The Exposure Sheet – Volumes #9 and #10
Once again we peek into the daily lives of the artists, animators, inkers, painters and employees of Leon Schlesinger Productions.
Tag Archives: Looney Tunes
The Exposure Sheet #3 & #4
Once again we get to hang with the gang at Termite Terrace – through the pages of their zany in-house newsletter, The Exposure Sheet.
Animator Profiles: NORM McCABE
This week’s post profiles Norm McCabe, an overlooked figure who worked in a long, varied career in animation, as you will see here.
Warner Club News (1945)
Once again we present another six months of columns devoted to the Warner Bros. Cartoon Department, written by either Warren Foster, Tedd Pierce or Michael Maltese back in the day.
Quiz Show Cartoons – part 4: 1950s
During the late 1950’s, Warner Bros. released several cartoons spoofing individual television shows. It is these cartoons – Wideo Wabbit (1956) and People Are Bunny (1959) – that concern us here.
Bugs Bunny in “What’s Up, Doc?” (1950)
The Dissociated Press (DP) is writing an upcoming story on Bugs Bunny’s show business career! See it here on this week’s breakdown…
Mel Blanc: From Anonymity To Offscreen Superstar (The advent of on-screen voice credits)
Clarifying the facts behind the Mel Blanc’s exclusivity deal, and putting to rest some long-running falsehoods and wrong assumptions.
Robert McKimson’s “Hop, Look and Listen” (1948)
We’re bouncing and hopping along with the latest Warners breakdown! With Hop, Look and Listen, Sylvester encounters an escaped baby kangaroo, which he believes is a giant mouse.
Bugs Bunny and His Friends on Capitol Records
A bonanza of Bugs, a plethora of Porky, a feast of Fudd and a little dab o’ Daffy to celebrate Warner’s wascally wabbit’s “official” birthday later this month.
A Letter From Jack Zander
This month’s posting is about Jack Zander, who had plenty to say about the African American characters he animated. He responded to my questions about his opinions of Bosko and the Tom & Jerry maid.
