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In ‘Short and Suite’ a jazzy score for clarinet, piano and double bass by E. Rathburn is interpreted by dots, shapes and lines, scratched directly on film. via Short and Suite — Dr. Grob’s Animation Review

It’s Fred an Wilma’s tenth anniversary, and Wilma thinks Fred has forgotten the day, as usual. via The Hot Piano — Dr. Grob’s Animation Review

‘The Hypnotist’ is one of the silliest of the Flintstones episodes. The nonsense starts when Fred brags about being able to hypnotize himself after seeing one Mesmo on the television. via The Hypnotist — Dr. Grob’s Animation Review

This film definitely represented Disney’s animation division trying to cut some costs after “Sleeping Beauty” failed at the box office. The studio made heavy use of Xerox technology to efficiently animate the 99 puppies, and it gave the animation a much rougher look than prior Disney cartoons. This look would be the norm for Disney […]… Continue reading One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) — Mike’s Movies

A June 2 post on official PAW Patrol social media said the show would be “muting our content until June 7th to give access for Black voices to be heard” via PAW Patrol Faces Backlash After Supporting Black Voices amid Protests About Police Brutali — nyob.news

One of the most underrated people at the Warner Bros. animation studio during the era of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies was animator and director Robert McKimson. Born in Denver, Colorado in 1910, McKimson’s mother was an artist and his father was a newspaper publisher, and Robert, his older brother Tom McKimson and younger brother […]… Continue reading Career Highlights: Robert McKimson — Entertainment Junkie Blog

Read up on these free comics by Black writers and artists throughout Marvel history. via Sharing Stories by Marvel’s Black Storytellers — nyob.news

This was a night where I wanted to get this done quickly because there was something else I wanted to do that evening. The stimulus, ‘old-fashioned’ – you can go so many directions with that. I thought of those cheesy vintage ads that seem weird these days. These are all so involved and full of […]… Continue reading 112/365 drawings: old-school Mickey Mouse — The Chronicles of Claire

By Paul S. Newman, Bob Ogle, Russ Manning, Dan Spiegle, Sparky Moore, Mike Arens & various (Hermes Press) ISBN: 978-1-932563-79-5(HB) eISBN 978-1-932563-79-2 My Favorite Martian debuted in America in September 29th 1963, the forerunner of a miniature golden age of fantasy-themed sitcoms that included Living Doll, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Ghost and Mrs […]… Continue reading My Favorite Martian – The Complete Series Volume One — Now Read This!

A star-studded cast of voice actors from Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story” will appear on a special Zoom call to benefit Give Kids The World Village on June 13. Give Kids The World Village is a Central Florida-based nonprofit that fulfills wishes for critically ill children and their families. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the village will […]… Continue reading ‘Toy Story’ voice actors hosting zoom call to benefit Give Kids The World Village — Disney Diary