Animation Anecdotes #229
Jim Korkis quotes Joe Dante on Looney Tunes; Gary Goldman on The Land Before Time; Jack Bradbury on working at Disney with Walt Kelly; and much much more.
Tag Archives: Looney Tunes
In His Own Words: Chuck Jones on Warner Bros.
I interviewed Chuck several times over the years and I later realized that Chuck, like many others, had “canned/pre-prepared” answers and anecdotes that he would repeat. This particular interview took place in 1976.
“Bugs Bunny Sings” On Capitol Records
To get a head start on celebrating Bugs Bunny’s July 27 birthday, here are some vintage musical gems from the golden age of 78 RPM children’s records. BUGS BUNNY SINGS…
The Bosko Comic Strip – Part 2
Here’s quite a historic document – a letter from Leon Schlesinger to “Messrs. Hugh Harman and Rudolph Ising” which was included with their final monies owed, as the producers split…
“Bugs Bunny in Storyland”: The Good, The Bad & the Bugs
Our first Spin into Bugs Bunny and Warner Brothers records features a very, very good one and another that might have been better without its earsplitting organ music. BUGS BUNNY…
Greg Martin (1956-2013)
It has just come to my attention that animation artist Greg Martin has passed away. You may not know his name – but I’ll bet you have some of his…
In His Own Words: Bob Clampett Remembers Bob McKimson
Shortly after animation director Bob McKimson’s death September 29, 1977, I had the opportunity to talk with animation legend Bob Clampett about McKimson. When interviewing animators, I found that it…
What Ever Happened To Gabby Goat?
Here’s a simple entry for this week- a Porky Pig cartoon, directed by Bob Clampett.. and Chuck Jones as the listed animator (of course other animators were on the picture…
Schlesinger’s Exposure Sheet 1.7
Another madcap edition of The Exposure Sheet, the official in-house newsletter of Termaite Terrace circa 1939. To view the other installments in this series click here. This issue talks of…
Schlesinger’s Exposure Sheet 1.5
We continue our close look at Leon Schlesinger Productions, circa 1939, with the fifth issue of their in-house newsletter, The Exposure Sheet. In this edition, Friz Freleng returns, Treg Brown…
