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Have a Heart: The 50th Anniversary of “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”

Like the other Peanuts TV specials, this one had quite an impact on kids when it first aired fifty years ago.

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“The Rover Boys in Peril” (1948)

It’s somewhat a UPA sequel to the famous Warner short The Dover Boys — in several ways.

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 22)

More self-referential fare, with Bugs and Daffy - and some surprises from a few relative-unknowns in Terrytoons.

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The Partial (and Mostly Lost) History of Animation Smear Terminology

An examination of the terms used to create abstract motion blur and their usage in ​early animation.

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Ralph Bakshi’s “Sad Cat”

The five Sad Cat cartoons are all plagued by the same rough animation - and singular lack of humor.

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Boy Wonder: The 85th Anniversary of Walt Disney’s “Pinocchio”

Walt Disney’s animated masterpiece first debuted eight-five years ago today, on February 7, 1940.

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Jerky Journeys: “Bungle in the Jungle” (1948)

The hard-to-see Jerky Journeys cartoons are golden-age oddities that have, up to this point, half shown up. Here's one.

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 21)

Character recognition of the cartoon medium tends to come in short spurts during the years of 1953 and 1954.

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Columbia’s Musical “Gems” 1930-32

Joe De Nat’s music is peppy, without being all that distinctive. But his use of popular tunes continues.

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The THAD Review: “Tom and Jerry: The Complete CinemaScope Collection”

An idea so obvious it's surprising Warners hadn't already done this years ago.

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Purrfect Heroes: The 40th Anniversary of “ThunderCats”

In the genre of fantasy and sci-fi animated shows that dominated the airwaves in the 1980s, ThunderCats stands out. From its opening, filled with dynamic animation and a…

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Little Birds Know Everything! “A Little Bird Told Me” (1934)

The ‘Toddle Tales’ that Van Beuren produced have always been favorites of mine for their strangeness and appeal.

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 20)

A significant leaning toward Looney stories from Warner Brothers today, with only two titles in our discussion coming from the ranks of other studios. We’ll be doing some…

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Greg Ford on “Daffy Duck’s Quackbusters”

Going on sale today on blu-ray, Thad catches up with director Greg Ford to ask him about making the film and his experiences with Warner Bros.

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2025 Animation Book Preview

Compiled for your perusing pleasure, a dozen of this year’s (and one from last year) animation books that are ready to be added to your animation library.

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Earning His Stripes: The 25th Anniversary of “The Tigger Movie”

There is much about The Tigger Movie that connects to Walt Disney and his rich legacy.

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Revisiting “Wonder Bakers at the World’ Fair” (1939)

Not quite the greatest thing since "sliced bread" - but close to it. A rare industrial film by Ted Eshbaugh.

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 19)

Submitted for your approval: evidence of characters who know they are on screen, and are prepared to use this to their zany advantage.

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Columbia’s Musical “Gems” (Part 1)

Love him or hate him: Charles Mintz put out a great deal of product, most of which seems to have satisfied movie patrons of the time.

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Becoming Mel Blanc

Blanc had already accomplished much as a performer, years before his cartoon career began.

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The History of the World: A Look Back at the Special, “The 2000-Year-Old Man”

From the Golden Age of Animated Specials - and how effective animation can be when aimed at a different audience.

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Searching For Color

The continuing search for missing color (or better color) prints of classic animation!

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 18)

A lot of familiar faces today, as Warner, Paramount, and Terrytoons all provide contributions continuing to exploit their toon existence for all they’re worth.

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IN HIS OWN WORDS: Tex Avery At Chapman College, 1974

A rare audio recording of Tex Avery resurfaces after 50 years.

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Cartoon Characters On Radio, Part IV— More From Mel Blanc

Today we're going to showcase more appearances of Mel Blanc as Bugs and other cartoon characters on Old Time Radio.

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Off to the Races: The 90th Anniversary of Disney’s “The Tortoise and the Hare”

Adapted ninety years ago by Walt Disney and his artists in their 1935 Silly Symphony - and never forgotten.

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Some Cinecolor Escapism: “Parrtoville Post Office” (1935)

One of the best soundtracks of the series, well-timed to the animation and with enjoyable little themes throughout.

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 17)

A surprising number of Terrytoons appear in this week’s survey as we resume our overview of characters interacting with audiences, narrators, and/or animators.

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A Musical Up-Roar: The Last Years

After MGM closed their home grown animation department, they chose Gene Deitch, and later Chuck Jones, to keep Tom & Jerry alive on the big screen.

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Animator Breakdown: “Many Tanks” (1942)

Today, I “tank” we have another animator breakdown of a B&W Popeye cartoon to share!

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In the Beginning Part IV: Classic Animated Characters’ First Appearances

As another New Year kicks off, it’s the perfect time to look back at where some of the most popular characters in cartoons got their start.

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Thoughts On A New Year…

...and Popeye, the public domain sailor man.

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Everything Old Is “New” Again

I thought we'd ring in the New Year by celebrating the new - with a survey of cartoons declaring something “new” right from the opening title card.

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Blackie, Wolfie, Herman and Katnip

In this final Cartoon Research column of the year, we will ponder the connections between Blackie and Wolfie to Herman and Katnip

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“The Reluctant Dragon” Part 3

This article will delve into the character's theme song - how it's incorporated in the film and the original, full lyrics distributed to the public.

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Making Beautiful Music Together: The 25th Anniversary of “Fantasia 2000”

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, this compilation brought Disney’s incredible animation renaissance period to an impressive crescendo.

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Happy After-Christmas Cartoon: “The Little Toy Soldier”

I sort of enjoyed this little film and the bizarre nature of this little tale.

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An Eclectic Christmas

The week I attempt to spotlight a cross-section of seasonal work which gets passed over each year when scanning for Santa.

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A Musical Up-Roar 1954-57

Fred Quimby departed from the reins, and Hanna and Barbera were forced to take over production on much tighter budgets.

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SEASON’S DRAWINGS! (Part 2)

Let’s take a look at some holiday artwork from the Fleischer Studios - and others.

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The More the Merrier 3: Seldom Seen Christmas Specials

In a season filled with many Rankin/Bass’ popular offerings, it seems an opportune time to look back at some of their lesser-known holiday specials.

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The Little King in “Pals” (1933)

The Little King’s Christmas short is odd, but it’s one of my favorites to watch each year!

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 16)

A wild bunch of episodes today from 1947 and ‘48, including a quartet of Tex Avery adventures into the surreal (two of which are among his most controversial),…

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The Big Story of The Littlest Angel

A heavenly host of icons brought Charles Tazewell’s charming tale to records, TV, and animation.

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Seasons Drawings! (Part 1)

Have some holiday cards from different collections to share, in the spirit of re-gifting.

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Cold Comfort: The 55th Anniversary of “Frosty the Snowman”

A cozy, animated Christmas card from another era. That’s how this Rankin/Bass special should best be described.

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The Almost-First Warner Bros. Cartoon: “Buster Bear” (1931)

Since scans were done December 4th, 2016, I think it’s time to get poor Buster more officially out of the bag!

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Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 15)

Multiple cartoon-conscious visits with Warner Brothers, another with Droopy at MGM, and one-shots from the waning days of Columbia/Screen Gems.

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A Musical Up-Roar 1953/54

The MGM cartoon division’s response to television was mostly derisive. Scott Bradley was now more willing to mine the classics - via the public domain.

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Story To Screen: Walter Lantz “Fox And The Rabbit” (1935)

We have a special treat today: a closer look the final Lantz color cartoon in the 1934-35 release season.

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