Go East, Young Toon (Part 2)
When animated films became “talkies”, it would seem like a natural progression that composers would turn to the strains of Oriental musical pieces for atmosphere.
Tag Archives: Flip the Frog
That’s No Bull! A History of Bullfighting Toons – Part One
Producer Eddie Selzer declared that “bullfights aren’t funny!” We attempt to prove otherwise.
Get With the Times (Part 1)
Our favorite cartoon stars often find situations where they discover themselves to be the proverbial “fish out of water”.
Flip the Frog in “Spooks” (1931)
For Halloween, an early Ub Iwerks MGM cartoon filled with skeletons and scary stuff.
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.
Two Must-Have Cartoon Collections
David Gerstein was pivotal to both these projects – both are close to his heart: Disney Comics and Flip The Frog.
Flip the Frog: The Complete Collection Blu-ray now shipping!
I’m happy to announce that the blu-ray is finished and shipping!
My All-Time Top Ten Favorite Cartoons – Part 2
These are my second best Top Ten films… What are yours?
Introduction Video for the Flip the Frog Blu-ray
Filmmaker Leslie Iwerks was kind enough to do this introduction video for the Flip the Frog Blu-ray set – the final touch before replication begins.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 4)
Animation was growing in sophistication, with many of these downpours depicted quite elaborately – some even in color.
