Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1978
Disney’s The Small One was one of 40 cartoons submitted but snubbed by Oscar this year. It’s one of 18 posted in this week’s round up of submitted shorts.
Tag Archives: Walter Lantz
Random Thoughts on Odd Cartoons
Random thoughts on odd cartoons, Monkey Doodle again, and time for some Walter Lantz produced commercials!
“Woody Woodpecker” Cartoon Soundtracks on Records
Peter Pan Records gave the world its last chance to enjoy soundtrack versions of some Walter Lantz cartoons on vinyl just before the advent of VHS tapes and CDs.
Moonlighting Animation Artists in Comics: FRANK TIPPER
This week moonlighting artist in comics is Frank Tipper, who we’ll find out was more than just a character animator…
Animation Anecdotes #323
Did Miss X ever get a name? As part of the promotion for a 1944 cartoon, Walter Lantz offered a reward to name Pat Matthew’s sexy dancing girl.
Dick Lundy’s “WILD AND WOODY!” (Redux)
Wild and Woody is primarily cast by sequence, and each artist displays nuanced, flowing movement.
Quiz Show Cartoons: 1960s – Part 5
By the early 1960’s, theatrical Hollywood cartoons still found occasional inspiration in the idea of the game show–which was gong through its own crisis at the time.
The Lantz Legacy
Psst, a secret. After fifty columns looking at so many facets and anecdotes of Walter’s life, here is how his legacy resonates today.
Wild and Woody
Long before ‘infinity and beyond’, there was an original Sheriff Woody and a rival named Buzz.
The Ray Abrams Archives – Part 3: Cowboys, Co-Workers and Polo Ponies
Some more momentos from the archives of veteran Lantz/MGM animator Ray Abrams. This time a few items that reflect his personal interests – and his art.
