A Revolutionary Article (Part 4)
TV animators continued to find the proper “spirit” to celebrate Independence Day, and the revolution in general.
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Beware the Leprechauns! (Part 3)
Bejabbers! Those wee men are everywhere. Not content to continue to invade both big and small screens, they even find a way to mix their roguish pranks and shenanigans into…
DePatie Freleng’s “Pink Panic” (1967)
Step inside the Dead Dog Hotel with the Pink Panther (if you dare) in this week’s animator breakdown!
The Bronze Age 2
By looking at 1972 month by month, it becomes clear just how transitional the year was in moving animation from the Silver Age to the Bronze Age.
DePatie-Freleng’s “Doctor Dolittle” on Records
One of 1970’s lesser-remembered Saturday morning cartoons inspired an album of groovy songs recorded in the same British recording studios as 1977’s Star Wars.
A Nonpartisan Leader For Our Times: “Super President”
DePatie-Freleng’s Super President has had over 50 years to resonate with animation fans. While the quality of the series is debatable, the show has nonetheless developed a small, but growing cult following.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1971
Despite entries from veterans like George Pal and Gerry Chiniquy, the Academy’s Shorts Branch preferred to look outward – away from Hollywood.
“Cartoons to the Rescue” – and Memories of Watching Animation in the 70s.
The 70s for me were filled with watching Popeye, Looney Tunes, lots of Saturday morning… and “Time for Timer”!
May Reviews and Updates – Part 2
A few more reviews today: that new Taschen book on Disney Features, Jim Korkis on Disney’s Gremlins, and DePatie-Freleng on DVD and blu-ray.
The Pink Panther on Records… Sort Of
Four albums from the Florida-based Kid Stuff label somehow star the Blake Edwards/DePatie-Freleng character in musical stories without his speaking a word.
