Animation Anecdotes #382
Screenwriter Linda Woolverton said, “Adults will have something to chew on in Beauty and the Beast. That’s why animated films are so interesting to make.
Tag Archives: Richard Williams
Animation Anecdotes #366
Richard Williams’ The Thief and the Cobbler project went through many different working titles throughout the thrity-one years it was in production.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1972
First of all – if you watch only one Oscar submission cartoon this week, “Super Joe” is the one to watch. It is hilariously bad.
Emery Hawkins Greedy animation from “Raggedy Ann and Andy”
The Greedy sequence was largely the work of genius animator Emery Hawkins, and its a marvel of interesting timing, funny visual ideas and funny drawing.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1958
What does Richard Williams have in common with Paul J. Smith, Robert McKimson, Isadore Sparber, Alex Lovy and Hanna-Barbera? All were “snubbed” by Oscar in 1958.
Animation Anecdotes #296
Reason and Emotion (1943) was a wartime short made by the Disney, depicting emotions as cartoon personas. The character of Emotion was modeled after animator Ward Kimball.
Animation Anecdotes #265
“Richard Williams is working on his epic film. It’s a dream that he’s had for many years. It’s a hard thing to face but after this length of time, this dream could all too soon turn into a nightmare.”
A Chat with Willis Pyle
To say that Willis Pyle, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 2014, has had a long and productive career in animation and art is something of an understatement.
Way Way Overdue Reviews
It’s been a while since I posted some reviews here on Cartoon Research – and thanks to our regular contributors, and my one-post-per-day policy, there haven’t been many opportunities for…
Animation Anecdotes: Christmas Day Special Edition
Many classic theatrical cartoons feature a Christmas theme. However for most animation fans of my generation, Christmas was the time for holiday specials on television. It all began with “Mr….
