Remembering Guillermo Mordillo
The career of Guillermo Mordillo, who briefly worked for Famous Studios, was one of the best known Argentine cartoonists of the 20th century.
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Part 3: Strange Interlude
The abandonment of the animated feature film after 1918 did not mean that Argentina quit making cartoons.
Part 2 – Cristiani, Ducaud and Co.
Part 2 of our three-part series of the earliest animated features ever created.
Argentina, 1916-1931: Quirino Cristiani and the Movie that were Four – Part 1
Argentina had not produced the first animated feature, as historian Giannalberto Bendazzi claimed, but – most probably – the first four.
Art Babbit on “Upa In Distress” (1942)
Babbit traveled to Argentina in 1942 to consult on a cartoon short. Here’s the story on that.
Flights of Fancy (Part 4): Rising to the Occasion
Today’s batch of titles from the mid 1930‘s take up the subject of flying on a sometimes smaller scale – several literally scaling down the action to the world of toys.
Disney Goes Latin
Walt Disney wanted “the whole enchilada” of Mexican culture–both musical and visual. And there is plentiful evidence that he got just what he wanted.
Walt Disney’s Latin American Features on Records – Part 2
As Pixar’s “Coco” continues to delight moviegoers, we continue to celebrate the glorious sound of Latin music with two vintage albums from Decca and Disneyland Records.
Walt Disney’s Latin American Features on Records – Part 1
With Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” premiering this week, here’s the first of a two-part Spin through Disney’s dance with Latin American musical artistry in the 1940’s.
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 1
The earliest movie that I can remember seeing was Walt Disney’s Pinocchio, in its October 1945 re-release when I was 4 years old. So I have always had an interest…
