Get With the Times (Part 5)
Disney, Terrytoons, and Walter Lantz each figure heavily in today’s mix – all carefully watching whatever social media there was in the day to keep their product fresh and current.
Tag Archives: Donald Duck
Fowl Play: Looking Back at “DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp”
The feature falls somewhere between the more limited television animation and the lush animation of the studio’s features.
Cartoons at Bat (Part 7)
Little Lulu, Gandy Goose, Woody Woodpecker, Donald Duck, and Bugs Bunny make the team this week.
Card Catalog: Redesigning an Icon or Getting Mickey’s Ears Lowered
This month we take a look at books highlighting the many, sometimes drastic, changes of Mickey Mouse.
Rise and Fall of the Slow Burn Gag
Today we ponder one of the greatest mysteries surrounding the cartoon world: What can be called a “Slow Burn Gag” in animation?
Everything Old Is “New” Again
I thought we’d ring in the New Year by celebrating the new – with a survey of cartoons declaring something “new” right from the opening title card.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 16)
A wild bunch of episodes today from 1947 and ‘48, including a quartet of Tex Avery adventures which are among his most controversial.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 14)
This week’s installment includes brief references out of chronology to several Warner Brothers cartoons I missed. Then, we move on in 1945 and 1946
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 6)
More interactive screen madness from Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, and efforts to keep up from Terrytoons and Screen Gems.
Independence Day in the USA, 2024
It’s Independence Day here- but before the usual 4th of July post, here’s some short Thunderbean news.
