Tag Archives: Max Fleischer

The First Fleischer Superman
SUSPENDED ANIMATION
March 29, 2019 posted by Jim Korkis

The First Fleischer Superman

The September 4th, 1940 issue of Variety announced that a deal had been made with Paramount to produce the animated adventures of Superman. The subsequent Fleischer Studios cartoons have become classics.

Animation Anecdotes #377
ANIMATION ANECDOTES
August 24, 2018 posted by Jim Korkis

Animation Anecdotes #377

Anecdotes today include quotes about the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse segment featuring clay animation of a little blonde girl named Penny, who had pennies for her eyes.

Mr. Bug Goes To… Shellac
NEEDLE DROP NOTES
March 25, 2018 posted by James Parten

Mr. Bug Goes To… Shellac

Of “Mr. Bug’s” song score, two were singled out for “plugging”: the romantic “We’re The Couple In The Castle”, and the rhythm song “Boy Oh Boy”.

Animation Anecdotes #318
ANIMATION ANECDOTES
June 16, 2017 posted by

Animation Anecdotes #318

Jean Vander Pyl remembers The Flinstones audition.” Joe asked, ‘Who wants to be Wilma and who wants to be Betty?’ it was so informal in those days.”