Animation Anecdotes #267
“The head honcho at MGM was looking through the financial books one day and said, ‘What the hell is this? What do we need new cartoons for?’ That was his thinking.” – Joe Barbera
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Chatting with Lavelle Haines Howard and Celine Miles Marcus
Lavelle Haines and Celine Miles, two women who were among the largely unsung grunts of the animation industry: final checkers and ink and paint artists.
Animation Anecdotes #264
Hanna-Barbera head honcho Joe Barbera was not thrilled at the idea of hiring the still living Bud Abbott to provide the voice for his animated doppleganger.
Chatting with Betty Smith and Jeanne Selby Thorpe
Today’s set of video chats by Dan McLaughlin from The Animation Guild’s 1986 Golden Awards Banquet are with two ink and paint veterans: Betty Louise Smith and Jeanne Selby Thorpe.
A Kellogg’s Cereal Cartoon Concert
The company that brought their best to you each morning also filled the airwaves with catchy jingles to accompany the cartoons they sponsored in the Baby Boom era.
Happy 50th Anniversary to Hanna-Barbera’s “Alice in Wonderland” (1966)
Wednesday is the day and date that ABC presented the most ambitious TV special Hanna-Barbera had yet produced. Here’s a peek at the rare soundtrack recording.
Hanna-Barbera’s “Charlotte’s Web” (1973) on Records
A deep dig into the soundtrack from a film that generates strong emotions (positive and negative) with a Sherman Brothers score controversial simply by its presence.
Hanna-Barbera’s “Ruff and Reddy in Space” on Record
TV’s first cat-and-dog team tangles with an evil interstellar empire on an LP based on the cartoon that launched the Hanna-Barbera animation empire.
A Chat with Ed Love
Ed Love was one of the most admired animators of cartoon shorts during Hollywood’s Golden Age, a reputation that continued on through his work in television at Hanna-Barbera.
Animation Anecdotes #242
Anecdotes this week from Frank Tashlin, Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Chris Wedge, Ralph Bakshi and others!
