Animation Anecdotes #105
No Starch. Pat Sullivan, the producer of the silent Felix the Cat cartoons, would make only infrequent visits to his cartoon studio. However, when he did decide to put in…
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Walter Lantz Thru United Artists
When Walter Lantz met with Universal in 1947, to renegotiate his contract, the studio played hard ball. It wanted to completely own all of the Lantz cartoons in perpetuity. But…
The Lion’s Roar for MGM Cartoons
From October 1937 until August 1941 MGM published a magazine (MGM Short Story, at left) – exclusively distributed to its exhibitors – devoted to its live action and animated short…
Worst Looney Tunes Animation. Ever.
Some might say Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet The Groovie Goolies is the worst Looney Tunes ever… and I’d agree with that. But this Italian Tweety and Sylvester commercial…
Pianist Envy
I missed posting this in time for Oscar night, but rather than talk about Seth MacFarlane’s performance, let’s turn back the clock to another historic Oscar controversy… It was once…
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question about classic cartoons? Maybe I can answer it. Or maybe not. I don’t know everything, but if I don’t know it, I probably know someone who does….
MGM Cartoons
MGM CARTOON ORIGINAL TITLES Here’s a lost original title. This is the ORIGINAL on-screen Tom & Jerry title card of the 1940s. Most 1940s T&J cartoons that have been released…
Warner Bros. Cartoons
TEX AVERY ORIGINAL TITLES: Recently auctioned off on ebay was a collection of 36 original title frames from Tex Avery Warner Bros. cartoons. This lot, saved by Avery himself, contains…
1932
1932 ROCKETEERS (1/30) Direction: John Foster, George Rufle The Royal Experimental Society has selected volunteers Tom and Jerry to blast off to the moon in a rather small rocket. The…
About Cartoon Research and Jerry Beck
CARTOON RESEARCH is Jerry Beck’s personal website and blog devoted to animation history – past, present and future. This site celebrates classic cartoons from all over the world – with…
