Private Snafu in “Mop-Up”
Information on a Private Snafu cartoon that never was.
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Flights of Fancy (Part 15): Hazardous Hops and Happy Hopes
The themes in animation during this period take the battle to the enemy rather than holding territorial lines of defense.
Flights of Fancy (Part 13): Watch and Learn
The middle of the war, and the middle of the year 1943, saw something new added on the animation front: Education.
Thoughts on WWII Animated Films – What We Have and Haven’t Found
What’s unusual on your ‘Holy Grail” list?
Snafus, Hooks, and Civilian Delights
Four select Snafus with something new musically to say – then a pair from the short lived Naval counterpart series, Seaman Hook.
75th Anniversary of D-DAY
Since today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, I was reminded of the role animation played in the second World War.
Championing Orphan Films – One Frame At A Time
The Private Snafu cartoon “Going Home” (1944) was pulled from distribution because of its reference to a similar, then-in-progress, Atomic Bomb.
Thunderbean Update and “Let’s Ring Doorbells” (1935)
I promised Jerry that Thunderbean Thursday would be back with a vengeance, so here it is – with updates, a new ‘special’ set offer, and a Scrappy cartoon to boot!
The Future of Animation Film Restoration
Musings on mastering and some thoughts on the future of animated film restoration. And a visit with Scrappy and Bimbo.
Rare War Shorts from the Disney Studio
With Thunderbean ‘world headquarters’ moving out of the basement here and into an actual office, I’m finding time to work a little more on the titles for this year. As…
