BAXTER'S BREAKDOWNS

December 23, 2015 posted by

MGM’s “The Night Before Christmas” (1941) With Tom & Jerry

Here’s an early Tom and Jerry – The Night Before Christmas. It may be two days before Christmas now, but it’s close enough!

ANIMATION ANECDOTES

November 13, 2015 posted by

Animation Anecdotes #237

“Rhapsody Rabbit” (1946) features concert pianist Bugs Bunny’s challenges as he tries to perform Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody while being harassed by a mouse. Sound familiar?

ANIMATION ANECDOTES

October 16, 2015 posted by

Animation Anecdotes #234

For a recording session at the Disney Studio, Paul Frees pulled up to the gate, but the guard couldn’t find his name on the list. “Should I call someone?” asked the guard. “Don’t bother,” said Frees, before driving away.

BAXTER'S BREAKDOWNS

July 1, 2015 posted by

Hanna Barbera’s “Dog Trouble” (1942)

This week, we’re looking at an early Tom and Jerry that introduces a new bulldog opponent. Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera knew how to differentiate their two stars from the…

ANIMATION SPIN

June 30, 2015 posted by

Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse, “The Worry Song”

The MGM musical classic Anchors Aweigh turns 70 in July, so here’s a spin through the record album based on its live-action/animated sequence supervised by Hanna and Barbera. THE KING…

For The Love Of Cartoon Animation

June 1, 2015 posted by Gene Deitch

Tom & Jerry – The Gene Deitch Collection

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tomorrow is the release date for TOM & JERRY: THE GENE DEITCH COLLECTION. Considering the sorry state of the DVD business – at least among the major studios…

BAXTER'S BREAKDOWNS

May 20, 2015 posted by

MGM’s “The Lonesome Mouse” (1943)

This week’s breakdown features Hanna and Barbera’s famous cat-and-mouse duo! The cat-and-mouse rivalry in Bill Hanna-Joe Barbera’s directorial debut, Puss Gets the Boot, was initially met with contempt by producer…

THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY

April 16, 2015 posted by

“Cartoon Show” Memories

We’re all tired at Thunderbean as we get all the Van Beuren Classics orders out the door, late but happily on their way. As I’ve been cleaning up archives and…

THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY

February 19, 2015 posted by

FIRST LOOK: “Van Beuren Classics” on DVD & Blu-Ray

Here at Thunderbean, there are more projects in some kind of progress than I can honestly keep daily track of, but it’s clear already it will be the busiest year…

THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY

November 27, 2014 posted by

The Second Annual Thunderbean Thanksgiving

So, in thinking about Thanksgiving related to animation and art, I went back to look at my article from last year. I’m still thankful for ALL those folks, but I…