Celebrating the 111th Birthday of “Mercer, the Popeye Man”
Within a few years of his January 1910 birth, artist/writer and “primo Popeye” voice actor Jack Mercer started his entertainment legacy. Let’s look at a few vintage Mercer grooves.
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Happy New Year To All: “Let’s Celebrake!”
I think this should be required cartoon viewing on New Years Eve. Here it is again in a print you may not have seen before!
Reign of the Supertoons (Part 1)
Many a toon has donned mask and cape, either in the hopes of fooling others into belief that they’re a superhero, or in a psychological effort to fool themselves into believing it too.
What Are Your Favorite Great (and not so great) Moments From Animation History?
After a rough week here, I thought it would be fun for some Cartoon Research participation!
Toons Trip Out (Part 8)
We start out this week’s travel tales with a couple of Terrytoons – plus multiple doses of wanderlust for Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Popeye, and Magoo.
Toons Trip Out (Part 7)
Get set for another round of slam-bang lunacy and snappy patter, as our toons continue to seek out exotic locales that are anything but peaceful!
Toons Trip Out (Part 6)
Nothing stops a hearty toon from occasionally answering the call of the wild to “rough it” in the great outdoors.
Toons Trip Out (Part 5)
1941 would of course be an eventful year for the United States, but through it all, toons still found time to get away from the pressures of the world.
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.
Thunderbean’s “Popeye Original Classics In Technicolor”
I’m happy to report my new Blu-ray Popeye set is finally done! Here’s a little preview of some of the things on the set.
