Animation Anecdotes #288
“The ‘Tracy’ cartoons portray Joe Jitsu and Go Go Gomez as good, clean cops who don’t take bribes and consistently bring criminals to justice. C’mon, guys, these are only old cartoons. Sit back and enjoy them.”
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Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1951
This is the second of a series of posts that look at the animated shorts submitted to the Academy for Oscar consideration but didn’t make the cut.
Animation Anecdotes #271
The production process for a Walter Lantz Oswald the Rabbit cartoon is featured in the short Cartoonland Mysteries, the eighteenth installment of Universal’s Going Places series.
Chatting with Morey Zukor and Al Bertino
Morey Zukor and Al Bertino are two relatively unsung animation artists; the former’s career was overshadowed by his older brother, while the latter toiled in shorts and worked on various Disneyland attractions.
Chatting with Hal Ambro and Lee Blair
Today two Disney veterans – Hal Ambro, who went on became a master animator, and Lee Blair who later ran one of the most important New York studios of the post-World War II era.
A Chat with George Nicholas
George H. “Nick” Nicholas was an animator with a considerable reputation both in the industry and among aficionados, winning praise from the likes of John Kricfalusi and Mark Kausler.
Chatting with Betty Smith and Jeanne Selby Thorpe
Today’s set of video chats by Dan McLaughlin from The Animation Guild’s 1986 Golden Awards Banquet are with two ink and paint veterans: Betty Louise Smith and Jeanne Selby Thorpe.
Chatting with Curt Perkins and Lee Halpern
Today’s Golden Awards interviews are with two animation veterans who have been largely lost to animation history, Curtiss D. Perkins and Lee Halpern.
A Chat with Willis Pyle
To say that Willis Pyle, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 2014, has had a long and productive career in animation and art is something of an understatement.
Animation Anecdotes: Christmas Day Special Edition
Happy Holidays to all. Today we have a special edition of Animation Anecdotes with a Christmas theme – featuring information on unmade Disney and Bluth films, and favorites from DePatie-Freleng, Ralph Bakshi and Nelvana.
