Cartoons Considered For the Academy Award – 1963
The winner of this year’s Academy Award – The Critic – had to compete with the likes of a Krazy Kat TV cartoon, a Hashimoto Terrytoon and a rarely seen Modern Madcap.
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Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1954
Once again an overload of Paramount submissions, two really good Warner Bros. cartoons, a visually spectacular Donald Duck and an independent film from John Wilson.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1948
This is the first in a new series articles I plan to regularly post that dives an little deeper into the history of the Academy Award For Best Animated Short Subject.
Paramount Cartoons 1964-65
The 1964-65 season would be a period of transition. Seymour Kneitel’s passing brought some unanticipated changes, director Howard Post and plenty of new characters.
Paramount Cartoons 1963-64
1963-64: Swifty and Shorty have been added to the theatrical release schedule. New Casper cartoons are on ABC. And Seymour Kneitel passes away.
Paramount Cartoons 1962-63
For the period from September 1962 to August 1963, Seymour Kneitel and crew kept busy producing 13 theatrical originals for Paramount, were deep into the King Features Trilogy, and were preparing and producing some new Casper cartoons for ABC.
Paramount Cartoons 1961-62
Paramount was able to release 21 new cartoons this season due to a clever arrangement with King Features – plus a new alliance with Gene Deitch which yielded two additional shorts.
Paramount Cartoons 1959-60
The 1959-60 season was a busy one for the Paramount Cartoon Studio – but not all of the work was for Paramount, nor was it for the big screen.
Paramount Cartoon Close-Up: “La Petite Parade” (1959)
I couldn’t let 1959 go without a little close up on a “cult cartoon” Paramount produced during this season. La Petite Parade, for those of us who grew up watching the “Harveytoons”, was particularly memorable.
Famous Studios Paramount Animation 1956-57
On October 1st 1956, Paramount Pictures took full control of Famous Studios and major changes were taking place behind the scenes. On screen, the 1956-57 cartoons began to sport a new look inspired by UPA.
