cartoon Research. We have some tasty spots that we’ve been meaning to post one day but never got around to using. Please…
Is Advertising Good For You?
Over the months we’ve spotlighted ads for beer and automobiles and breakfast cereal, but today we present to you a film that is advertising advertising. This mostly live-action film produced…
The Origin Of “The Trix Rabbit”
This week, while Mike takes a break, we pay a little tribute to one of our favorite cartoon advertising icons: the Trix Rabbit. This post isn’t a history of Trix…
Good Grief! More Public Service Spots
In last week’s post we mentioned that Public Service Announcements are typically done on a low budget. The simple reason for this is because they are a public service, as…
