Popeye in “It’s The Natual Thing To Do” (1939)
A fond memory of the days when running vintage black and white theatrical cartoons on children’s television was “the natural thing to do”!
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The King of Jazz gets Animated
Paul Whiteman conducted the biggest dance-band throughout the 1920’s, and into the 1930’s. He also appeared two cartoons with Oswald Rabbit and Walter Lantz.
Desegregation and the Cartoon Short’s Demise
“White flight” from desegregated theaters caused the demise of many theatrical cartoon programs in the South. As cartoon shows disappeared, the closings of cartoon studios accelerated in the late 1960s
Comics by Marty Taras – Part 1
In between his move from Terry to Famous, Marty Taras began drawing “funny animal” stories, primarily for Jason Comic Art (JCA), run by publisher Edward Jason.
Two Voices-No Credit: Billy Murray and Walter Scanlan At Fleischer
There were two singers who show up repeatedly in the “Screen Songs” cartoons. They never got any screen credit. But any record collector would recognize them immediately.
Animation Anecdotes #291
“Having the camera constantly moving was scary at first, but it helped keep the characters alive,” said animator Dave Spafford, who drew Donald Duck and Daffy Duck in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Vampires at Universal, 1930
After he took over the Oswald series, Walter Lantz sometimes worked nights at Universal, putting him in among the same late shift hours as the cast and crew of the classic movie, Drácula. Plus, a tribute to Lupita Tovar.
Jim Tyer, part 2: Terrytoons Characters and 1960s Felix Stories
Jim Tyer began drawing stories for the St. John comics in 1948. Unlike the other freelancing animators, Tyer wrote his own stories, which often led to strange but humorous ideas.
Animators In Funny Animal Comics: Jim Tyer – Part 1
In the 1940s, arguably the most prominent animator from Famous Studios to freelance on funny animal comics was Jim Tyer, at the time serving as head animator/de-facto director on Popeye cartoons.
The Sundown Drive-In: Exhibition and Jim Crow in the Twilight of the Cartoon Short
Movie theaters for African American audiences were of second-run status. This was mandatory–not an option.
