Merrie Melodies 1935-36: Let’s Meet Some Old Friends
Here are the melodies that inspired much of the “merrie” in the AAP package, syndicated to local television from 1956 through the 1980s.
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Bye Bye Buddy!
The studio found its new star from one of the gang introduced in the Merrie Melodies short, I Haven’t Got a Hat. And they continued to plug songs from Warner Bros. films.
Bugz’ Livez: Antz (Pt. 1)
No, this article’s not all about Dreamworks or Pixar. It’s summer – so I figured we need something appropriate for the season. Summer means picnics. And picnics inevitably mean – ants!
Uncomfortable Violence in Famous Studios Cartoons
In “Saved By The Bell” it’s not only a good idea to have gags be violent, it’s preferable to have *every* gag involve great pain caused by another.
The Censored 11: “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” (1931)
On a monthly basis, I will examine each of the notorious Warner Bros. cartoons now collectively known as the “Censored 11”.
Animated Movie Guide 6
(part 6 of 6) 2016 to 2021 Below is a checklist of every animated feature released theatrically in the United States, in order of release, from 2016 to 2021, followed…
Stanley Kubrick and Violent Cartoons, 1956
As Stanley Kubrick’s directorial career progressed the argument could be made that he had studied some Walter Lantz cartoons. Not just any cartoons, but specifically the brutal ones directed by Shamus Culhane.
De-Patie-Freleng’s “Goldilocks” (1970) on Record
Bing Crosby Meets the Sherman Brothers Meet De-Patie-Freleng Meets Disney – in soundtrack albums for their live-action/animated TV special. Bing Crosby Introduces Mary Frances Crosby as GOLDILOCKS Original TV Soundtrack…
Animation Anecdotes #190
Birth of Coal Black. Animation legend Bob Clampett had gone to see a Duke Ellington revue in Los Angeles called “Jump for Joy”. After the show, Bob went backstage and…
The Shock Of The New
Motion picture visuals worldwide underwent a transformation with the emergence of the popular styles of Art Deco and Art Moderne. Art Deco held sway during the 1920s and early 1930s;…
