A Kinex Studio’s missing link: “Down in Mexico” (1929)
Down in Mexico provided an interesting missing link in how Kinex was animating and techniques being used.
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Kinex “Hindu Magic” (1929)
The Kinex shorts were clearly meant to be fun little entertainment distractions for the home screen – and they really work well as that.
“More Stop Motion Marvels” is Done!
Here’s a breakdown of the films on the set.
Thunderbean Updates – and a Kinex-inspired “Cuphead” Trailer
They say a new stop motion ad for Cuphead is inspired by my ancient scan of Len Lye’s “Peanut Vendor” – but it’s clearly more inspired by some of the Kinex Shorts.
Animated Segments from “Football Forecasts” (1958)
For this week’s film, I thought I’d show you something that showed up in the mail this week, stinking of vinegar syndrome… but it’s really neat.
Kinex in HD: “The Land of Wiz” and “The Land of the Wooden Soldiers”
Two of the five Kinex shorts I scanned today were tied together story-wise, so I thought it might be fun to post the raw scans for you, fresh from the telecine bakery!
“Horse Laffs” (1934)
Here’s one of my favorite oddities: Horse Laffs (1934). The end title of this film proclaims you’ve just watched ‘A Daffy Doo-Funny Picture’. It was most likely made by John…
“Cave of the Wobbly Wizard” (1929)
Some quick updates from the land of the Thunderbeans: • Technicolor Dreams and B/W Nightmares is chugging along. We hope to have a master in the next few weeks. •…
“Dolly Daisy in Hearts and Flowers” (1930)
I’m back to my Thursday postings this week – but first an update: The Gulliver Travels BluRay is finally coming back next week from replication, ending the longest Thunderbean wait…
