Schlesinger’s Exposure Sheet 1.7
Another madcap edition of The Exposure Sheet, the official in-house newsletter of Termaite Terrace circa 1939. To view the other installments in this series click here. This issue talks of…
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“The Three Caballeros” (In Featurette Form)
Walt Disney’s The Three Caballeros (1945) is one of my favorite Disney features – mainly because it’s the least “Disney” animated feature Disney ever made. It’s an “anti-Disney” Disney film,…
The MGM Cartoon Department (1956): The Home Addresses
Here’s an interesting curio from my files, accumulated years ago from somewhere. It’s an in-house list of addresses for the staff of the MGM Cartoon Department, circa 1956 (click thumbnails…
The “White” Oswald Rabbit
Today, a small tribute to the white version of Oswald Rabbit… The middle Lantz lucky rabbit, who failed to impress in approximately 33 cartoons produced between 1935 (first appearing in…
Two More Notorious Animation Myths
I asked in an earlier column, “How much of what everyone ‘knows’ about animation history is wrong?” This week’s column will look two more widespread animation myths. Here’s the first:…
Animation Anecdotes #116
Bugs Bunny Not So Sweet. Back in 1965, Bugs Bunny was the spokesman for Kool-Aid and even appeared on pre-sweetened packages. However, those were also the days when there was…
Animation Anecdotes #114
Udder Nonsense. When Ralph Bakshi was involved with the Saturday morning series “Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures” (1987), he was constantly running into situations where CBS would give unusual input….
Animation Anecdotes #113
Michael Jackson: Take One. Back in 1971, one of the series on Saturday morning television was the “Jackson Five” which featured animated versions of Michael Jackson and his singing brothers….
How Old Is Bugs Bunny?
This weekend, Leonard Maltin and I will be presenting a tribute screening, at the TCM Fest in Hollywood, to the 75th anniversary of Bugs Bunny. But if you ask Warner…
“Pyun Pyun Maru”
Toei Animation has a long history with animation, producing lavishly-animated features and theatrical shorts since its establishment in 1948. In the wake of Mushi Production’s success with Astroboy, Toei began…
