A Little Revisit to Ted Eshbaugh’s Work
Eshbaugh’s work in the 30s and 40s has always fascinated me— and good versions of his work became one of the big motivators for Thunderbean.
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The Best Cartoon You’ve Never Seen!
The most obscure cartoons on your “Wanted” checklist. Here’s my choices — now it’s time for yours!
“The Dog Ate My Homework” Rambles— and “The Snowman” (1931/33)
I was especially excited to have a chance to scan the preservation negs that the Library of Congress had made for the Ted Eshbaugh short.
An Archivist’s Dream: Eshbaugh’s Technicolor “The Wizard Of Oz”(1933)
Pondering Ted Eshbaugh’s Technicolor “Wizard of Oz” short, and the interesting history behind its creation.
Eshbaugh’s “Pastrytown Wedding: The Cushman’s Flour version”
The first volume of the Rainbow Parade blu-ray is nearing completion. Let’s take a look at the first release in the series: Pastrytown Wedding – one of my favorites.
“Japanese Lanterns” (1935)
Japanese Lanterns is a wonderful little short from near the beginning of the Rainbow Parade series. I think it’s one of the best of the series – and here is my latest transfer.
Eshbaugh Gets Political: “A Fable of the New Deal” (1936)
As if we all haven’t had enough of politics as of late! First, though, a few Thunderbean updates: Lots still going on; look for stills later this afternoon on the…
Ted Eshbaugh’s “Tea Pot Town” (1936)
I thought it would be fun this week to show “Tea Pot Town” by the Bray Studios for the International Tea Growers Association. Ted Eshbaugh’s studio produced the actual animation for the short.
Scanning Animation You’ve Never Seen or Heard Before
I’ve begun to look forward to new surprises as I scan original title sequences from various 35mm master elements. Here are a few from my recent Rainbow Parade and ComiColor scans.
Ted Eshbaugh’s “Cap’n Cub” (1945) – and ‘Momotaro’s Sea Eagles’ (1943)
A pair of World War II era aviation animation classics – one from the US with a high flying bear cub, the other from Japan with a patriotic monkey pilot.
