First Look: “Flip the Frog” and “Cubby Bear” Scans
This week this space is devoted to an update and showing still frames on two projects in progress: Ub Iwerk’s Flip the Frog and Van Beuren Studio’s Cubby Bear.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
Don’t let the bed bugs bite! “The Flop House” (1932)
“Scrappy, the cute little early thirties cartoon character, runs his own sleazy flop house”. Whenever I see this cartoon, I think of that description.
A Stop-Motion ‘Camel’ Cigarettes Work Print
Way back when they used to produce animated commercials for cigarettes, all manner of animation techniques were employed lure the consumer. Today, an bizarre stop motion promotional spot you need to see.
“We’re on Our Way to Rio” (1944) – and What Is Your Favorite Popeye Cartoon?
Hands down, We’re on Our Way to Rio is my favorite Popeye Cartoon, period. It isn’t that I don’t love other Popeye cartoons- in fact, this is the *only* color…
Happy Thunderbean New Year!
Of course, the thing to do at the end of each year is to muse about what the year was, think about the what the events of the coming year…
Christmas Eve at Cartoon Research!
Since it’s Christmas Eve day, we need a bunch of Christmas cartoons right this very minute! I thought it would be nice to present some of my recent transfers…
Thunderbean Thursday: Some Little Holiday Films
Since it’s a week of busy stuff here, a simple TB Thursday this time. I thought it would be fun to share some of the little films transferred for the upcoming “Yuletide Flickers” set.
“Hardrock and Coco and Joe” – and A New Christmas blu-ray/DVD!
Thunderbean updates: I want to thanks everyone for all the emails, both this week and over the last few months. I’m so happy people like the Snafu and Willie sets…
The Third Annual Thunderbean Thanksgiving
I got an email from Jerry earlier today, asking if I’d be doing a third annual Thunderbean Thanksgiving. To be honest, I hadn’t given it a lot of thought until…
It’s Here – Private Snafu on Blu-ray!
Never fear. A “New Set” is here! A year and a half in production, with the majority of that time involving digital cleanup of the films, Private Snafu is now on Blu-Ray.
