GM’s Power Primer ‘ABC’ Series – Part 2: The Sound Masters Sequels
This is the second of two articles regarding a forgotten, but noteworthy educational cartoon series produced by General Motors.
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Animation Anecdotes #356
In the 1940s, American animator George Moreno Jr. produced a series of theatrical cartoons for and in Great Britian – featuring Bubble, a cockney taxi driver, and his faithful cab, Squeek.
Back to Iwerks: The Comi-Color Series
Since Winter is on its way out for a little while, here’s one of my favorites, Jack Frost. A wonderful little short with a lot of heart.
Bob Clampett’s “A Gruesome Twosome” (1945)
The good news—finally, an animator breakdown on a Bob Clampett cartoon! The bad news, however, is that only the first page of the animator draft is available.
Suppose Goofy Gave a Dance Party – and He Never Showed Up?
In the Goofy tradition, we celebrate April Fool’s Day and Goofy’s birthday– neither of which is today–with his first LP, for which he recorded absolutely nothing.
Warner Club News (1951)
Once again, we take a peek behind the scenes of the Warner Bros. Cartoon Department via the monthly columns in the in-house studio newsletter.
Mr. Bug Goes To… Shellac
Of “Mr. Bug’s” song score, two were singled out for “plugging”: the romantic “We’re The Couple In The Castle”, and the rhythm song “Boy Oh Boy”.
Animation Anecdotes #355
Actor Vincent Price, at the age of 75, thought playing Rattigan in The Great Mouse Detective would be an interesting challenge so he agreed to audition for the job.
Van Beuren’s “Parrotville Old Folks” (1935)
Parrotville Old Folks is one of the few examples of truly genuine heart in the Rainbow Parade series, and is wonderfully sweet in its execution.
The Chipmunks Sing One More Time – But Not the Last
On their second album, David Seville and The Chipmunks deliver more hit singles, original tunes and folk songs and even try out a few more daring, “serious” styles.
