Lantz – a Lot! (Part 4)
Our time period for this week’s coverage brings us some of the last work of Pooch the Pup, and a return of Oswald Rabbit.
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Lantz – a Lot! (Part 3)
Pooch the Pup did not replace Oswald as the lead character in Universal’s cartoons – probably because of his lack of outstanding personality traits.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 5)
It is said that everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it. Not so of our toons.
Your Top Five Essential Films from Five Series
Here, in no particular order, are 5 ‘essential’ films from various animated theatrical and TV series. Would love to see five of yours – and why!
A Merry Dog For Christmas, 1933
During the worst year of the Great Depression, Pooch the Pup enlisted Santa and a toy-soldier army to serve up the Big Bad Wolf some holiday payback.
La Verne Harding and “Cynical Susie”, 1934
Her name appeared daily on this syndicated comic strip, yet she gave it all up for her budding career as an animator at Universal.
Pooch the Pup in “The Lumber Champ” (1933)
This week’s film, “The Lumber Champ” starring Pooch the Pup, has a really great series of bizarre and outlandish gags. The mid-30s Lantz shorts are beautifully animated, but I really miss the zaniness of these earlier films.
Cartoon Carnival: “Christmas Frolics” with Pooch The Pup
It’s almost Christmas, and there’s no better way to celebrate it Stathes-style than with a 16mm Cartoon Carnival event. I have to say, the annual Christmas show in my series…
What are Your Favorite Cartoons with “Lesser-known” Characters?
These have continued to be busy weeks! The new Blu-ray as well as a new DVD title will both be back in the coming weeks from mastering, finally. New projects…
A Lantz comparison: ‘My Pal Paul’ and ‘Hot and Cold’
Bill Nolan is one of the truly unsung heros of cartoons and character animation, and likely the most influential animator through the 20’s in terms of character animation and design/…
