Hit the Beach (Part 11)
This week’s installment starts with a rundown of TV Popeye and Mister Magoo, then we move on to Hanna-Barbera – and a brief theatrical renaissance from Walt Disney.
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Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 8): Eat, Drink, and Be Portly
The toons continued to be up to their old tricks as the ‘60’s rolled on – with many animated stars struggling to adhere to their routine diets.
UPA’s “The Ragtime Bear”
A little tribute to one of my favorite UPA cartoons, the first Mr. Magoo – The Ragtime Bear.
Toons Trip Out (Part 10)
It’s been an extended journey and now its time for our traveling toons to finally come home.
A Revolutionary Article (Part 3)
A series based on Revolutionary times? Here’s Popeye, Magoo, Gumby and the most “revolutionary” of all cartoon characters: Terrytoons’ Hector Heathcote.
Animation Ski Trails – 3
Many post-war cartoon notables would follow the ski trails through the twists and turns of the 1950’s. Here’s how they did it.
Happy Birthday, Mister Magoo!
Quincy Magoo turns 70 this Sunday, so today we present his debut LP starring Jim Backus, Daws Butler and the composer of many UPA and Jay Ward themes.
Animation Profiles: PETE BURNESS
This week, we present another animator/director with an extensive cartooning career, Pete Burness!
UPA’s “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol” on Records, Part Two
This time we look at how the legacy of this classic animated television special continued to impact music, theater, publishing—and even the loved ones of those who first created it.
UPA’s “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol” on Records, Part One
The original soundtrack album for the first animated Christmas TV special–which boasts one of the finest musical scores ever—was released almost 50 years after it premiered.
