In the Center Ring (Part 15)
The circus still remained a prominent fall-back genre for screenwriters – sort of like a safety net for a trapeze artist.
Tag Archives: UPA
What is Your Favorite “Mid Century Modern” Designed Cartoon Short or Series?
Off the top of my head, here are some of my favorite stylized things from the 50s.
Remembering Classic Mr. Magoo
An overview of the career of UPA’s greatest success.
Dusty Memories: The Lost UPA “Dusty of the Circus” Pilot
A long lost Gene Deitch UPA pilot has been unearthed and preserved.
The Essential List
A classic cartoon primer of absolute must see films for the unwashed – and of course, what are yours?
A Tribute To Abe Levitow (1922-1975)
An animator and director who worked with some of the biggest animation studios in Hollywood during the Golden Age.
UPA’s “Trees and Jamaica Daddy” (1957)
The UPA Ham and Hattie shorts are unique in theatrical cartoon history since they are composed of two seemingly unrelated musical shorts.
Back to School (Part 8)
Two of today’s batch had the distinction of being nominated for an Academy Award, making today’s lesson of particular historic import to a study of the art.
The 70th Anniversary of “Rooty Toot Toot”
It tells a darkly comedic tale that would seem daring even for live-action films of the time, that creatively stretched the possibilities of the medium.
In His Own Words: Bill Scott on Gerald McBoing-Boing
I got a chance to do a lengthy interview with Bill Scott in 1982, covering much of his career in animation including his stint at UPA and his work on this short.
