The People At Terrytoons
My short but dramatic Terrytoons tenure has been well enough documented, but here I’d like to credit the names of those who helped (or hindered) that point in my cartoon career.
My short but dramatic Terrytoons tenure has been well enough documented, but here I’d like to credit the names of those who helped (or hindered) that point in my cartoon career.
In 1956 I was given the opportunity to become the creative leader of the reborn CBS-Terrytoons studio! Unfortunately only a few of the cartoons I produced there lived up to my expectations.
Here is a never-before published oddment. It’s something that just turned up, my color planning thumbnails for the production of “How To Live With a Neurotic Dog”.
The Piels Beer commercials put us the UPA/NY studio on the map. Along with the clever voice acting of Bob & Ray, it was Grim Natwick’s animation that gave life and charm to those characters.
Beginning this week – a life-size, on-going personal Gene Deitch data-base, which we think you’ll find interesting and useful.
The CinemaScope “Another Day Another Doormat” is the last of the four Terrytoons “John Doormat” cartoons, and it’s arguably the best one of the bunch.
The producers of Who Framed Roger Rabbit approached King Features about using Betty Boop and Popeye in the film but were turned down. So how did Betty Boop get in?
Another fascinating year for nominees – with the strengths of hand-drawn animation on full display. Beautiful films, all. But in the end – the ‘laughs’ won out.
I’m back with more Terrytoons shorts in widescreen CinemaScope! It’s so hard to find these cartoons in proper ratio. Today, we present four more.
Our latest Cartoon Research book explores the wonder and imagination of Gene Deitch’s pioneering Terrytoons TV cartoon – Tom Terrific!