Jack Benny and Walt Disney
Jack Benny parodied Disney achievements throughout his radio career. Walt also appeared on his television show.
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Cartoon Characters on the Radio!
The frequent appearances of animated characters, particularly Bugs Bunny, on vintage radio shows, prove how popular they really were.
Looking Into Chuck Jones’ Curiosity Shop
In 1971, Chuck Jones produced a mostly live action series that would attempt to rival Sesame Street.
Ralph Heimdahl: A Collection for the Ages
The legacy of Ralph Heimdahl – who began drawing the Bugs Bunny comic strip in 1947, and would continue doing so until 1978.
Pogo Birthday Special Part II: Todd Kausen and the Family Birthday
In this post, I am focusing on the perspective of Chuck Jones’s grandson Todd – who was credited for idea behind the Pogo Birthday Special.
How the “The Pogo Birthday Special” was Made with Chuck Jones and June Foray
Views of the TV special that didn’t satisfy anyone, particularly Walt Kelly.
Yearbooks #6 – Touring with Mickey and Other Great Stuff
The finale of my Yearbooks series.
Yearbooks #5 – USC (El Rodeo) 1942
This will be the first posting of a yearbook that received artwork directly from the Disney studio.
Yearbooks #4 – Two Off-Model Yearbooks with Disney characters (Or so they claim)
This is a post solely to show how off-model these can get. I swear this is one of the last ones I’ll share that looks this awful.
Yearbooks #3 – Disney Characters Helix High School 1955
For this post, I’m going to showcase some yearbook art produced without permission of their copyright holders. And it’s ugly.
