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July 13, 2016 posted by

Harman-Ising’s “Toyland Broadcast” (1934)

Here’s a special “Christmas in July” post for this week’s breakdown! MGM’s Toyland Broadcast bears a strong likeness to the cartoons Harman-Ising produced for Leon Schlesinger.

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July 6, 2016 posted by

MGM’s “The Yankee Doodle Mouse” (1943)

Get out the firecrackers and Roman candles, it’s an Oscar-winning Tom and Jerry this week! (Yes, I’m aware it is after the Fourth of July, but it still fits the occasion.)

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June 29, 2016 posted by

Two Partial Drafts: “Magoo Goes Overboard” (1957) and “The Flying Bear” (1941)

This week’s breakdowns are a Pete Burness double feature. Burness directed the UPA’s Magoo and was an animator on MGM’s Barney Bear.

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January 20, 2016 posted by

Harman-Ising’s “Little Buck Cheeser” (1937)

Will Little Cheeser and his pals taste cheese from the moon? The animation in Little Buck Cheeser is certainly more polished than its predecessor – and here are the folks that made it.

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January 13, 2016 posted by

Harman-Ising’s “Little Cheeser” (1936)

This week’s breakdown features Little Cheeser, a 1936 Happy Harmony directed by Rudy Ising – and the first appearance of a new recurring character for MGM.

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December 23, 2015 posted by

MGM’s “The Night Before Christmas” (1941) With Tom & Jerry

Here’s an early Tom and Jerry – The Night Before Christmas. It may be two days before Christmas now, but it’s close enough!

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August 19, 2015 posted by

Hugh Harman’s “The Field Mouse” (1941)

Today, we look into one of Hugh Harman’s most lavish short cartoons, and one of his last for the MGM studio, “The Field Mouse”. Here’s the breakdown of animators who brought this film to life.

THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY

June 11, 2015 posted by

More “Willie Whopper” Restorations (and pre-order details!)

I wanted to talk a little bit about the color Whoppers and a few more of the Willies this week, plus offer the ‘Pre-order’ for the set… but first, a…

THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY

June 4, 2015 posted by

FIRST LOOK: Willie Whopper Restorations

The summer here is always much anticipated; it’s a time where I’m able to catch up on so many things and commit uninterrupted time to the often interuppted or longer…

For The Love Of Cartoon Animation

June 1, 2015 posted by Gene Deitch

Tom & Jerry – The Gene Deitch Collection

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tomorrow is the release date for TOM & JERRY: THE GENE DEITCH COLLECTION. Considering the sorry state of the DVD business – at least among the major studios…