Animator Breakdown: “Barnyard Babies” (1935)
Today, a production draft courtesy of Michael Barrier, who photocopied several papers from Rudy Ising’s collection in 1979.
Tag Archives: MGM
Private Snafu in “Mop-Up”
Information on a Private Snafu cartoon that never was.
Totally Nuts: The 80th anniversary of “Screwball Squirrel”
Tex Avery dials-up the “insanity” to 11 and puts another notch in his legendary, over-the-top career.
Kitty Cornered: The 75th Anniversary of “Bad Luck Blackie”
While Tex Avery had a number of cartoon masterpieces, this film stands out as a wonderful example of the director’s exaggerated imagination and genius.
My Brief Conversation With Hanna and Barbera
In 1994 I had my only opportunity to interview Bill and Joe. Here it is.
MGM Studio Club News – part 2 (1943)
This is the second half of a 2-part look at the MGM studio employee newsletter – the columns and photos devoted to the cartoon department.
Columns From MGM Studio Club News – Part 1
A selection of in-house studio columns I have from the MGM employee publication, the Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studio Club News, 1937-1942.
Chuck Jones “Tom & Jerry” in 1965-66
What’s your favorite Chuck Jones 1960s-era Tom & Jerry cartoon? Today a look back at that era (or error?) of MGM cartoons.
Rudolf Ising’s “The Bear That Couldn’t Sleep” (1939)
In this cartoon, Ising used frustration comedy reminiscent of Edgar Kennedy and Wallace Beery to illustrate an “Old Bruin” being unable to sleep throughout hibernation.
Favorite Animation in Live Action Films
What are your favorite animation sequences in live action films from the Golden Age of Hollywood? Here’s a list of mine.
