Know Your Old Film Distributors (Part 1)
Here’s a sort of ‘short list’ of companies that you’d likely come across if you’ve been collecting film over the years. All of these have released classic animation over the years.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
Thunderbean’s “Popeye Original Classics In Technicolor”
I’m happy to report my new Blu-ray Popeye set is finally done! Here’s a little preview of some of the things on the set.
Forests of Cartoons – and ‘Any Rags’ (1932)
Bimbo goes on a musical salvaging journey and ends up happy with a little money, a house (albeit made of trash) and a new girlfriend in Betty Boop.
Thunderbean “Project Land” – and some Van Beuren Tom and Jerry print evaluations
I thought it might be interesting to see and hear some of the reasons to use one print over another.
Let’s Watch a Cal Dunn Commercial Reel
Here’s part of a reel of commercials that showed up today, produced by Cal Dunn studios. I’m guessing its from the late 50s and you can join me as I watch it for the first time. I hope its good!
From Best to Worst: Working With The Best Film Elements That You Have
I thought I’d pull a few examples from my projects to demonstrate some of the issues involved in trying to make the best versions of these things possible.
Popeye… and Those Paramount Peg Bars
I transferred a work print of The Crystal Brawl in standard def a few years back, with the full frame showing, to capture the peg bars. I thought you’d like to see it.
Ub Iwerks “Baby Checkers” (1940)
It’s pretty cute and has some nicely executed animation at times. As far as I know, a color print has yet to show up on this title, although it does appear that 16mm prints were made in the mid-40s.
A Thunderbean ‘Fireside Chat’ (without the fire since nitrate is involved)
This ‘chat’ is about film collecting, digital cleanup, Vinegar Syndrome, and even a little 9.5mm and 28mm thrown in for good measure.
Your Top Five Essential Films from Five Series
Here, in no particular order, are 5 ‘essential’ films from various animated theatrical and TV series. Would love to see five of yours – and why!
