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…
Tag Archives: Tom & Jerry
“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…
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…
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…
American Cartoon Stars in Japanese Commercials
Editor’s Note: Mike Kazaleh is taking a well-earned break this week, traveling back to his home town in Detroit. In his place today our colleague Charles Brubaker steps in with…
Animation Anecdotes #173
Don’t Ask. Don’t Tell. In the first Pepe LePew cartoon, “Odor-able Kitty” (1945), the amorous French skunk chases a MALE tomcat who has disguised himself as a skunk to avoid…
Which Is The Ugliest MGM Cartoon Poster? (NSFW)
Man, these posters are ugly! MGM made some of the best short cartoons ever, with brilliant directors like Tex Avery, Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera – and perhaps the…
Tom & Jerry on Record
Tom and Jerry on Records? Tom and Jerry sure made a lot of records for cartoon characters that don’t (usually) speak! Nevertheless, MGM Records found a way and their records…
Top 5 “Most Wanted” Cartoons – and 5 Favorite Finds
This week another top-ten list: five favorite finds and five most-wanteds; the continuing search for the missing stuff! I’ve of three minds when it comes to the reasons to continue…
Pianist Envy
I missed posting this in time for Oscar night, but rather than talk about Seth MacFarlane’s performance, let’s turn back the clock to another historic Oscar controversy… It was once…
