Animation Anecdotes #188
Unusual Clampett Credits. While most of animation legend Bob Clampett’s credits are for Warners cartoons and Beany and Cecil, here are a few unusual credits on his resume that he…
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Animation Anecdotes #186
Pre-Tweety. Before the creation of Tweety Bird in 1942, Bob Clampett had done sketches of two newly hatched baby birds who were to be named “Twick’n’Tweet”. In existence is a…
When Animators Walked The Earth
It’s fast becoming history, but once upon a time people made magic out of pencil, paper and paints. It was a time of 35mm film, clattery green moviolas, and giant…
Exotic Animals for Animation
Which are more popular in animation — cats or dogs? Yes, I have been asked this question. But the more that I think about it, the more meaningless it seems….
A Few Bugs in the System
Summer’s here, and that usually means insects. As much as folks hate ’em in real life, insects in cartoons can sometimes become beloved characters. Advertisers even use them as mascots,…
A Paul J. Smith Scrapbook
Who was “Paul J. Smith” (1906-1980)? He was a pioneering animator who started with Walt Disney on the Alice Comedies, then joined Harman-Ising on the Bosko Looney Tunes and Merrie…
Which Is The Ugliest MGM Cartoon Poster? (NSFW)
Man, these posters are ugly! MGM made some of the best short cartoons ever, with brilliant directors like Tex Avery, Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera – and perhaps the…
Planes, Trains, and… “Cars”?
Ever since Pixar’s Cars in 2006, animated anthropomorphic vehicles have become “in”. Cars led to Cars Toons, a series of 7-minute short films on TV or DVDs from 2008 and…
Animation Anecdotes #156
Doesn’t Anyone Want Credit for Elmer Fudd? It is tough to research animation history but back when I first started it was even worse. Just take a look at articles…
Snap, Crackle, and Peck: Woody Woodpecker for Kellogg’s
No doubt about it. Cereal giant Kellogg’s was heavily into television advertising. They sponsored an unwholesome number of programs, and that included many cartoon shows. In the fall of 1957,…
