“A Lad and His Lamp” (c. 1947 reissue of silent Aesop’s Fable)
Forget “The Fablemans” – We want more Fabletoons! Full of “worldly animals”, this was an attempt to add sound to Paul Terry’s silent films.
Tag Archives: Paul Terry
Heckle and Jeckle Tales
From theatrical shorts from 20th Century Fox, to the Filmation Saturday Morning series – then thrown to the curbside by Paramount – an overview of those two talking magpies.
Aesop Fables: “Land O’ Cotton” (1929)
Scanned from a reversal print made from a rare Kodascope 16mm print from the 30s, just as it was becoming unprojectable.
“The Magic Slipper” (1948)
Some good, pure cartoon escapism is on the plate for this week’s cartoon – take a little break and enjoy a Terrytoon in HD, from a rare, spliceless Kodachrome! print.
The People At Terrytoons
My short but dramatic Terrytoons tenure has been well enough documented, but here I’d like to credit the names of those who helped (or hindered) that point in my cartoon career.
MORE Silent Era Aesops Fables
Once again Mark Kausler has pulled out a set of early silent Paul Terry Aesop Fables cartoons from his massive collection.
Silent Era Aesop’s Fables
This week, animator Mark Kausler posts a selection of silent Paul Terry Aesop Fables cartoons, from his collection of Commonwealth Home Movie prints.
Holy Matrimony! …and a Stack of Storks – Part 1
Today, we begin a two-part exploration of two different trails: cartoon character weddings and subsequent visits from the “stork”.
Animation Trails: Magnetic Personalities
Ever get the feeling of deja-vu while you’re watching a cartoon you’ve never seen before? This is the first of a series of articles intended to document the development of similar ideas from studio to studio.
Paul Terry’s “How To Draw Funny Cartoons”
Animation pioneer Paul Terry jotted down his animation secrets in a rarely seen 24 page booklet – and I’ve posted the whole thing here for you to enjoy.
