Irv Spence’s “Rugged Rangers”
After animator Irv Spence finished his gangster spoof “Rats in Spats”, he embarked of a more elaborate color production, again using the animators at MGM for his cast.
Tag Archives: MGM Cartoons
“Hello All You Happy Tax Payers”: Tex Avery’s Voice Stock Company
When we think of Tex Avery’s cartoons, his soundtracks don’t instantly spring to mind. But a careful listen to his soundtracks reveals his painstaking approach to comedy, built frame-by-crazy-frame.
MGM’s “The Rookie Bear” (1941)
You’re in the Army now with Barney Bear in this week’s animator breakdown!
Rudolf Ising’s “The Prospecting Bear” (1941)
Today, we strike gold with the third cartoon featuring Barney Bear – a precursor to the later pairing of Barney Bear and Benny Burro – in this week’s animator breakdown!
My Top Ten “Most Wanted” Cartoons on DVD or Blu-Ray for 2018
Not that these have a chance of coming out this year, but here are my picks. What cartoons are high on your ‘wanted’ list? And which ones would you like to see Thunderbean do?
Tom & Jerry in “Mouse Cleaning” (1948)
I’ve saved the best for last – with one final MGM Cartoon animator breakdown for December, arguably the funniest Tom & Jerry cartoon of them all.
Tom & Jerry in “Solid Serenade” (1946)
“Is you is or is you ain’t my baby?” Here’s the true cult classic of all Tom and Jerry cartoons in this week’s animator breakdown!
Tom & Jerry in “Tee For Two” (1945)
Today we’re out on the fairway with Tom and Jerry in this week’s animator breakdown!
Harman-Ising’s “The Early Bird And The Worm” (1936)
The early bird gets the worm in this week’s animator breakdown – an MGM cartoon with animation by Bob Allen, Pete Burness and Jim Tyer!
Moonlighting Animation Artists: Comics by George Gordon and Preston Blair
This week, we look into the only known comic book work by two major MGM animators, George Gordon and Preston Blair!
