Heckle and Jeckle Tales
From theatrical shorts from 20th Century Fox, to the Filmation Saturday Morning series – then thrown to the curbside by Paramount – an overview of those two talking magpies.
Tag Archives: Terrytoons
Thunderbean Thursday: Frankenstein’s Cat (1942)
Oddly enough, this cartoon is a closer to a faithful retelling of the Frankenstein’s Monster story than any other cartoon I can think of!
The Essential List
A classic cartoon primer of absolute must see films for the unwashed – and of course, what are yours?
The Many Adventures of Mighty Mouse
Mr. Trouble never hangs around when it hears that mighty sound. An overview of this popular Terrytoon star.
Thunderbean progress and Terrytoons “Squirrel Crazy” (1951)
This was one of my favorites, with some of the funniest Jim Tyer shots to watch frame-by-frame.
Yearbooks #6 – Touring with Mickey and Other Great Stuff
The finale of my Yearbooks series.
Mighty Mouse in “Hansel and Gretel”
While Hansel and Gretel is pretty standard Terrytoons stuff, it does show off some of the best qualities of the studio: beautiful backgrounds and entertaining animation.
TOP CEL – FACE OF A UNION LOCAL (Part 1)
Today a special look at the animation industry in New York, and the animators on strike, from the POV of the Union newsletter – Top Cel.
Flights of Fancy (Part 2): More First Contacts
Ready to rise above it all? Then continue with us as we soar to new heights with our overview of ‘toons about planes.
Terrytoons “What a Night” (1935)
This cartoon is literally a nightmare, culminating with Farmer Al being chased underwater by a cow-looking fish serpent!
