Frankly, I Don’t Give a Dam (Part 4)
Walter Lantz, Terrytoons, Famous, and Warner Brothers all contribute entries today to our survey of the beaver in the animated cartoons.
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Frankly, I Don’t Give a Dam! (Part 2)
Our survey of the animated appearances of beavers wends its way into the last half of the 1930’s and through the beginnings of WWII.
Rise and Fall of the Slow Burn Gag
Today we ponder one of the greatest mysteries surrounding the cartoon world: What can be called a “Slow Burn Gag” in animation?
A Musical Up-Roar 1941-43
The musical highlights in the 1942-43 season of MGM cartoons.
A Musical Up-Roar 1939-40
The cartoons were starting to retreat from the ooey-gooey style of the early Happy Harmonies. And at times, they could create an unexpected classic.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 20)
Another neat batch of titles this week, mostly from the higher-end producers of animated fare (Terrytoons and Columbia miss the cut).
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 18)
The storm clouds miss no one today – as every one of the major producing studios appears in today’s 1943-44 survey.
Flights of Fancy (Part 11): Above and Beyond the Call
During the war years – when leading cartoon stars were serving out substantial portions of their screen time in khaki.
Flights of Fancy (Part 8): The Shadow Looms
After rushing to the screen a hasty salute to the Army in 1940, it was time for equal-time for the Navy and Air Corps in 1941.
MGM’s “The Rookie Bear” (1941)
You’re in the Army now with Barney Bear in this week’s animator breakdown!
