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Animation Anecdotes #184
ANIMATION ANECDOTES
October 17, 2014 posted by

Animation Anecdotes #184

Designing Penelope Pitstop. The female Wacky Racer Penelope Pitstop was a last minute addition to the cast. “I remember sitting in my office while Joe (Barbera) was in a meeting…

Castle Films and Kiko The Kangaroo
THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
October 16, 2014 posted by

Castle Films and Kiko The Kangaroo

This week I’ve uploaded a neat curio: A Castle Films promotional film from 1943, featuring Eugene Castle himself and radio-and-movie star Lew Lehr. It’s an odd little promotional film, but…

Harvey Comics on Records
ANIMATION SPIN
October 14, 2014 posted by Greg Ehrbar

Harvey Comics on Records

Find out what Casper the Friendly Ghost has in common with Elizabeth Taylor, Sandra Dee and Ajax Detergent — and celebrate the only Harvey/Famous cartoon soundtrack album ever released! THE…

Animation Anecdotes #183
ANIMATION ANECDOTES
October 10, 2014 posted by

Animation Anecdotes #183

The Kimball, Kelly and Moore Show. In 1941, Sterling Silliphant who was then the publicity director at the Disney Studio but later went on to fame and fortune as a…