Yearbooks #5 – USC (El Rodeo) 1942
This will be the first posting of a yearbook that received artwork directly from the Disney studio.
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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.
Yearbooks Part II – The Aurora 1944 (with Bugs Bunny!)
For this post, I am not only going to showcase highlights of the yearbook. I’m also going to share it in its entirety.
Cartoon Yearbooks #1 – “The Copper Kettle” (1932)
At a time when characters weren’t as protected by their major corporations, Disney and Schlesinger studios would lend their stars for free to high schools as temp-yearbook mascots.
Animators On “Dick Cavett” and “To Tell The Truth”
In this post, I’m going to share two great TV appearances with directors Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones.
Abe Levitow and “Off to See the Wizard”
An ABC primetime series consisting of MGM features with animated interstitials produced by Abe Levitow and Chuck Jones.
Working with Spike Jones, Jay Ward, and More: A Conversation with Skip Craig
For this edition of my interview series, I spoke with a living legend.
A Conversation with Ruth Clampett – Part 2
The second part of an interview with the daughter of Bob Clampett.
Growing Up in Wackyland and Beanyland: A Conversation with Ruth Clampett
I spoke to Ruth about what it was like growing up with one of the greatest directors in animation history.
