Independence Day in the USA, 2024
It’s Independence Day here- but before the usual 4th of July post, here’s some short Thunderbean news.
Tag Archives: Popeye
In the Center Ring (Part 15)
The circus still remained a prominent fall-back genre for screenwriters – sort of like a safety net for a trapeze artist.
In the Center Ring (Part 8)
1947 was a busy year for cartoon circus action, among them a George Pal Puppetoon, a Disney featurette, a Tex Avery oddity, and visits by Andy Panda and Popeye.
In the Center Ring (Part 7)
This week, many well-known animated stars try their hands at circus-related stories.
In the Center Ring (Part 3)
More three-ring fun from the black-and-white days of the early 1930’s.
Jack Mercer, the Recording Star
One of animation’s most prolific voice actor/story artists is celebrated with a selection of vinyl and shellac records from his stellar career.
It’s The 95th “Anniverskary” of Popeye!
…and “The Complete Animated Adventures of Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry” is now back – and shipping!
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 24)
Storms and changes of seasons continue to provide central plot points to a variety of animated storylines in the late 1940s.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 21)
Pull up any handy umbrella, and don’t follow that old song’s advice about turning it upside-down – it just doesn’t work.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 15)
Disney, Fleischer, Warner and Lantz provide the weather action this week. Button up!
