“The Enchanted Square” (1947) gets an upgrade!
Seeing this film in Technicolor is a revelation, especially the almost neon-bright contrasting color palettes in Shane Miller’s backgrounds.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
The Usual TB rant and Terrytoons “It’s a Living” (1957)
I run this short in my animation history class every year; Jerry runs it in his class at Cal Arts as well. One of the most unusual of the Gene Deitch Terrytoons – a time period of unusual Terrytoons.
Happy Birthday, United States! The 4th of July and animation – and a Lou Bunin pre-order
Here are my usual favorite 4th of July cartoons, or films that have the flavor of American ideals sprinkled in them.
Comi-Color Materials Exploration: The First 11 Films.
The preservation work on Ub Iwerks ComiColor cartoons continues. Here’s a little report on the state of the master film elements for the earliest films.
Rainbow’s End: “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg”
Van Beuren’s improvements on all aspects of production are evident here, especially in the beautiful background layout.
Super Puppetooned: “Wilbur The Lion” (1946)
One of the films I’m working on is almost a rarity — Wilbur the Lion (1947), one of the last in the Puppetoons series. Take a look at the restoration in progress.
75th Anniversary of D-DAY
Since today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, I was reminded of the role animation played in the second World War.
Cubby’s Picnic!
While Cubby’s Picnic is an overall uneven cartoon, it does accomplish what it was probably trying to do: make an enjoyable seven minutes of cartoon entertainment.
A Little Spring Stop Motion
As we’re pulling up the new scans of material for the two Stop Motion Marvels sets, I’ve been enjoying taking a look back at these unique animated shorts.
Thunderbean: Disorganized Progress
I thought I’d post a couple of the stills we’ve been pulling as we’re working on some of the new projects.
