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Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
A Print of “Barnyard Bunk” Gets One Last Go-Round
It isn’t as if Van Beuren’s staff thought that someone would be even watching this breezy little film nearly 90 years later. But we are!
Mel Blanc: “Wanna Buy a Record?” (1951)
Here’s Mel Blanc in a bizarre and entertaining promotional film for Capitol Records.
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.
