Bugz Livez – Chapter Two: Fleaz (Pt. 2)
I bet you’ve just been itching for more coverage of the checkered career of the common flea in animated film. Well, you can quit kicking – here it is!
Tag Archives: Tex Avery
1938-39 Merrie Melodies: “The People’s Choice” (Pt. 2)
We continue with the first of many extended seasons of Merrie Melodies to come. The Warner animators were not only creative, but prolific in output – a profitable combination of character traits, to say the least.
1938-39 Merrie Melodies: The People’s Choice (Pt. 1)
The musical highlights from those Merrie Melodies cartoons familiar from television as part of AAP’s package of shorts, first syndicated in 1956.
“Hello All You Happy Tax Payers”: Tex Avery’s Voice Stock Company
When we think of Tex Avery’s cartoons, his soundtracks don’t instantly spring to mind. But a careful listen to his soundtracks reveals his painstaking approach to comedy, built frame-by-crazy-frame.
How Grim Was My Pilgrim (Part 1)
I thought it might be interesting to de-emphasize the turkey in cartoon importance, and concentrate on the guys and gals who got the whole holiday started in the first place – the Pilgrims.
Go To Hades – Part 2
Returning once again to the ethereal realm of devils and angels, we pick up where we left off last week, to see how the forces of good and evil coped with the outbreak of Axis hostilities overseas.
The Song Begins…It’s Magic!
For once, a shorter trail this week – and a rare opportunity to see a head-to-head battle of creativity between John Hubley and king of the gags, Tex Avery.
Animation Trails: Unhealthy Appetites
A look at the concept of an otherwise “good guy” character developing cannibalistic traits. There was usually, though not always, a common motive – downright hunger.
Animation Trails: Magnetic Personalities
Ever get the feeling of deja-vu while you’re watching a cartoon you’ve never seen before? This is the first of a series of articles intended to document the development of similar ideas from studio to studio.
Animation Profiles: Cal Howard
This week, we look into the career of animation/live-action/comic book writer Cal Howard!
