Animation Anecdotes #359
Asked in public to do the Woody Woodpecker laugh, Gracie Lantz would oblige – while her husband would simply shake his head. “No dignity… She used to be very proper.”
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Warner Club News (1954) – Part 2
We continue on with the second half of 1954 with five more months, scattered throughout the year, of animation columns from the Warner Club News.
Warner Club News 1954 – Part 1
1954 begins and Looney Tunes producer Eddie Selzer welcomes the staff back to resume full production and a Christmas party in his home.
The Censored 11: “Angel Puss” (1944)
Angel Puss is distinct among the Eleven for reasons besides Chuck Jones’ direction of it. It has neither jazz celebrities nor any of the Warner Bros. Cartoons major stars.
Animation Anecdotes #357
Paul DeKorte passed away in October 1985. He was with Hanna-Barbera for twenty years after he had met William Hanna when they were both members of a barbershop quartet.
Warner Club News (1952 & 1953)
1953 was one of turmoil in the Warner Bros. front office, as TV began to affect box office figures; theatrical screen shapes and size were changing – and 3D was now in demand.
Animation Anecdotes #354
Glen Keane used one of Disney’s fabled Nine Old Men animators, Eric Larson, as a model for Dr. Dawson in Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective.
Animation Anecdotes #352
In 1982, Don Bluth discussed his next picture, a modern-day fairy tale, based on a very old story. That project, East of the Sun West of the Moon, was never produced.
Animation Anecdotes #345
Chuck Jones, talking about his animated segment in Stay Tuned (1992) said, “It’s more like the old Warner Bros. cartoons which could be enjoyed by all audiences.”
Animation Anecdotes #344
“Mighty Mouse represents me wanting to entertain people,” says Ralph Bakshi. “I’m allowing myself to have more fun. I want to make people fall on the floor laughing.”
