Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1957
This year’s Oscar snubs include an independent film from John Hubley, new wave Terrytoons from Gene Deitch, a few last gasps from UPA… and What’s Opera Doc.
Tag Archives: Disney
The Ray Abrams Archives – Part 1
The son of Lantz animator Ray Abrams has a whole cache of material that his dad saved – staff photos, gag drawings, personal sketches – and he’s graciously sharing them with us.
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.”
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.
