Sequence direction study: “Mr. Bug Goes to Town” (1941)
This week I talk specifically about a sequence from a feature film from a direction standpoint.
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“Buzzy Boop at the Concert” (1938)
Unseen for decades, a rare 35mm print of Buzzy Boop at the Concert was found in Russia in 2019. The UCLA Film & Television Archive premiered its restoration in May…
Animator Breakdown: “Flies Ain’t Human” (1941)
A surprise for today – an animator breakdown of a B&W Fleischer Popeye cartoon!
Max Fleischer’s Hunky and Spunky
Many animals became animated stars, but donkeys rarely attained that status. This pair were the first.
The Line That Wasn’t There: “Superman” (1941)
Today we open a cold case with a solid piece of new evidence. But whose side does this evidence support?
A Fleischer Animated Antic: “The Wizard of Arts” (1941)
Greetings, Gate! It’s a short TB Thursday today, with a short you’ve most likely not seen before.
Frank Tashlin’s “The Possum that Didn’t” (1972)
I was lucky to find this print a handful of years back, printed in Fugi color that tends to retain more of the tones than other stocks.
Fleischer Cartoons at The Museum of Modern Art
The low-down on the spectacular Fleischer cartoon screenings next month at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
Fleischer and Famous Studios: A Grab Bag, or Filet of Leftovers
Extreme cases present themselves, when a cartoon you had to skip over because it was unavailable suddenly gets found. Here are a few.
Max and Dave: 1940-42: Antics, Gabby, and Something Super
In 1940, a color series featuring Gabby from Gulliver’s Travels, and a bunch of lackluster one-shot cartoons filmed in black and white.
