A Revolutionary Article (Part 2)
Move over, Hamilton! Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker and Casper also fight for their home and country – as seen in these cartoons.
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Beware the Leprechauns! (Part 1)
With a tip o’ me hat, I present the first in a series of articles paying tribute to those diminutive Irish mischief makers: The Leprechauns!
Hearts and Flowers 4
The animation industry, previously content with cavorting flowers of innocent intent, introduces a new denizen to terrorize its bevy of animated stars – the man-eating plant!
Animation Ski Trails – 2
Again we ascend the peaks of Hollywood’s golden era for more frozen frolics with the champion winter athletes of Toontown, as they pursue the perilous pastime of skiing!
The End of Theatricals on Network Television
As 2020 begins, remember it’s been 20 years since theatricals were a staple on weekly network television. Here’s my little tribute to the way it once was.
Countdown to 2020: Better Late Than Never
Let’s mosey along with Father Time through the end of the present trail, and follow the later entries in animation’s love-affair with clockwork up through the present day.
Spacey Invaders II: I Was a Toon-Age Alien.
Creatures from outer space visiting our Earth. That happened more than a few times in Hollywood cartoons during the 1950s and 60s – in fact, it was an all-out invasion!
Spacey Invaders I: Wars of the Worlds
One of the most memorable Halloween “tricks” of all time – from the classic roots of broadcast media, and further immortalized in animated cartoon form – Invaders from Mars!
Let Me Pick Your Brain! (Part 2)
More spooky, and not-so-spooky, doings this week, as we follow more animated instances of personality flip-flops between some of our favorite characters.
Aw, Whadda You Afraid Of?? (Part 2)
We’ve still got one article worth of fallout from the realm of superstition to wade through, so fasten your seat belts for another bumpy ride.
