In His Own Words: Ralph Bakshi on Jim Tyer
In 1994, Bakshi wrote the following about his first encounter with Tyer.
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Harman-Ising’s “The Early Bird And The Worm” (1936)
The early bird gets the worm in this week’s animator breakdown – an MGM cartoon with animation by Bob Allen, Pete Burness and Jim Tyer!
Is “Nonsense Newsreel” the Strangest Terrytoon Ever?
A bit of a ‘cheater’ for the studio, and a bizarre one at that. At first glance, it doesn’t really look like a Terrytoon in it’s design, humor and even backgrounds.
The Little King in “Art for Art’s Sake” (1934)
Van Beuren’s The Little King cartoons are always a nice surprise. I just watched my old 16mm print of this tonight and smiled throughout.
Adventures with Technical Animation
More from the iconic ‘Direct Mass Selling’ program that the Jam Handy Organization produced for Chevrolet throughout the Great Depression.
Jam Handy’s “Down The Gasoline Trail” (1936)
Often discussed by many fans of the Jam Handy Organization is one particular film, largely overlooked, a unique 1936 cartoon named “Down The Gasoline Trail”.
Jim Tyer, part 2: Terrytoons Characters and 1960s Felix Stories
Jim Tyer began drawing stories for the St. John comics in 1948. Unlike the other freelancing animators, Tyer wrote his own stories, which often led to strange but humorous ideas.
Animators In Funny Animal Comics: Jim Tyer – Part 1
In the 1940s, arguably the most prominent animator from Famous Studios to freelance on funny animal comics was Jim Tyer, at the time serving as head animator/de-facto director on Popeye cartoons.
“We’re on Our Way to Rio” (1944) – and What Is Your Favorite Popeye Cartoon?
Hands down, We’re on Our Way to Rio is my favorite Popeye Cartoon, period. It isn’t that I don’t love other Popeye cartoons- in fact, this is the *only* color…
The Online Animation Community – and Jam Handy
Today I discuss the collective online animation community – and Jonathan Boshen’s Jam Handy Documentary Campaign. I think it’s really interesting the some of the basics of cultural communication are…
