Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 7)
Some behind the scenes at Disney, a new franchise for Goofy, and the debut of Walter Lantz’s most durable personality.
Some behind the scenes at Disney, a new franchise for Goofy, and the debut of Walter Lantz’s most durable personality.
The MGM cartoons of the 1940s were no longer 30s cutesie-poo – being replaced by the fast-paced, gag oriented style of Avery, Hanna and Barbera.
The 1930’s continued to progress, as animated characters became more and more knowledgeable about their own world.
Part three in our series highlighting the medium and savvy characters with knowledge of their pen-and-paper world.
Cartoons exploring the mysteries of their own medium; characters with a knowledge of their ink and pen origins – all this and more!
One thing, however, is clear: this dog knows some nasty tricks.
During the 1940-41 season, MGM celebrated a match made in cartoon heaven – the teaming of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
Dexter, Batman, Superman, Kwicky Koala, Tom & Jerry… the cartoon circus is back in town.
Today, we continue with some Disney afternoon, some brief coverage of DIC, and a pair of episodes from Garfield and Friends.
This week, members from the rare “Linus the Lion-Hearted” series will be featured, along with Archie, Tom and Jerry, and Snoopy.