Why This Is a Golden Age of Film (and Cartoon) Restoration
A good time to think about some of these things since this year may prove to be a pretty good one for old cartoons.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
Historical Moments In the Depression – Told by Cartoons
I’ve love to hear about some of your favorite cartoons concerning events during the depression.
Obscure Cartoons!
What is the most obscure cartoon or cartoon-related thing you really like, that you’ve found on the internet or otherwise!
It’s The 95th “Anniverskary” of Popeye!
…and “The Complete Animated Adventures of Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry” is now back – and shipping!
Walter Lantz “The Dog that Cried Wolf” (1953)
The odd take where the dog’s skin peels up to reveal his skeleton really stuck with me when I was a kid.
Some Thoughts on ‘Public Domain’, Including One Particular Mouse.
Pondering copyright — and the expiration of copyright. Both allowing for things to stay in the public view in different ways.
A Workprint of ‘Sweet Tooth Sam’ (1957)
Wishing everyone a happy new year with a workprint of a Terrytoon ‘Tom Terrific’ classic.
“Christopher Mouse” (c 1952)
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! And I’ll note: I’m properly dressed for the occasion to write this week’s post.
Famous Studios “Winter Draws On” (1948)
The Screen Songs from the 40s are a series we’ve scanned a lot of, but there’s never been an ‘official’ set.
Van Beuren Tom & Jerry in “Piano Tooners” (1932)
I’m sharing the whole cartoon from the original camera negative. It’s one of my favorites from the series, warts and all.
