Flights of Fancy (Part 13): Watch and Learn
The middle of the war, and the middle of the year 1943, saw something new added on the animation front: Education.
The middle of the war, and the middle of the year 1943, saw something new added on the animation front: Education.
The career of one of the most versatile animation artists of the Golden Age.
Many a cartoonist stayed well behind the lines, each winning the war single-handedly – at least with the imagery created from their drawing boards.
The backstory on Bill Nolan – an overlooked but integral figure in the history of animation
During the war years – when leading cartoon stars were serving out substantial portions of their screen time in khaki.
Celebrating the music legend behind almost one thousand cartoons – but surprisingly few soundtrack records.
Popeye was an immediate smash with both moviegoers and exhibitors, as the first official episode of the sailor’s own series came out only two months after his animated debut.
Even in the most lighthearted of films, topical wartime references were likely to pop up, leading to the inevitable coverage of wartime air activity turning up in the unlikeliest of places.
After rushing to the screen a hasty salute to the Army in 1940, it was time for equal-time for the Navy and Air Corps in 1941.
As the 1933-34 season began, Betty Boop seemed to be holding her popularity. However, she was about to meet a character that would knock her for a row of spinach cans.