Happy Thanksgiving! “Wanna Buy a Record?” (1951)
Happy Thanksgiving to folks here in the states. Here’s Mel Blanc in a bizarre and entertaining promotional film for Capitol Records.
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The Return of the “Cinegraph Sweepstakes”!
Oh Boy! The very last film to finish for the my More Stop Motion Marvels Blu-ray. Watch me inspect some Kinex Studio stop motion rareties!
Some Musical Magic from Winston Sharples
Some music-only clips from some of the Van Beuren Rainbow Parades – and a peek at how the cleaned up series is looking.
Halloween is Better with Casper: “The Friendly Ghost” (1945)
It’s nearly Halloween, and I’d be careless if we didn’t show at least *one* sort of Halloween cartoon. Here is one of my favorites.
UPA’s “The Ragtime Bear”
A little tribute to one of my favorite UPA cartoons, the first Mr. Magoo – The Ragtime Bear.
Van Beuren’s “Silvery Moon” (1933)
Silvery Moon is fun the hundredth time I’ve seen it. This Van Beuren short has always been one of my favorites, and one of the first 16mm prints I ever owned.
A “Lady and the Tramp” Pencil Test
I really love pencil tests, as I’m sure a lot of you do. Here’s one of my favorites.
The “On Hold” Blu-ray Is Done
I’ve managed to get my ‘On Hold’ set finished this last week, so here is a little sneak preview of what it contains.
Toby the Pup in “The Museum” (1930)
The original negatives for the RKO Toby the Pup cartoons remain lost. Here’s what one of those cartoons looked like.
What Are Your Favorite Great (and not so great) Moments From Animation History?
After a rough week here, I thought it would be fun for some Cartoon Research participation!
