Fleischer’s Animated News #9
Here’s issue number 9 of “Fleischer’s Animated News”, published in August 1935.
Tag Archives: Betty Boop
Classic Cartoon Shorts That Are Perfect for Valentine’s Day
A number of cartoons have provided romantic stories that pair as perfectly with Valentine’s Day as roses and a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
Get With the Times (Part 2)
Our second look at what animated characters can experience when they face the “culture shock” of changing fads and fancies.
Get With the Times (Part 1)
Our favorite cartoon stars often find situations where they discover themselves to be the proverbial “fish out of water”.
An Auspicious Boop-Oop-A-Debut: The 95th Anniversary of “Dizzy Dishes,” and the introduction of Betty Boop
One of the most famous and enduring animated characters made her debut this month in 1930.
Everything Old Is “New” Again
I thought we’d ring in the New Year by celebrating the new – with a survey of cartoons declaring something “new” right from the opening title card.
“Buzzy Boop at the Concert” (1938)
Unseen for decades, a rare 35mm print of Buzzy Boop at the Concert was found in Russia in 2019. The UCLA Film & Television Archive premiered its restoration in May…
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 4)
The 1930’s continued to progress, as animated characters became more and more knowledgeable about their own world.
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.
