In the Center Ring (Part 24)
More circus memorabilia from the 1960’s, with an emphasis on anime, Joe Oriolo and Hal Seeger.
Tag Archives: Astro Boy
We, Robots! (Part 23): Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready For My Shut-Down
A finale chapter of our survey of robots receiving star treatment in Hollywood and international animated features.
We, Robots! (Part 11): The Cartoons I DIDN’T Grow Up With
What do Astro Boy, Gigantor, Dynomutt, The Robonic Stooges and the Gobots have in common? The answer: I never watched them.
Fred Ladd, The Godfather of “Astro Boy” (1927-2021)
Today we mark the passing of the man Osamu Tezuka, the God of Manga, dubbed “the Godfather of Astro Boy”!
Animation Anecdotes #223
Disney had acquired certain rights to Winnie The Pooh in 1961 and made a featurette released in 1966. However, it turned out that author A.A. Milne had granted some of his rights to more than one entity.
Animation Anecdotes #222
Here Comes H.E.R.B.I.E.! “The New Fantastic Four” was an animated series produced by DePatie-Freleng in 1978 based on the Marvel comic book created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack…
Lost TV Anime
People involved in film preservation can attest to the challenges of finding missing films. Maybe the original masters were thrown out, maybe it got destroyed in a fire, or maybe…
The Lost Astro Boy Episode
Before I begin, I need to clarify that there are actually several episodes of the original 1960s Astro Boy that were considered missing. Of the 193 episodes made, episodes 34,…
The Tezuka Pro TV Specials #2: “Marine Express”
We resume our survey of the Tezuka Pro TV Specials of 1978-1989 with the star-studded Marine Express. Kaitei Choutokkyuu Marin Ekusupuresu. (Marine Express: Undersea Super Train). August 26, 1979. 91…
Fred’s First Anniversary Post
I am interrupting my schedule to celebrate a special occasion. Jerry posted my first weekly column on March 14th, 2013, so this column is one year and a couple of…
