“The Return of Duck Dodgers” Storyboard by Michael Maltese – Part 2
To celebrate the new year we present part 2 of the original Michael Maltese storyboard to Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24 1/2 Century.
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“The Return of Duck Dodgers” Storyboard by Michael Maltese – Part 1
As a Holiday Gift to you, we present (in two parts) the original 1979 Michael Maltese storyboards for the cartoon intended to be a sequel to the 1953 classic, “Duck Dodgers”.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1980
Neither Chuck Jones, Oscar Grillo, Marv Newland, Bob Godfrey or young Gabor Csupo could get their films nominated in 1980. Here’s what they submitted.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1973
The animated shorts branch became the one Oscar committee that actually lived up the Academy’s mandate of honoring films “Arts” and “Sciences”.
UPA’s “Gay Purr-ee” on Records
With such a stellar cast and songwriting team, powerhouse studio marketing and a who’s-who of artists behind it, UPA’s second feature couldn’t miss, right?
Animation Anecdotes #334
President Bill Clinton entertained animator Chuck Jones in the Oval Office in February 1993. Clinton confided, “I often feel like Wile E. Coyote trying to achieve the impossible.”
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1966
Only nine cartoons were qualified and screened for nomination in 1966. But what an interesting mix of Hollywood theatricals, quirky independents and superb international shorts.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1965
This year marked an increase in the actual number of short films submitted – and the quality all-around was quite high.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1954
Once again an overload of Paramount submissions, two really good Warner Bros. cartoons, a visually spectacular Donald Duck and an independent film from John Wilson.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1952
Imagine you are attending the preliminary screenings for the 1952 cartoon short Oscar nominations – watching everything from Little Audrey to Norman McLaren.
