The Origin of Foghorn Leghorn
Worth a re-read – from 10 years ago, Keith Scott on the origins of this iconic cartoon character voice.
Tag Archives: Robert McKimson
Animator Breakdown: “What’s Cookin’ Doc?” (1944)
Greetings Gate! Ahh, yes – An actual breakdown of a Bob Clampett classic!
In His Own Words: Bob Clampett on Bob McKimson
In 1980 I interviewed Bob Clampett about his memories of the McKimson brothers at Warner Brothers.
ANIMATOR BREAKDOWN: “Hot Cross Bunny” Redux
Bugs is a lab rabbit, being readied for an experiment to switch his characteristics into a chicken. A Robert McKimson classic!
Remembering the McKimson’s: A Chat with Robert McKimson Jr.
Robert McKimson remains one of the most underappreciated directors in animation history.
Rochester and “The Mouse That Jack Built”
The Mouse That Jack Built is a landmark of animated African American caricature, because it shows the promise of African American imaging in mainstream American animation.
Robert McKimson’s “Early To Bet” (1951)
“Not the Gesundheit! Not the Gesundheit!” The last breakdown of the month – and for a while – is a bonafide cult classic from Bob McKimson.
Robert McKimson’s “Hillbilly Hare” (1950)
Time to breakdown one of animation’s greatest hoedowns—Bob McKimson’s feudin’ an’ square-dancin’ cult classic, Hillbilly Hare!
The Exposure Sheet – Volumes #7 and #8
Two more madcap editions of The Exposure Sheet, the official in-house newsletter of Termite Terrace circa May 1939.
Robert McKimson’s “Daffy Duck Slept Here” (1948)
Thanks for casting your votes, readers! Hillbilly Hare (1950) ran a very close second, but Daffy Duck Slept Here (1948) is declared the winner this week. And here it is!
