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.
Tag Archives: Gene Deitch
Terrytoons Juggled
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.
“How To Live With A Neurotic Dog”
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”.
Bob & Ray, Bert & Harry… and Grim Natwick
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.
For The Love of Cartoon Animation #1
Beginning this week – a life-size, on-going personal Gene Deitch data-base, which we think you’ll find interesting and useful.
“Another Day, Another Doormat” (1959)
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.
Animation Anecdotes #339
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?
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1975
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.
Terrytoons in CinemaScope, Part 3
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.
How Gene Deitch and Tom Terrific Transformed Animation for Television
Our latest Cartoon Research book explores the wonder and imagination of Gene Deitch’s pioneering Terrytoons TV cartoon – Tom Terrific!
