The 70th Anniversary of “Rooty Toot Toot”
It tells a darkly comedic tale that would seem daring even for live-action films of the time, that creatively stretched the possibilities of the medium.
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UPA’s “The Ragtime Bear”
A little tribute to one of my favorite UPA cartoons, the first Mr. Magoo – The Ragtime Bear.
The Song Begins…It’s Magic!
For once, a shorter trail this week – and a rare opportunity to see a head-to-head battle of creativity between John Hubley and king of the gags, Tex Avery.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1977
For your edification and viewing pleasure, we have found video for 12 of the 26 qualified submissions that the Academy screened, but didn’t make the cut.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1974
“The Butterfly Ball” is one of twenty-five animated shorts submitted to the Academy that didn’t make the cut for a nomination in 1974.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1973
The animated shorts branch became the one Oscar committee that actually lived up the Academy’s mandate of honoring films “Arts” and “Sciences”.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1970
The Oscars go “indie”. Submissions now reflect the times with contemporary messages about modern society. No Tijuana Toads for this crowd.
UPA’s “The Brotherhood of Man” (1946)
Perhaps the first classic film that UPA made was The Brotherhood of Man. The short was produced for the United Auto Workers to help with race relations in their factories.
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.
A Letter From Faith Hubley
It’s very touching that Faith still referred to John in the present tense, and she had glowing things to say about everyone she appreciated as a colleague.
