Ralph Heimdahl: A Collection for the Ages
The legacy of Ralph Heimdahl – who began drawing the Bugs Bunny comic strip in 1947, and would continue doing so until 1978.
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Where There’s Smoke (Part 8)
An additional silent classic will receive its proper place today, along with the usual array of 1940’s stars getting their chance to feel the burn.
Talking Cartoon Character Dolls
Instead of a cartoon this week, let’s look at some cartoon-related talking dolls!
Flights of Fancy (Part 22): Here, There, In the Air
More aviation material today from the waning days of the theatrical cartoon.
Flights of Fancy (Part 21): More “Fly-by” Nights
A lot of shorter aviation gags are featured today, with only one film chiefly devoted to the subject, as we wing our way through the mid-1950’s.
Flights of Fancy (Part 15): Hazardous Hops and Happy Hopes
The themes in animation during this period take the battle to the enemy rather than holding territorial lines of defense.
Flights of Fancy (Part 14): Air Cover and Cover-Ups
Wrapping up 1943 and moving into 1944, we find more “Situation Normal” for our airborne toons.
Flights of Fancy (Part 13): Watch and Learn
The middle of the war, and the middle of the year 1943, saw something new added on the animation front: Education.
Flights of Fancy (Part 10): Pass the Ammunition
We progress further into 1942, the planes kept rolling out of the factories and into the air, inspiring animators and providing our continued focus for this series.
Flights of Fancy (Part 9): Battle Stations
Even in the most lighthearted of films, topical wartime references were likely to pop up, leading to the inevitable coverage of wartime air activity turning up in the unlikeliest of places.
