Max and Dave: Specials, Leading To Noveltoons
The Fleischers must have thought they could restore their relationship with Paramount by putting out occasional specials in Technicolor. They were wrong.
Tag Archives: Famous Studios
Baby Huey in “Swab The Duck” (1956)
The story of how I got my hands on a brand new 35mm print, struck from Paramount’s original negatives.
Famous Studios’ “Lulu at the Zoo” (1944)
While it isn’t the funniest of the series, it’s beautifully designed and animated with a great score – and Dutch subtitles!
A Thunderbean Thursday – from 2013
Welcome to a Thunderbean Thanksgiving Thursday – from nine years ago.
“Bargain Counter Attack” (1946) from a 35mm IB nitrate print
It’s a charming cartoon, well-designed and executed. And Little Lulu’s mischief making gags are pretty fun.
In His Own Words: Dave Tendlar on Superman
Tendlar worked not only on the Fleischer Superman cartoons, but on the character for Filmation and Hanna-Barbera. Here’s what he said about that.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day with “The Wee Men” (1948)
I was wondering if we had shown this before near St. Patrick’s day before, but I guess we didn’t. So here it is!
It’s a Hap-Hap-Happy Birthday, Winston Sharples!
Celebrating the music legend behind almost one thousand cartoons – but surprisingly few soundtrack records.
TRANSFILM – The Biggest Little Studio
Transfilm originated as a way of supporting the war effort and went on to become the east coast’s most profitable commercial studio.
TOP CEL – FACE OF A UNION LOCAL (Part 1)
Today a special look at the animation industry in New York, and the animators on strike, from the POV of the Union newsletter – Top Cel.
