Animation news, reviews and features from the BCDB blog, 2011 to 2017, kept here to read.
April 17, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
In observance of Earth Day, Boomerang called upon the Captain Planet Foundation -- dedicated to give the next generation of environmental stewards an active understanding and love for the natural world in which they live -- to hand-pick 28 episodes to be presented in a 14-hour Captain Planet marathon Sunday, April 22.
April 17, 2012 · TammiToon
With opening dates in 16 major countries yet to be determined, Universal Studios' 3D-animated Dr. Seuss' The Lorax made $8.6 million at 3,753 venues in 51 overseas countries this past weekend.
April 17, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Poking fun at "amateur hour" radio shows which were popular entertainment in the 1930s and '40s, "Mickey's Amateurs" was directed by the man who originally voiced Goofy.
April 16, 2012 · Paul Anderson
Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives, which encompasses more than 500 historic artifacts from nearly nine decades of Disney history, opens at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum on July 6, continuing through April 2013.
April 16, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: One of Hayao Miyazaki's early films, "Tonari No Totoro" was released in English until 1994.
April 15, 2012 · Dave Koch
World renown photographer Annie Leibovitz has taken a little help from various celebrities to reimage classic Disney characters in real life.
April 15, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Famous Studios "Little Red School Mouse" was a Noveltoon from 1949.
April 14, 2012 · Dave Koch
Professional skateboarder and entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek (star of MTV’s Rob & Big, Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness) brings a cartoon comedy, set against the exciting backdrop of the sport of skateboarding, to Nicktoons with the new series, Wild Grinders, premiering Friday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m.
April 14, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Fox Animation has put animation wunderkind Seth MacFarlane's modern update of the stone-age family on hold. MacFarlane's reboot of The Flintstones has been put on indefinite hold, with no word on when (or if) production will resume.
April 14, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Well before the Disney cartoon of the same "Beauty And The Beast" was Warner Bros.' second (and last!) Cinecolor cartoon.
April 13, 2012 · TammiToon
British freelance graphic artist Rowan Stocks-Moore likes to take well-known media and rework them in his minimalist style. He has revisioned the major nominees fr this years Oscars, and many notable works of literature. In his latest opus, he takes on the classic films from Disney.
April 13, 2012 · Paul Anderson
Pixar has released a new teaser for their upcoming film "Brave". It’s titled ‘Brave Stories: Merida’ and it profiles the main character in the film, voiced by Kelly MacDonald. Also just released, a full-length trailer for the film on YouTube.
April 13, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
The 101 animated films released from 2002 through 2011 more than doubled their investment, with average revenues running 108.4% higher than costs.
April 13, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Robert McKimson's most beloved character- Taz- takes on Bugs down under in "Bedevilled Rabbit" and guess who wins? Watch it now and see!
April 12, 2012 · Paul Anderson
The operator of the proposed Shanghai Disney theme park has succeeded in securing a 12.9 billion yuan ($2 billion U.S.) loan for the park's construction, Chinese media reported Wednesday.
April 12, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
New Zealand movie, TV and stage actor Grant Tilly, voice of the Oscar-nominated animated Western short The Frog, The Dog, And The Devil, died Tuesday in Wellington of cancer. He was 74.
April 12, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Based on the book by Roald Dahl, "James And The Giant Peach" was directed by Henry Selick, of Coraline and Nightmare before Christmas fame.
April 11, 2012 · Paul Anderson
The nominees are Stella and Sam: "The Parrot Queen" (Radical Sheep Productions Inc. for Disney Junior Canada; Canada), Raa Raa The Noisy Lion: "The Right Sound" (Chapman Entertainment Studios for CBeebies; United Kingdom), The Gruffalo's Child (Magic Light Pictures In Association With Studio Soi; United Kingdom), Bubble Guppies: "Grumpfish Special" (Nickelodeon/ MTV for Nickelodeon; U.S.A.), Guess How Much I Love You: "Snowflake" (SLR Productions; Australia) and Small Potatoes: "Small Potatoes Special" (Little Airplane Productions; U.S.A.).
April 11, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Composer Ralph Ferraro, orchestrator for the animated movies The Lord Of The Rings(1978) and The Chipmunk Adventure (1987), died April 3 at UCLA Medical Center of respiratory failure. He was 82.
April 11, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Long before the horrible Happy Feet penguin series, Don Bluth gave us "The Pebble And The Penguin" from his Ireland studio.