A Thunderbean Rambling
Some thoughts at the end of a day, related to animation, preservation, creative endeavors and the small windows that are often the difference between something happening or not.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
Thunderbean Thursday: Space Cartoons!
There’s a ton of animated cartoons made over the years about space travel, and I thought it would be fun to talk about those this week. Here are the first ones that came to mind…
Revisiting ‘Cubby Bear’ – and the Blu-Ray Pre-Order
This week’s cartoon is – you guessed it – Cubby Bear! Croon Crazy seems to be the most ‘pre-code’ of the series, with many outlandish gags.
Harman/ Ising’s “Mischivous Mice” (1934)
The Harman / Ising Studio produced three ‘Cubby Bear’ cartoons for Van Beuren in 1933. Two of the three, ‘’Cubby World Flight’ and Gay Gaucho’ saw theatrical release, and this one – the third one – didn’t.
Hugh Harman and Gordon Sheehan’s “Tom Thumb in King Arthur’s Court” (1963)
Tom Thumb in King Arthur’s Court is an interesting entry in the history of educational films. Hugh Harman started it and Gordon Sheehan completed it. Bizarre to say the least.
“Weapon of War” Storyboard Comparison
The animation produced during World War II has always been of interest to us as so many of the films were made by the Golden Age Studios. Here is one of the best from the Army’s First Motion Picture Unit (FMPU).
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.
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…
