Thunderbean New Year’s Resolutions
I have a few big Thunderbean New Years’ resolutions for the coming year 2020 – and I’m going to announce them here!
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
“The Dog Ate My Homework” Rambles— and “The Snowman” (1931/33)
I was especially excited to have a chance to scan the preservation negs that the Library of Congress had made for the Ted Eshbaugh short.
New “Old” Animation
Several new TV spots are done in retro style. I have to wonder how inspired these are from Cuphead — and I wonder what the future holds in terms of further stylistic influence.
My Top Seven Blu-ray Wish List (and yours too!)
Here’s my top seven wants, produced by Thunderbean or not – and now, it’s also your turn – again!
A Small Gauge Thanksgiving
Here’s a Thanksgiving post that isn’t about Thanksgiving! It’s about my holiday traditions and 8mm film.
A Presentation on Film Preservation
Last week I gave a presentation on restoring classic cartoons as part of the Baltimore AMIA conference as a member of “The Reel Thing” technical symposium.
Felix the Cat is 100 years old! Happy Anniversary!
As Felix turns 100 (on Saturday, November 9th), I think it’s important to consider the major stepping stones of character performance that started with this cartoon cat.
Halloween 2019
It’s going to be a rainy Halloween out here in Michigan. Might as well stay in and enjoy the eye candy of our annual run down of Halloween cartoon treats here on Cartoon Research.
Did Animation Get It Wrong or Right?
Many times I’ve wondered, after watching an adaptation of a comic character or book, just how they managed to get things so wrong given the fact that the original is so rich in content and character.
The Itch For the Unseen, Again…
The 1945 Spanish animated feature “Garbancito de La Mancha” is the first European Cel-animated feature, and bizarre in a more 1930s way than 40s.
