“The Pooch Parade” (1940)
This week’s cartoon could never be considered one of the best of the Scrappy series, but the animation is still quite fun.
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Working on the Blu-ray Revision of the ‘Stop Motion Marvels’ Set
A set that hasn’t moved forward in a little while is the Blu-ray revision to the first Stop Motion Marvels collection. He’s an update on that.
LOST AND FOUND: Sam Singer’s “Little Dan’l Boom” (1959)
Happy Thursday everyone! Thunderbean Thursday is back!
Reconstructing a Silent Cartoon “Reunion” (1922)
I’d like to give you a behind-the-scenes look at one of the films that I currently have in the restoration pipeline.
Scrappy is not good with babies: “Park your Baby” (1939).
In this story, Scrappy is working at a department store watching children at the nursery — a coat check of sorts to ‘park your baby’ while you shop. Chaos ensues.
Thoughts on WWII Animated Films – What We Have and Haven’t Found
What’s unusual on your ‘Holy Grail” list?
People Watching 16mm Cartoon Prints on YouTube
I’m amazed at how many people are posting 16mm cartoons they’re shooting off a screen, or using professional scanners. Here’s a sample of what I mean.
Live show at Cinelounge tonight – and Van Beuren “Summertime”
The early sound Aesop’s Fables are fascinating as they’re not yet committed to actually making well-synchronized sound cartoons.
Terrytoons “Foofle’s Train Ride” (1959)
I think Gene Deitch was really amazing to take Terrytoons in this creative direction at this particular studio.
Collective Continuum? The Driving Force That Keeps These Long Strips Of Plastic Relevant
I spent part of the afternoon today working on lining up elements from various Iwerks Comi-Color cartoons.
