A Chat with Sadie Bodin
Sadie Bodin’s picketing of the Van Beuren Studio in 1935 to protest her dismissal for union activity was a minor landmark in animation history. Here is her story.
Tag Archives: Van Beuren
Revisiting ‘Cubby Bear’ – and the Blu-Ray Pre-Order
This week’s cartoon is – you guessed it – Cubby Bear! Croon Crazy seems to be the most ‘pre-code’ of the series, with many outlandish gags.
Harman/ Ising’s “Mischivous Mice” (1934)
The Harman / Ising Studio produced three ‘Cubby Bear’ cartoons for Van Beuren in 1933. Two of the three, ‘’Cubby World Flight’ and Gay Gaucho’ saw theatrical release, and this one – the third one – didn’t.
First Look: “Flip the Frog” and “Cubby Bear” Scans
This week this space is devoted to an update and showing still frames on two projects in progress: Ub Iwerk’s Flip the Frog and Van Beuren Studio’s Cubby Bear.
Happy Thunderbean New Year!
Of course, the thing to do at the end of each year is to muse about what the year was, think about the what the events of the coming year…
The Art Of John Foster
I have always been an admirer of the work of John Foster (1887-1959), the pioneer animator who directed at Van Beuren and later at Terrytoons. His family saved some of his personal drawings and they have allowed us to share them in this special post.
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…
A Lesson In Love: “Cupid Gets His Man” (1936)
It’s almost that time again…Valentine’s Day. Depending on who you ask, it’s either a wondrous holiday filled with cards, candies and dates, or a miserable day to stew in your…
A Pre-Thanksgiving Thunderbean Christmas Post
Some Christmas Cheer, early this year… I really like dusting off the Christmas Boxes each year, and even though we haven’t done that yet this year, I hope that we…
Van Beuren Cartoons on TCM
Editor’s Note: Due to a technical snafu, Steve Stanchfield’s segment on Van Beuren cartoons was accidentally omitted from Monday’s broadcast on TCM. It has been rescheduled to air on Sunday…
