Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 4)
The 1930’s continued to progress, as animated characters became more and more knowledgeable about their own world.
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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 3)
Part three in our series highlighting the medium and savvy characters with knowledge of their pen-and-paper world.
Later This Week at Comic Con 2024
This post is an out-and-out plug for my panel appearances at San Diego Comic Con later this week.
Fleischer Cartoons at The Museum of Modern Art
The low-down on the spectacular Fleischer cartoon screenings next month at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
In the Center Ring (Part 4)
The mid ‘30’s would see a marked improvement in the genre of circus cartoons – the first episodes to be filmed in Technicolor.
In the Center Ring (Part 2)
Presenting the second chapter of our survey of circus cartoons, continuing with the silent era, and moving into the dawn of sound.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 10)
This week’s forecasts are predominated by the beginnings of the true Looney Tunes spirit.
The End of the Silver Age of Animation
In 1973 the dearth of new offerings and the innovations in repackaging old ones for theaters set the tone for the remainder of the Bronze Age.
The Betty Boop Girl on Record
A special supplement to wrap up the Fleischers, on the recorded work of our favorite Valentine, Mae Questel, on records.
Max and Dave: Betty Boop 1938-39 – Swingin’ to The End
Boop by this time was frequently relegated to second chair, taking a definite back seat to her supporting cast.
