My All-Time Top Ten Favorite Cartoons – Part 1
Over the years, many people have asked me ‘What is your favorite cartoon?’ Here I attempt an answer.
Tag Archives: Bob Clampett
A Conversation with Ruth Clampett – Part 2
The second part of an interview with the daughter of Bob Clampett.
Growing Up in Wackyland and Beanyland: A Conversation with Ruth Clampett
I spoke to Ruth about what it was like growing up with one of the greatest directors in animation history.
Bob Clampett’s “John Carter of Mars”
In 1936, Bob Clampett met author Edgar Rice Burroughs and tried to convince him he could sell a series of cartoons based on his John Carter of Mars stories.
Animation Anecdotes #376
“You know, I often ask myself if I were in a burning house and I could carry out either the original negative to Bambi or the Mona Lisa, what would it be?”
The Censored 11: “Coal Black and The Sebben Dwarfs” (1943)
This Bob Clampett “Merrie Melodies” cartoon from Warner Brothers is a one-film time capsule of the peak of American cartooning.
Bob Clampett’s “A Gruesome Twosome” (1945)
The good news—finally, an animator breakdown on a Bob Clampett cartoon! The bad news, however, is that only the first page of the animator draft is available.
RADIO ROUND-UP: Miscellaneous Catchphrases
Want to know where more of these pet phrases from cartoons originated? This post reveals their origins, from various popular radio programs of the Golden Age.
Disney Cartoon Parodies
Disney characters and films are so iconic – and represent all that is good and clean – that they are a tempting target for parody. Here are a few classic examples.
Jim Korkis on Bob Clampett’s “Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs” (1943)
Bob Clampett was responsible for a still-controversial cartoon short, a scathing parody of Disney’s Snow White – with black caricatures.
