UPA’s “The Brotherhood of Man” (1946)
Perhaps the first classic film that UPA made was The Brotherhood of Man. The short was produced for the United Auto Workers to help with race relations in their factories.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
Evaluating the Iwerks “ComiColor” Cartoons – Part 1
I went out to the UCLA archives to evaluate the materials on the Iwerks ‘Comi-Color’ series of cartoons. Happily, the series exists in 35mm with all original titles intact on every film.
Famous Studios at MoMA / “Quack-A Doodle-Do” (1949) Storyboard comparison
Here’s the first “Baby Huey” cartoon, a 35mm Technicolor print, along with a comparison video using rare photostats of the original story boards.
Behind the Scenes at Various Studios, including the First Motion Picture Unit (1943)
I’m always fascinated by those films that show a ‘behind the scenes look into the animation process. Here are a few I love.
My Favorite Original Title Cards – and an Abbott & Costello Update #2
A little earlier today Jerry and I were talking about Holy Grail titles as well as complete films. I thought it would be a good day to put a few of mine up here.
Tashlin’s “Tale Of Two Mice” (1945) – and an Abbott and Costello pre-order
I asked Thad Kommorowski if it would be ok to share a transfer I did a year back from one of his rare 16mm prints – Tale of Two Mice (1945) with it’s original titles.
The Dog Days of Summer, Detroit – and “The Crunch Bird” (1971)
A few days back I was thinking about Jam Handy and industrial films in general – and Ted Petok and his Crunch Bird films came to mind, made in Detroit in the 70s.
Cubby Bear is Here!
Here’s a little preview of what my new Cubby Bear blu-ray set looks like. It’s finally finished and I think you will be quite pleased with the end result.
A Schoolhouse Rock Classic: “I’m Just A Bill!”
Since it’s Polytiks at the forefront in this convention season, I’ve been thinking a lot about political cartoons – and thought it would be fun to do an HD transfer of my print of ‘I’m Just a Bill’, scratches and all.
Chester, Illinois – home of Popeye – the annual Popeye Picnic (and Lots of Popeye T-shirts)!
Popeye is my favorite cartoon character – and the Fleischer Popeyes are largely responsible for my love of classic animation.
