Chatting with Lloyd Vaughan and Tom Ray
Animation veterans Lloyd Vaughan and Tom Ray both began their careers at Leon Schlesinger’s around the same time and both later worked with Chuck Jones – though not necessarily at the same time.
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A Chat with Leo Salkin
Leo Salkin started his career at age 19, after graduating from High School, at Walter Lantz in 1932. Salkin then moved over to Mintz, where he worked on Krazy Kat and Scrappy cartoons, followed by a stint at Disney.
La Verne Harding and “Cynical Susie”, 1934
Her name appeared daily on this syndicated comic strip, yet she gave it all up for her budding career as an animator at Universal.
Foghorn Leghorn in “Crowing Pains” (1947)
This week’s installment of Foghorn February adds a th-ertain th-lobbering tomcat into the mix! Crowing Pains marks the second appearance of the loud-mouthed barnyard rooster, known as Foghorn Leghorn. Jack…
A Chat with Ed Love
Ed Love was one of the most admired animators of cartoon shorts during Hollywood’s Golden Age, a reputation that continued on through his work in television at Hanna-Barbera.
Manuel Moreno, Lens to Destiny, 1935
Despite offers to work at Disney, this animation director stayed at Universal and was a driving force behind the success of the fledgling Walter Lantz studio.
Chatting with Chuck Couch and Bob Bentley
Both Charles Couch and Robert Bentley were journeymen animation artists whose works and/or careers have attracted, at best, only modest attention. Here are my video encounters with each.
The Top Ten Greatest Famous Studios – Paramount Cartoons (IMHO)
I’ve been frequently asked to compile a “top ten” of my favorite Paramount cartoons. The problem is: how do you compare a 60s Shamus Culhane to a Bill Tytla Popeye?
Walter Lantz “Barber Of Seville” (1944)
Today’s Thanksgiving feature is Shamus Culhane’s first Woody Woodpecker! “Seville” marked the first appearance of a polished incarnation of Woody, designed by animator Emery Hawkins and layout artist Art Heinemann.
Rudolf Ising’s “The Milky Way” (1940)
This week’s breakdown profiles another film by Rudy Ising – The Milky Way – this one becoming the first non-Disney cartoon to win an Oscar for Best Animated Short.
