Animation Anecdotes #302
When voice artist Mel Blanc passed away, Warner Brothers bought trade ads of characters Bugs, Porky and Daffy, their heads bowed near a microphone and the word “Speechless”.
Tag Archives: Mel Blanc
Golden Records’ “Bugs Bunny Songfest” (1961)
The all-time looniest Looney Tunes record is a compilation of Little Golden Records voiced by Gil Mack plus 12 months of birthday songs performed by Mel Blanc himself.
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.
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.
Hanna-Barbera’s “Secret Squirrel” on Records
Our secret mission: figure out why, since most Hanna-Barbera Records were audio masterworks, this album isn’t quite as funny and fantastic as it could have been.
Top Ten Cartoon Single Records (Part 2)
We’re down to the final five! Feel free to disagree, but these are your humble Animation Spinner’s personal choices for the best cartoon-related singles.
Animation Anecdotes #254
Bonkers was created so that Disney could have a Roger Rabbit type of character that it owned completely without having to worry about approval or sharing the profits with Steven Spielberg.
Robert McKimson’s “Lovelorn Leghorn” (1951)
We’re jumping a little ahead in Foghorn’s career to anticipate Valentine’s Day in this week’s installment of Foghorn February!
Animation Anecdotes #247
This week the Anecdotes include Roger Rabbit, Mel Blanc, Don Bluth, Judy Jetson, Mr. Magoo, Oliver and Company and The Three Stooges.
Grover Groundhog in “One Meat Brawl” (1947)
In light of the incredible amount of snow the East Coast has received, and other upcoming events, here’s a special column for Groundhog Day in this week’s breakdown!
