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.
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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…
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…
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…
‘2K’ or Not To ‘K’… That Is The Question!
2k or not to ‘K’… that is the question of the week. The Willie Whopper fine grains arrive! Things are starting to move right along on the new projects! In…
Christmasy Cartoonz, Part 1
It’s that time of year to think of Christmas animation. Why this early? Ask the major animation companies. Thanksgiving week is when they have taken to releasing their big Christmas…
MGM Title Card Art
Today, a little gallery of art – courtesy of Mike Van Eaton, animation art dealer extraordinaire – of MGM Cartoon title cards, circa 1939-40. Mike calls me over to the…
“Weapon of War” (1944)
Welcome to the second edition of our new weekly feature, Thunderbean Thursday. Today, another wonderful discovery by Steve Stanchfield of Thunderbean Animation, from his 2012 DVD compilation More Cartoons for…
Tom and Jerry Festival of Fun (1962)
1962 was an odd year for Tom & Jerry. MGM may have kicked Hanna Barbera out of their studio, but it was in ’62 that the studio decided to mount…
Cartoon Music Cue Sheets
Cue Sheets are legally obligated paperwork that started at the dawn of sound motion pictures – and are still required for all motion pictures and television shows still today. This…
