Toy Story: The 45th Anniversary of “Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure”
Bizarre, strange…and fascinating to watch. That’s the 1977’s animated feature, directed Richard Williams.
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The Art of the Pink Panther Movie Titles
The Pink Panther is perhaps the only cartoon character based on elegance and “style” and one of the few theatrical cartoon stars to be created after the 1950s.
People Watching 16mm Cartoon Prints on YouTube
I’m amazed at how many people are posting 16mm cartoons they’re shooting off a screen, or using professional scanners. Here’s a sample of what I mean.
What Would ‘Raggedy Ann and Andy’ Look Like If Joe Oriolo Productions Made It?
Max Fleischer and Richard Williams weren’t the only animators to take on Raggedy Ann and Andy.
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.
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.
