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.
Tag Archives: Woody Woodpecker
Wild and Woody
Long before ‘infinity and beyond’, there was an original Sheriff Woody and a rival named Buzz.
The Final Days of The Theatrical Cartoon Short
Watching a “Woody Woodpecker” cartoon from the early 1970s is a bittersweet experience. My column for this month is about how the press covered the last years of theatrical cartoon shorts.
Animation Anecdotes #303
Animator Dave Spafford created three versions of Woody Woodpecker – one for each nominee – to announce the winner of the 1991 Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short.
Weird “Woody Woodpecker” Records
Take a look at two “studio cast” LP’s from the late 1950’s featuring Walter Lantz Car-Tune songs that filled out their track lists with previously released recordings.
Dick Lundy’s “The Coo-Coo Bird” (1947)
Things are looking a little cuckoo with this week’s breakdown!
Red, White and Moon
Looking back, the moon landing was a harbinger of American destiny in the Cold War, with a revelation about what may have obscured an historic art gallery.
Woody and the Moon Missiles
After World War II, Woody Woodpecker planted his flag and flew on a rocket to help activate American enthusiasm for the Space Race.
Palsy-Walsy with Russia
With Moscow. Against Berlin. The wartime patriotism of learning to speak Russian at the Lantz Studio.
Did Walter Lantz Meet the Giant?
Walter Lantz held a cartoon script by Captain George Auger, a famous vaudeville and circus star known as The Cardiff Giant, who died just as he was breaking into the movies.
