The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950) - Looney Tunes Theatrical Cartoon Series
March 4, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: One of Daffy's greatest starring roles, "The Scarlet Pumpernickel" has our favorite duck at his ego-maniacal height.
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Departed animation artists remembered Saturday
March 3, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
A non-denominational celebration of departed friends from the animation community, An Afternoon of Remembrance will be held Saturday, March 3 at Hollywood Heritage Museum (Lasky-DeMille Barn), 2100 North Highland (across from Hollywood Bowl).
"Dr. Snuggles" Writer Richard Carpenter Dies At 78
March 3, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Richard "Kip" Carpenter, writer of the 1981 Polyscope cartoon series Doctor Snuggles, has died, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported Thursday. He was 78. Released in syndication, the 13-episode Dutch series centered on Dr. Snuggles, a diminutive, balding man with a prominent middle (the better for cuddling), who hopped around his neighboring woods on a custom-built pogo stick.
The Shooting Of Dan McGoo (1945) - Droopy Theatrical Cartoon Series
March 3, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Originally titled The Shooting of Dan McScrew, "The Shooting Of Dan McGoo" this film is loaded with great sight gags, and smacks heavily of World War II.
DWA shares fall after weak fourth-quarter results
March 2, 2012 · Paul Anderson
DreamWorks Animation shares dropped $1.84, or 9.4%, to $17.81 in afternoon trading Wednesday, the day after the company announced fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts' forecasts.
Thailand to house first Cartoon Network waterpark
March 2, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
The world's first Cartoon Network-themed waterpark will be constructed on Thailand's east coast in Bang Saray, near Pattaya, Turner Broadcasting System, Asia Pacific announced Tuesday.
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012) - Illumination Entertainment Theatrical Feature
March 2, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Today is the release day for "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" remake of a forty year old cartoon special from DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.
Frankenweenie Trailer Out
March 1, 2012 · Dave Koch
Ready for a first look at Tim Burton's remake of Frankenweenie? Just released, the first trailer from this stop-motion film due out later this year.
"Gruffalo's Child" up for Rose d'Or world TV award
March 1, 2012 · Paul Anderson
Magic Light Pictures' "The Gruffalo's Child," a half-hour animated film produced for the British Broadcasting Corporation, has been nominated in the Children's category at the annual Rose d'Or global entertainment television festival.
Davy Jones, lead singer of The Monkees, dead at 66
March 1, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Davy Jones, lead singer of the made-for-TV 1960s rock group The Monkees, died from a heart attack Wednesday morning in Indiantown, Florida. He was 66.
Lorenzo (2004) - Walt Disney Pictures Theatrical Cartoon
March 1, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Originally intended for inclusion in The Music Project/Fantasia 2006, "Lorenzo" got Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth an Academy Award nomination in 2004.
Egyptian court tosses lawsuit over bearded Mickey
February 29, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
An Egyptian court has dismissed one of two complaints over tweeted cartoons of a bearded Mickey Mouse and a veiled Minnie Mouse. In June, telecommunications magnate Naguib Sawiris, a billionaire Coptic Christian, infuriated conservative Muslims with the satirical messages. Both complaints accuse Sawiris of insulting Islam.
Boom Boom (1936) - Looney Tunes Theatrical Cartoon Series
February 29, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Rarest of the rare, a leap year cartoon is hard to find. But we do have "Boom Boom" a Looney Tunes short from 1936.
Louisiana governor salutes Moonbot on Oscar
February 28, 2012 · Paul Anderson
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal congratulated Shreveport-based animation studio Moonbot Studios on Sunday night for winning an Oscar at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood. Moonbot reached the apex of the entertainment industry by winning the Oscar for Best Achievement in Animated Short Film for The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.
Jan Berenstain, 88, co-created Berenstain Bears
February 28, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Philadelphia native Jan Berenstain, writer and illustrator with her husband Stan of the preschool Berenstain Bears books and cartoons that have appealed to the young (and young at heart) for 50 years, died Friday. She was 88.
Duck Amuck (1949) - Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series
February 28, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: Daffy Duck's tour de force, "Duck Amuck " is one of his most memorable cartoons, and one of Chuck Jones' greatest shorts.
"Tom and Jerry" programming turns pornographic
February 27, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Did a cat and mouse ever do anything like this? When an Arlington, Texas mom's young sons were viewing Tom and Jerry on The Cartoon Network, they suddenly saw more than they bargained for.
Picador Porky (1949) - Looney Tunes Theatrical Cartoon Series
February 27, 2012 · Dave Koch
CotD: An early Porky short, "Picador Porky" is Mel Blanc's first appearance in a Warner Bros. short.
Oscar Goes to Rango, Flying Books
February 26, 2012 · Dave Koch
In a night of many surprises, the Academy Awards have given the Oscar two surprise films for animated films. In the competition for Best Animated film, Rango pulled out the win over two foreign films, and two from DreamWorks Animation. And for Best Animated Short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore from Moonbot Studios took the little gold knight.
"The Rabbi's Cat" named best animation at Cesars
February 26, 2012 · Ethan Minovitz
Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux's "The Rabbi's Cat" ("Le Chat du rabbin") was named best animated film Friday at the Césars, France's equivalent of the Oscars.