Animation Anecdotes #378
Somethin’s Cookin’ is the official name of the animation short film that opens the movie 1988 ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’. But very few viewers will notice all the ACME products therein.
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Animation Anecdotes #346
Legendary animator Fred Moore died November 23rd, 1952 of injuries suffered in a car accident. Here is the obit for Moore from the Los Angeles Times.
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?
An Interview with Jonny Quest
Speaking with Tim Matheson was a pleasant surprise. His years at Hanna-Barbera, over 50 years ago, were a special part of his life.
Animation Anecdotes #331
The soundtrack of Jafar’s song “Why Me?”, a campy and dramatic exploration of the character’s past failure, almost derailed Disney’s animated feature, Aladdin.
Animation Anecdotes #329
Someone opened the package by mistake, since the studio does not accept unsolicited material. “But Steven wanted it and you don’t say ‘no’ to Steven Spielberg”.
Hanna Barbera 1960s Production Notes (Part 3)
Still more Hanna-Barbera material from the Hal Humphrey file at USC. This week a press release relating to Jonny Quest, a Saturday Evening Post article and Hanna-Barbera’s tenth year anniversary.
Animation Anecdotes #286
“In the Metal Munching Moon Mice episode, I got to sing in that one,” recalls Bill Scott. “In the Air Force, Frank Thomas was my sergeant and he taught me those English music hall songs.”
Animation Anecdotes #261
“People seem to think it is just a breeze to take a purple spotted pig and a tall yellow giraffe and make them characters. It doesn’t work. So I leaned toward the most unoriginal idea in the world, a cat and a mouse.” – Joe Barbera
Animation Anecdotes #260
Mort Drucker on animation: “A good commercial depends wholly on the animators. They can ruin it or make it successful. It’s very important that a cartoon flows well.”
