Robert McKimson’s “Fool Coverage” (1952)
We love Robert McKimson on this site. This week’s breakdown features Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and a highly eccentric insurance policy…
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MOONLIGHTING ANIMATORS IN COMICS: Jack Bradbury
Porky Pig! Spencer Spook! Mickey Mouse! This week, we profile Disney/Warners animator Jack Bradburys vast career in comics.
Cab Calloway in Cartoons – Part 2
Cab Calloway could enliven a movie–whether feature-length or a musical or cartoon short–with the same energy he displayed on stage.
Robert McKimson’s “Paying The Piper” (1949)
“Ahh…your sister drives a pickle wagon!” Here’s a fairy-tale spoof from Bob McKimson, featuring Porky Pig, which could be considered a revised version of the earlier Bob Clampett film.
Paul Whiteman Take-Offs
Paul Whiteman was such a well-known personality that cartoons – topical creatures that they were – would waste no opportunity to have a little fun with him.
Animation Anecdotes #223
Disney had acquired certain rights to Winnie The Pooh in 1961 and made a featurette released in 1966. However, it turned out that author A.A. Milne had granted some of his rights to more than one entity.
Animator Breakdown: “Get Rich Quick Porky” (1937)
I’m as intrigued as you all are — an animation breakdown for a 1937 B&W Porky Pig cartoon? Bob Clampett’s second cartoon, Get Rich Quick Porky – tentatively titled The…
Animation Anecdotes #147
Gene Kelly Don’t Dance With Cats. One of my favorite and I feel underrated animated features is Cats Don’t Dance (1997). Originally, it was going to be a live-action/animation vehicle…
“I Haven’t Got A Hat”
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week on Stu’s Show, I was asked by Stu Shostack and Jeanine Kasun about the song “I Haven’t Got A Hat” – the song used in the…
Animation Anecdotes #105
No Starch. Pat Sullivan, the producer of the silent Felix the Cat cartoons, would make only infrequent visits to his cartoon studio. However, when he did decide to put in…
