“Moving” Pictures (Part 2)
Let’s move right along into the second installment about cartoons where characters move – and we hope the experience will “move” you as well.
Tag Archives: Porky Pig
Frankly, I Don’t Give a Dam! (Part 2)
Our survey of the animated appearances of beavers wends its way into the last half of the 1930’s and through the beginnings of WWII.
Frankly, I Don’t Give a Dam (Part 1)
I thought it might be fun to trace the buck-toothed, flat-tailed character’s history in animation, starting from the earliest days of sound.
Spring Into Classic Cartoons
Now that it’s arrived, it’s only fitting that we celebrate this very welcome season with some spring-theme classic cartoons!
That’s No Bull! A History of Bullfighting Toons – Part One
Producer Eddie Selzer declared that “bullfights aren’t funny!” We attempt to prove otherwise.
Oops! (Part 2): Cel-Outs
Other forms of audio errors – such as the “Dialog cross-over” – along with the perils which can come from the untrained use of the Bray-Hurd cel.
Animator Breakdown: “Porky’s Five and Ten” (1938)
A deep dive into Bob Clampett’s seventh black-and-white Looney Tune.
Animator Breakdown: “Rover’s Rival” (1937)
The draft implies that Clampett and Jones directed this cartoon as a team. And there’s much more to learn in this post.
Animator Breakdown: “Get Rich Quick Porky” Redux
This was the last cartoon to pair Porky Pig and Gabby Goat. Given Clampett’s dislike for the character, it’s not surprising.
Brats In Battalions
A tribute to some of the nastiest brats of Golden Age animation.
