The Animated Adventures of Phil Kimmelman
The man behind Schoolhouse Rock and dozens of famous commercials had quite a journey.
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Hearty Boys and The Strange Case of The Upside Down Ghost
The friendship of young animators Phil Kimmelman, Pablo Ferro and Dante Barbetta.
Frank Goldman Was a Rock Star!
Frank Goldman was trained as an architect before following his cousin to Bray Studios, where he made himself more than useful.
2022 Oddity Space
What’s with credits on IMDB and other animation hoaxes? I’m beginning to think you can’t trust the internet.
R.O. Blechman Is Not An Animator
…but it would be nice if animators bestowed an honorary degree upon him. . . I’m just saying!
Four West Coast Blips
After World War II, many smaller animation studios popped up in cities all around the country. Hollywood saw more than its fair share.
The Wonderful World of Cineffects
Cineffects maintained a low profile, but jobs came and the company grew, moving twice before renting space at 1600 Broadway – the former home of Fleischer Studios.
John Bray – Fruit Farmer
John Bray declared himself a fruit farmer. And he had a farm located across the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie.
New York Animation: Felix the Cash Cow
This is how Pat Sullivan and Otto Messmer came to meet – and dozens of other details in the legacy of Felix The Cat.
New York Animation: The Many Incarnations of Mutt & Jeff Studios
The popular animated duo of the teens and twenties – and the many hands that worked on their films.
