Animation Anecdotes #376
“You know, I often ask myself if I were in a burning house and I could carry out either the original negative to Bambi or the Mona Lisa, what would it be?”
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Animation Anecdotes #374
“Doing both the strip (Life in Hell) and the series, I’m having a blast,” says Matt Groening. “I’m doing what the teachers used to rap me on the knuckles for.”
Palsy-Walsy with Russia
With Moscow. Against Berlin. The wartime patriotism of learning to speak Russian at the Lantz Studio.
The Avant-Garde Arrives
If revolution has a color, it’s red. Like the fiery topknot of Woody Woodpecker, who will appear soon in this unique exhibit.
Walter Lantz’ “Fish Fry” (1944)
Here’s an Oscar-nominated Walter Lantz cartoon with Andy Panda! Director Shamus Culhane particularly detested the good-natured panda, claiming his cartoons to be “too goddamn sweet and cuddly.”
A Chat with Rudy Zamora
Legendary animator Joaquin Rudolfo Zamora was, according to Shamus Culhane, “the star of the ‘New Wave’ animators” at Fleischer Studios in the early 1930s.
Walter Lantz “Barber Of Seville” (1944)
Today’s Thanksgiving feature is Shamus Culhane’s first Woody Woodpecker! “Seville” marked the first appearance of a polished incarnation of Woody, designed by animator Emery Hawkins and layout artist Art Heinemann.
Paramount Cartoons 1966-67
The 1966-67 season marked the end of an era. But before the doors closed, Shamus Culhane and Ralph Bakshi tried to bring a fresh sense of innovation to the studio with Merry Makers, Fractured Fables and Go-Go Toons.
Paramount Cartoons 1965-1966
This season we say goodbye to Howard Post, Modern Madcaps and Noveltoons. Say hello to Honey Halfwitch, Shamus Culhane and “Sir Blur”.
A Nifty Reel of Shamus Culhane Commercials
Shamus Culhane Productions was one of many small outfits producing commercials in the early days of Television. Here an HD transfer of Culhane’s TV spots, sent around to ad agencies at the time.
