Los Angeles, CA – Eight-time Emmy Award winner Andrea Romano further cemented her reputation as the greatest voiceover director in animation history on Sunday night when she was inducted into the prestigious Children’s & Family Emmys’ inaugural Silver Circle during a ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.
The Silver Circle recognizes those professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more. But the recognition goes well beyond their longevity – they are honored for making an enduring contribution to the vitality of the television industry and for setting standards of achievement the rest of the industry hopes to emulate. These honorees also give back to the community as mentors, educators and volunteers.
“This industry has given me so much, from wonderful relationships with actors and marvelously creative individuals throughout the animation world to a lifetime of incredible memories and fulfilling work,” Romano said. “I’m so flattered that,...
The Silver Circle recognizes those professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more. But the recognition goes well beyond their longevity – they are honored for making an enduring contribution to the vitality of the television industry and for setting standards of achievement the rest of the industry hopes to emulate. These honorees also give back to the community as mentors, educators and volunteers.
“This industry has given me so much, from wonderful relationships with actors and marvelously creative individuals throughout the animation world to a lifetime of incredible memories and fulfilling work,” Romano said. “I’m so flattered that,...
- 12/22/2023
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Clockwise from top left: A Trip To The Moon (Flicker Alley), 2001: A Space Odyssey (Warner Bros.), King Kong (Warner Bros.), Avatar (Disney), The Matrix (Warner Bros.)Graphic: AVClub
Though they may seem a recent phenomenon, special-effects driven movies have been with us since the dawn of cinema. From the...
Though they may seem a recent phenomenon, special-effects driven movies have been with us since the dawn of cinema. From the...
- 6/8/2023
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
Spring is finally here, though you wouldn't know it from the snow flurries currently battering my house. Fortunately, there are plenty in the way of options to choose from, should you find yourself, like me, looking for something you can stream from the comfort of your home while you wait for the weather to get its act together. Or perhaps you don't really do the whole "leaving the house" thing very much, even when it is nice and sunny outside. Believe me, I get it, my fellow creatures of the dark.
In case you need further incentive to chill at home: HBO Max will be streaming the final season of "Succession" throughout April and it sounds as though the trainwreck that is the Roy family civil war remains as entertaining as ever, judging by Shania Russell's rapturous review of season 4 for /Film. The "Doctor Who" special "The Power of...
In case you need further incentive to chill at home: HBO Max will be streaming the final season of "Succession" throughout April and it sounds as though the trainwreck that is the Roy family civil war remains as entertaining as ever, judging by Shania Russell's rapturous review of season 4 for /Film. The "Doctor Who" special "The Power of...
- 3/24/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
The animated comedy of Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, and Tex Avery has left its mark on the childhoods of multiple generations of kids now. Between Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes, a cadre of silly, endearing characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig have carved out a sturdy place in the pop-culture consciousness. The cartoons' hold on public recognition is so strong that the title of Warner Bros. latest offering banks on common knowledge of each 'toon's speech pattern — we know a Tweety title when we hear one. It's all about the love in...
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The post Looney Tunes Cartoons Valentine's Extwavaganza Trailer: Love is In the Air for Bugs and Co. on HBO Max appeared first on /Film.
- 1/25/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
"Looney Tunes Cartoons", a reboot in the style of Warners classic 1940's cartoon shorts, is directed by David Gemmill, Ryan Kramer, Kenny Pittenger and Pete Browngardt, based on characters from "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies", streaming Season Three November 25, 2021 on HBO Max:
The style of the series is reminiscent of classic Looney Tunes cartoon shorts directed by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng and Robert McKimson.
The series brings together 'Bugs Bunny', 'Daffy Duck', 'Tweety', 'Sylvester', 'Porky Pig', 'The Gremlin', 'Elmer Fudd', 'The Gashouse Gorillas', 'Yosemite Sam', 'Granny', 'Beaky Buzzard', 'Mama Buzzard', 'Road Runner', 'Wile E. Coyote', 'Cecil Turtle', 'Sam Sheepdog', 'Ralph Wolf', 'Cicero Pig', 'Taz'...
...'Gossamer', 'Dr. Frankenbeans', 'Petunia Pig', the 'French Horse', 'Rocky', 'Mugsy', the 'Irish Policeman', the 'Russian Dog', the 'Rich Lady', 'Foghorn Leghorn', 'Barnyard Dawg', 'The Weasel', 'Hector the Bulldog', 'Marvin the Martian', the 'Dead End Kid',...
The style of the series is reminiscent of classic Looney Tunes cartoon shorts directed by Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng and Robert McKimson.
The series brings together 'Bugs Bunny', 'Daffy Duck', 'Tweety', 'Sylvester', 'Porky Pig', 'The Gremlin', 'Elmer Fudd', 'The Gashouse Gorillas', 'Yosemite Sam', 'Granny', 'Beaky Buzzard', 'Mama Buzzard', 'Road Runner', 'Wile E. Coyote', 'Cecil Turtle', 'Sam Sheepdog', 'Ralph Wolf', 'Cicero Pig', 'Taz'...
...'Gossamer', 'Dr. Frankenbeans', 'Petunia Pig', the 'French Horse', 'Rocky', 'Mugsy', the 'Irish Policeman', the 'Russian Dog', the 'Rich Lady', 'Foghorn Leghorn', 'Barnyard Dawg', 'The Weasel', 'Hector the Bulldog', 'Marvin the Martian', the 'Dead End Kid',...
- 11/12/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
David H. DePatie, the the animation producer who, along with partner Friz Freleng created one of the most enduring and recognizable cartoon characters of the last century in the Pink Panther, died Sept. 23 of natural causes in Gig Harbor, Washington. He was 91.
His death was announced in a Seattle Times obituary.
In addition to the Pink Panther, which started as part of the main title credits for Blake Edwards’ 1963 heist comedy starring Peter Sellars before spinning off into its own cartoon shorts throughout the ’60s and ’70s, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises generated such instantly identifiable characters as StarKist Tuna’s Charlie Tuna, the cartoon versions of Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman for the opening credits of I Dream of Jeannie, and such children’s staples as The Ant and the Aardvark; Roland and Rattfink and Tijuana Toads, Here Comes the Grump, What’s New Mr. Magoo, Return to the Planet of the Apes,...
His death was announced in a Seattle Times obituary.
In addition to the Pink Panther, which started as part of the main title credits for Blake Edwards’ 1963 heist comedy starring Peter Sellars before spinning off into its own cartoon shorts throughout the ’60s and ’70s, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises generated such instantly identifiable characters as StarKist Tuna’s Charlie Tuna, the cartoon versions of Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman for the opening credits of I Dream of Jeannie, and such children’s staples as The Ant and the Aardvark; Roland and Rattfink and Tijuana Toads, Here Comes the Grump, What’s New Mr. Magoo, Return to the Planet of the Apes,...
- 10/14/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Animation producer David H. DePatie died on Sept. 23 of natural causes at the age of 91. DePatie is known for founding DePatie Freleng Enterprises with partner Friz Freleng, which is best known for the “Pink Panther” cartoon series.
DePatie was also the last executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons cartoon studio, as well as an executive producer at Marvel Productions.
After Warner Bros. closed its animation studio in 1963, DePatie’s production company was formed at the former Warner cartoons studio on California Street in Burbank, Calif. Director Blake Edwards contacted DePatie Freleng Enterprises and asked them to design a panther character for “The Pink Panther” feature film, which eventually led to a contract with the company to produce animated titles for the film. The whimsical titles drew attention to the features, which had a successful run in the 1960s and ’70s and were later revived.
The production company...
DePatie was also the last executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons cartoon studio, as well as an executive producer at Marvel Productions.
After Warner Bros. closed its animation studio in 1963, DePatie’s production company was formed at the former Warner cartoons studio on California Street in Burbank, Calif. Director Blake Edwards contacted DePatie Freleng Enterprises and asked them to design a panther character for “The Pink Panther” feature film, which eventually led to a contract with the company to produce animated titles for the film. The whimsical titles drew attention to the features, which had a successful run in the 1960s and ’70s and were later revived.
The production company...
- 10/14/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Make way for the ribald, very non-pc adventures of the GI doofus Private Snafu — demonstrator of the wrong way to do everything. This alternative-press edition of Snafu delights contains all of his adventures and more — they’re mostly animated by irreverent Warners talent. Some have rhyming dialogue and narration by Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss.
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Blu-ray
Thunderbean Animation
1942-1945 / B&W / 1:37 Academy / 220 min. / Street Date November, 2015 (?) / 15.95
Starring: Private Snafu!
Presumed original music: Carl Stalling
Written in part by Theodore W. Geisel
Produced mainly by Leon Schlesinger
Directed by Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Frank Tashlin, Bob Clampett
I just learned a secret, it’s a honey, it’s a pip.
But the enemy is listening, so I’ll never let it slip.
‘Cause when I learn a secret, boy, I zipper up my lip!
Even us 1950s kids had to wait to find out about Private Snafu cartoons,...
Private Snafu Golden Classics
Blu-ray
Thunderbean Animation
1942-1945 / B&W / 1:37 Academy / 220 min. / Street Date November, 2015 (?) / 15.95
Starring: Private Snafu!
Presumed original music: Carl Stalling
Written in part by Theodore W. Geisel
Produced mainly by Leon Schlesinger
Directed by Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Frank Tashlin, Bob Clampett
I just learned a secret, it’s a honey, it’s a pip.
But the enemy is listening, so I’ll never let it slip.
‘Cause when I learn a secret, boy, I zipper up my lip!
Even us 1950s kids had to wait to find out about Private Snafu cartoons,...
- 2/9/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
In celebration of the Chinese 'Year Of The Pig', take a look at 'Porky Pig', the stuttering, world-famous animated character from the "Looney Tunes" and "Merrie Melodies" cartoon shorts:
'Porky was introduced in the short "I Haven't Got a Hat" (1935), directed by Friz Freleng, followed by Tex Avery's "Gold Diggers of '49", voiced by Joe Dougherty.
With the release of "Porky's Duck Hunt" (1937)...
...actor Mel Blanc officially became the permanent voice of 'Porky'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek 'Porky Pig'...
More "Looney Tunes" Here...
'Porky was introduced in the short "I Haven't Got a Hat" (1935), directed by Friz Freleng, followed by Tex Avery's "Gold Diggers of '49", voiced by Joe Dougherty.
With the release of "Porky's Duck Hunt" (1937)...
...actor Mel Blanc officially became the permanent voice of 'Porky'.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek 'Porky Pig'...
More "Looney Tunes" Here...
- 2/5/2019
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Trustin Howard, a singer, actor and nightclub stalwart who served as the head writer for the 1960s late-night talk show hosted by Joey Bishop, has died. He was 93.
Howard, who often performed under the name Slick Slavin, died April 20 at West Hills (Calif.) Hospital of complications suffered from a fall, his sister, Susan Slavin, announced.
In 1963, Howard provided the voice of the cartoon character Philbert for an innovative pilot about an animator (William Schallert) whose creation comes to life. Created by Friz Freleng and directed by Richard Donner, the early attempt...
Howard, who often performed under the name Slick Slavin, died April 20 at West Hills (Calif.) Hospital of complications suffered from a fall, his sister, Susan Slavin, announced.
In 1963, Howard provided the voice of the cartoon character Philbert for an innovative pilot about an animator (William Schallert) whose creation comes to life. Created by Friz Freleng and directed by Richard Donner, the early attempt...
- 4/28/2017
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Walt Disney's Last Will and Testament, artwork from How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Nightmare Before Christmas, and many, many more incredible items are up for auction in the highly anticipated Animation and Disneyana event that began on December 9th. Also: watch two new clips plus the official trailer for Richard Mundy's Twenty Twenty-Four, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 Vol. 6 cover art and preview pages.
Animation & Disneyana Auction Details: Press Release: "Calabasas, Calif.- Walt Disney's Last Will and Testament, plus his signed document marking the genesis of the Disney Empire/brand; How the Grinch Stole Christmas production artwork (perfectly timed to the 50th anniversary of the animated TV special!) and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas original artwork and set pieces; Disneyana, featuring rare animation art and Disney park props, including an "Atom-mobile" miniature prop from the retired Journey Through Inner Space attraction, an assortment of...
Animation & Disneyana Auction Details: Press Release: "Calabasas, Calif.- Walt Disney's Last Will and Testament, plus his signed document marking the genesis of the Disney Empire/brand; How the Grinch Stole Christmas production artwork (perfectly timed to the 50th anniversary of the animated TV special!) and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas original artwork and set pieces; Disneyana, featuring rare animation art and Disney park props, including an "Atom-mobile" miniature prop from the retired Journey Through Inner Space attraction, an assortment of...
- 12/10/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
You see what you’ve done with your ironic hipster love of terrible movies? I was 26 when Space Jam was released to theaters in 1996. I’m a big fan of the classic Warner Bros. animation. I’ve purchased Looney Tunes collections on laserdisc, DVD, and now Blu-ray, and I love revisiting the work of Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, Maurice Noble, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Frank Tashlin, and Robert McKimson, among others. If you to ask me what televised sport is my favorite, I’ve always preferred basketball to anything else because of the pace and because of the simplicity of the game itself. It’s very pure, and even the worst NBA game is entertaining. And when it comes to Bill Murray… well, he’s on that very short list of my favorite things. Not just favorite people, and not just favorite movie stars, but overall favorite things. That’s...
- 5/2/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
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Manic mouse from Mexico Speedy Gonzales might be about to get his own animated feature - an origin story and "heist caper"...
As voiced by Mel Blanc and animated by Friz Freleng, Speedy Gonzales was one of the most popular characters in the Looney Tunes stable, nestling alongside the likes of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. And now, more than 60 years on from his small-screen debut, it's being reported that this most fleet-footed of rodents is to get his own movie.
According to Deadline, the project's still in development under the short-and-snappy title Speedy, with Mexican actor and filmmaker Eugenio Derbez providing the voice.
"In Mexico we grew up watching Speedy Gonzales," Derbez told the website. "He was like a superhero to us, or maybe more like a revolutionario like Simon Bolivar or Pacho Villa. He watched out for the little people but with a...
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Manic mouse from Mexico Speedy Gonzales might be about to get his own animated feature - an origin story and "heist caper"...
As voiced by Mel Blanc and animated by Friz Freleng, Speedy Gonzales was one of the most popular characters in the Looney Tunes stable, nestling alongside the likes of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. And now, more than 60 years on from his small-screen debut, it's being reported that this most fleet-footed of rodents is to get his own movie.
According to Deadline, the project's still in development under the short-and-snappy title Speedy, with Mexican actor and filmmaker Eugenio Derbez providing the voice.
"In Mexico we grew up watching Speedy Gonzales," Derbez told the website. "He was like a superhero to us, or maybe more like a revolutionario like Simon Bolivar or Pacho Villa. He watched out for the little people but with a...
- 4/5/2016
- Den of Geek
Juan Navarro is an artist and co-founder of the small press indie comic book company Creature Entertainment located in Miami, Florida. He writes the supernatural crime drama Rez and draws the psychological horror story Tommy. He also runs his own website Fwacata and has his own webcomic The Zombie Years about a futuristic zombie apocalypse.
I first met Juan at Collective Con in Jacksonville, Florida. I bought both issues of Tommy, a psychological horror story about a child whose pet rabbit is a serial killer. I fell in love with Juan’s art style. It is in the same vein as Sam Keith and Skottie Young that combines a cartoonish style with dark grittiness. Think an unholy cross between Looney Tunes and Tales From The Crypt. Since then, I have followed Juan’s work and always look forward to hearing about the next project he is involved in.
Juan took...
I first met Juan at Collective Con in Jacksonville, Florida. I bought both issues of Tommy, a psychological horror story about a child whose pet rabbit is a serial killer. I fell in love with Juan’s art style. It is in the same vein as Sam Keith and Skottie Young that combines a cartoonish style with dark grittiness. Think an unholy cross between Looney Tunes and Tales From The Crypt. Since then, I have followed Juan’s work and always look forward to hearing about the next project he is involved in.
Juan took...
- 10/25/2015
- by Ben Howard
- SoundOnSight
Bill Farmer, possibly best known to most of us as the voice of Disney’s Goofy for the past twenty-seven years, is an amazing talent, a hilarious person and an all-around nice guy. Bill, who was named a Disney Legend in 2009, and in 2011 was the first voice actor to receive the prestigious Friz Freleng Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Animation, began his career as a radio DJ and stand-up comedian before landing the role of Goofy in 1987. He has gone on to voice a myriad of other well-known characters as well, including Disney characters such as Pluto, Horace Horsecollar, and Doc.
Bill’s also voiced Looney Tunes characters such as Yosemite Sam, Sylvester, and Foghorn Leghorn, and other fun and memorable roles such as Secret Squirrel in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Stinkie in Casper: A Spirited Beginning and Casper Meets Wendy, Willie Bear in Horton Hears a Who!
Bill’s also voiced Looney Tunes characters such as Yosemite Sam, Sylvester, and Foghorn Leghorn, and other fun and memorable roles such as Secret Squirrel in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, Stinkie in Casper: A Spirited Beginning and Casper Meets Wendy, Willie Bear in Horton Hears a Who!
- 10/21/2014
- by Emily S. Whitten
- Comicmix.com
Moviefone's Top DVD of the Week
"Locke"
What's It About? Tom Hardy stars as a construction foreman who's driving to London to attend the birth of his child. You really shouldn't have stressful conversations on your cell while driving, but Ivan (Hardy) doesn't care. He has to make sure his big job tomorrow goes as planned, confess to his wife that he cheated on her with a co-worker, and coaching the aforementioned co-worker through the premature birth of their baby. Yikes.
Why We're In: Hardy is more than capable of commanding the screen for the entirety of the movie. Although you hear other characters' voices, it's all Hardy, all the time. Who could argue with that?
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"Love Streams" (Criterion)
What's It About? John Cassavetes and real-life wife Gena Rowlands star as siblings who turn to each other for support after being left by everyone else in their lives.
"Locke"
What's It About? Tom Hardy stars as a construction foreman who's driving to London to attend the birth of his child. You really shouldn't have stressful conversations on your cell while driving, but Ivan (Hardy) doesn't care. He has to make sure his big job tomorrow goes as planned, confess to his wife that he cheated on her with a co-worker, and coaching the aforementioned co-worker through the premature birth of their baby. Yikes.
Why We're In: Hardy is more than capable of commanding the screen for the entirety of the movie. Although you hear other characters' voices, it's all Hardy, all the time. Who could argue with that?
Moviefone's Top Blu-ray of the Week
"Love Streams" (Criterion)
What's It About? John Cassavetes and real-life wife Gena Rowlands star as siblings who turn to each other for support after being left by everyone else in their lives.
- 8/11/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
In music there are only 12 notes, so it's no wonder so many songs sound the same. But what about someone's voice? The way someone speaks is not bound by any kind of scale or music theory, rather it's the sum a person’s upbringing, their physicality, and their personality. So why do so many cartoon characters sound so eerily familiar? In this list we highlight 10 cartoon characters whose voices (and often their likenesses) are based on other actors. We also mention 5 other cartoon voices that are impressions in the bonus sections of related entries. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, these actors have been thoroughly praised by some of the best.
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - Walter Matthau
Over the past 3 decades The Simpsons has been on the air, America’s favorite family has gone through many changes. Aside from the quality of the animation, the most noticeable...
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - Walter Matthau
Over the past 3 decades The Simpsons has been on the air, America’s favorite family has gone through many changes. Aside from the quality of the animation, the most noticeable...
- 7/24/2014
- by Eli Reyes
- GeekTyrant
MGM is developing another Pink Panther movie, and this time around it'll be a live-action and CG hybrid film. I liked the original Pink Panther movies, but was disappointed by the ones that Steve Martin starred in. They will also focus on the Pink Panther version of the character this time around, instead of Inspector Clouseau. According to the press release, it will "harken back to the tone shared by the original Friz Freleng and David De Patie cartoons as well as that of Blake Edwards’ films."
I'm not overly excited about seeing a new Pink Panther movie, but I'm sure they will build a good solid market for it. It sounds like this time around they are going to go with more of kid flick. You can find out more details about the project in the the press release below.
Los Angeles, CA (March 31, 2014) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) is developing for...
I'm not overly excited about seeing a new Pink Panther movie, but I'm sure they will build a good solid market for it. It sounds like this time around they are going to go with more of kid flick. You can find out more details about the project in the the press release below.
Los Angeles, CA (March 31, 2014) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) is developing for...
- 4/1/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Washington, April 1: MGM will be making a new 'Pink Panther' movie, a live-action/animated fusion, which will have the essence of the original cartoons by Friz Freleng and David De Patie, along with Blake Edwards' films.
According to Deadline.com, MGM's president Jonathan Glickman said that they were proud to re-introduce 'Pink Panther' to a brand new generation in such a fresh way.
The film, which will be helmed by 'Monsters Inc' director David Silverman, will be produced by Walter Mirisch, executive producer of the original movies and TV series, along with Julie Andrews. (Ani)...
According to Deadline.com, MGM's president Jonathan Glickman said that they were proud to re-introduce 'Pink Panther' to a brand new generation in such a fresh way.
The film, which will be helmed by 'Monsters Inc' director David Silverman, will be produced by Walter Mirisch, executive producer of the original movies and TV series, along with Julie Andrews. (Ani)...
- 4/1/2014
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
MGM is developing for production a full-length hybrid animation and live-action feature film based on the animated Pink Panther character, it was announced today by Gary Barber, chairman and CEO of MGM and Jonathan Glickman, president of the studio’s motion picture group.
Walter Mirisch, executive producer of the original “Pink Panther” films and television series will serve as the producer of the new film, along with Academy Award®-winning actress, Julie Andrews, wife of the late director Blake Edwards.
David Silverman (“The Simpsons Movie,” “Monsters, Inc”) will direct. The Pink Panther character originated a remarkable fifty years ago.
The new caper film will focus on the Pink Panther character, rather than Inspector Clouseau, and will harken back to the tone shared by the original Friz Freleng and David De Patie cartoons as well as that of Blake Edwards’ films.
“We are incredibly proud to re-introduce the Pink Panther to...
Walter Mirisch, executive producer of the original “Pink Panther” films and television series will serve as the producer of the new film, along with Academy Award®-winning actress, Julie Andrews, wife of the late director Blake Edwards.
David Silverman (“The Simpsons Movie,” “Monsters, Inc”) will direct. The Pink Panther character originated a remarkable fifty years ago.
The new caper film will focus on the Pink Panther character, rather than Inspector Clouseau, and will harken back to the tone shared by the original Friz Freleng and David De Patie cartoons as well as that of Blake Edwards’ films.
“We are incredibly proud to re-introduce the Pink Panther to...
- 4/1/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Pink Panther is coming (back) to the big screen.
MGM announced Monday it planned to reboot the franchise in a live-action/animation hybrid, focusing on the rosy-colored cat who soft-shoed his way through the intros to most of the films, rather than on the aloof Inspector Clouseau. They’ve tapped The Simpsons Movie director David Silverman to helm the project.
Based on Friz Freleng and David De Patie’s cartoons, the Pink Panther’s 11-feature film cinematic history has spanned five decades — made iconic by the collaboration between director Blake Edwards and star Peter Sellers, who portrayed Clouseau. MGM...
MGM announced Monday it planned to reboot the franchise in a live-action/animation hybrid, focusing on the rosy-colored cat who soft-shoed his way through the intros to most of the films, rather than on the aloof Inspector Clouseau. They’ve tapped The Simpsons Movie director David Silverman to helm the project.
Based on Friz Freleng and David De Patie’s cartoons, the Pink Panther’s 11-feature film cinematic history has spanned five decades — made iconic by the collaboration between director Blake Edwards and star Peter Sellers, who portrayed Clouseau. MGM...
- 3/31/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
There’s a new Pink Panther movie on the way, but it won’t feature yet another character related to or inspired by Peter Sellers’ bumbling Inspector Clouseau. The original series of caper comedy films opened with animated title sequences featuring a quirky pink panther… and those openings spawned a series of cartoon shorts by Friz Freleng and David De […]
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- 3/31/2014
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
MGM got a lot of mileage out of Blake Edwards’ “Pink Panther” series. Five films with Peter Sellers (including a 6th after his death with unused footage and stand-ins to help complete it), one with Alan Arkin, two one-offs with Roger Moore and Roberto Benigni and a rebooted series in the aughts with Steve Martin. Adjusted for inflation, the movies made a collected $875 million worldwide. But what about the signature cartoon Pink Panther himself? It was a cartoon in the ‘70s, but not fully exploited on the big screen. Hmmm… we smell a new franchise. Hybrid animation, live-action is all the rage these days (though “The Smurfs 3” is apparently just going back to straight animation) and MGM announced today that a hybrid animation/live-action version of “The Pink Panther” is in the works and this new caper film will focus on the Pink Panther character, rather than Inspector Clouseau. The...
- 3/31/2014
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
MGM is developing for production a full-length hybrid animation and live-action feature film based on the animated The Pink Panther character. The news was announced today by Gary Barber, chairman and CEO of MGM and Jonathan Glickman, president of the studio's motion picture group. Walter Mirisch, executive producer of the original "Pink Panther" films and television series will serve as the producer of the new film, along with Academy Award-winning actress, Julie Andrews, wife of the late director Blake Edwards. David Silverman ( The Simpsons Movie , Monsters, Inc. ) will direct. The new caper film will focus on the Pink Panther character, rather than Inspector Clouseau, and will harken back to the tone shared by the original Friz Freleng and David De Patie...
- 3/31/2014
- Comingsoon.net
By Todd Garbarini
If the plot of Walt Disney’s animated film Oliver and Company (1988) feels or sounds familiar, it should. It is loosely based upon Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist but this titular character is not a beggar sent to London. This time around, he’s a cute little kitten set about the busy streets of New York City and tries his best to fit in and survive. He is “befriended” by Dodger, an older dog who is streetwise and gets Oliver to aid him in scoring food while keeping the goods for himself. Oliver is understandably miffed by this, but these are the mean streets of New York, after all. He learns a valuable lesson about trusting others who appear to want to help him. Dodger is owned by Fagin and is part of a gang comprised of Tito (a Chihuahua), Francis (a Bulldog), Einstein (a Great Dane), and...
If the plot of Walt Disney’s animated film Oliver and Company (1988) feels or sounds familiar, it should. It is loosely based upon Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist but this titular character is not a beggar sent to London. This time around, he’s a cute little kitten set about the busy streets of New York City and tries his best to fit in and survive. He is “befriended” by Dodger, an older dog who is streetwise and gets Oliver to aid him in scoring food while keeping the goods for himself. Oliver is understandably miffed by this, but these are the mean streets of New York, after all. He learns a valuable lesson about trusting others who appear to want to help him. Dodger is owned by Fagin and is part of a gang comprised of Tito (a Chihuahua), Francis (a Bulldog), Einstein (a Great Dane), and...
- 8/26/2013
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Top 10 Ryan Lambie 19 Aug 2013 - 06:31
Flying scenes are a staple of Studio Ghibli's feature films. Ryan provides a run-down of some of the most spectacular...
There are certain themes that are so prevalent in the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, they've almost become trademarks: the tenacious heroine on the cusp of adulthood. A fascination with animals, countryside and nature. Flying is another staple of the studio's animation - and Miyazaki's interest in aviation is unsurprising when you consider his family history.
Both Miyazaki's father and uncle were involved in the aviation industry, and made parts for the Mitsubishi Zero fighter - one of the most capable flying machines in the Second World War. The young Hayao Miyazaki's love of aeroplanes never left him, and along with his other childhood interests and experiences, would go on to inform the films he'd make as an adult.
Although...
Flying scenes are a staple of Studio Ghibli's feature films. Ryan provides a run-down of some of the most spectacular...
There are certain themes that are so prevalent in the films of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, they've almost become trademarks: the tenacious heroine on the cusp of adulthood. A fascination with animals, countryside and nature. Flying is another staple of the studio's animation - and Miyazaki's interest in aviation is unsurprising when you consider his family history.
Both Miyazaki's father and uncle were involved in the aviation industry, and made parts for the Mitsubishi Zero fighter - one of the most capable flying machines in the Second World War. The young Hayao Miyazaki's love of aeroplanes never left him, and along with his other childhood interests and experiences, would go on to inform the films he'd make as an adult.
Although...
- 8/16/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
News Ryan Lambie Jan 2, 2013
Pictures and information snippets from Pixar's future movies have been gradually emerging. Here they are in one handy post...
Pixar's currently concentrating its marketing energies on Monsters University, due out this summer, but tantalising details are also beginning to emerge from the production of its other projects, including the studio's 2014 movie, The Good Dinosaur.
Directed by Bob Peterson (co-director of the magnificent Up), it's a what-if story that imagines what might have happened if dinosaurs had avoided destruction by meteor in Earth's prehistory.
"They are kind of cartoony but they are dinosaurs," explained Pixar's John Lasseter last June. "They are not walking around with clothes on or anything like that, they still are kind of dinosaurs. We focused on mostly the plant-eaters, not the carnivores… Their society becomes more of an agrarian society, meaning farmers. They become farmers."
Although that's pretty much all we've known about the film up until now,...
Pictures and information snippets from Pixar's future movies have been gradually emerging. Here they are in one handy post...
Pixar's currently concentrating its marketing energies on Monsters University, due out this summer, but tantalising details are also beginning to emerge from the production of its other projects, including the studio's 2014 movie, The Good Dinosaur.
Directed by Bob Peterson (co-director of the magnificent Up), it's a what-if story that imagines what might have happened if dinosaurs had avoided destruction by meteor in Earth's prehistory.
"They are kind of cartoony but they are dinosaurs," explained Pixar's John Lasseter last June. "They are not walking around with clothes on or anything like that, they still are kind of dinosaurs. We focused on mostly the plant-eaters, not the carnivores… Their society becomes more of an agrarian society, meaning farmers. They become farmers."
Although that's pretty much all we've known about the film up until now,...
- 1/2/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
The 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival has unveiled another spectacular lineup of special guests and events for this year’s four-day gathering in Hollywood. Among the newly announced participants for this year’s festival are five-time Emmy® winner Dick Van Dyke, Oscar® winner Shirley Jones, two-time Golden Globe® winner Angie Dickinson, six-time Golden Globe nominee Robert Wagner, seven-time Oscar nominee Norman Jewison, longtime producer A.C. Lyles and three-time Oscar-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker. In addition, the festival will feature a special three-film tribute to director/choreographer Stanley Donen, who will be on-hand for the celebration.
As part of its overall Style and the Movies theme, the festival has added several films featuring the work of pioneering costume designer Travis Banton. Oscar-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis will introduce the six-movie slate, with actress and former Essentials co-host Rose McGowan joining her for one of the screenings.
Other festival additions include a screening...
As part of its overall Style and the Movies theme, the festival has added several films featuring the work of pioneering costume designer Travis Banton. Oscar-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis will introduce the six-movie slate, with actress and former Essentials co-host Rose McGowan joining her for one of the screenings.
Other festival additions include a screening...
- 3/9/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Montral has another film festival, and I am willing to bet that our city has more film festivals than any other city in the world. Welcome the first annual Animaze Animation Film Festival, celebrating animation in all of its form. In thier inaugreal year, the festival is focusing on bringing the best animated films released worldwide that never made it to a North American audience in thier International Animated Film contest.
The festival is celebrating the 30th anniversary release of one of the greatest fantasy films (animated or otherwise) of all time, Heavy Metal with famed director Gerald Potterton in attendance
Here is the press release from the festival’s founder Michael Dahan
The Animaze Festival is also about contributing to the community on a local level with a Saturday Morning Cartoon show for charity and a rare documentary about legendary Looney Tunes director Friz Freleng with a special presentation...
The festival is celebrating the 30th anniversary release of one of the greatest fantasy films (animated or otherwise) of all time, Heavy Metal with famed director Gerald Potterton in attendance
Here is the press release from the festival’s founder Michael Dahan
The Animaze Festival is also about contributing to the community on a local level with a Saturday Morning Cartoon show for charity and a rare documentary about legendary Looney Tunes director Friz Freleng with a special presentation...
- 11/3/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Films such as Snow White and Pinocchio marked Disney’s golden age. But Mark argues that the animation that came in the decades after was just as good…
Animators, on the whole, are generally in awe of much of the work that Disney animators created during their classic thirties and forties period. Their adulation mostly stems from the attention to detail that was applied to these productions, the time available to work and rework the drawings, and the revolutionary knowledge they acquired in creating those iconic works.
But deep down, they also know that, as amazing as the likes of Dumbo and Pinocchio were and still are, producing films of that visual density using just pencil, ink, acetate and acrylic paint wasn't very practical then, and it certainly isn't now.
It's been said by a number of movie experts that, if Walt had any idea how much time, effort and...
Animators, on the whole, are generally in awe of much of the work that Disney animators created during their classic thirties and forties period. Their adulation mostly stems from the attention to detail that was applied to these productions, the time available to work and rework the drawings, and the revolutionary knowledge they acquired in creating those iconic works.
But deep down, they also know that, as amazing as the likes of Dumbo and Pinocchio were and still are, producing films of that visual density using just pencil, ink, acetate and acrylic paint wasn't very practical then, and it certainly isn't now.
It's been said by a number of movie experts that, if Walt had any idea how much time, effort and...
- 3/1/2011
- Den of Geek
Tom Tykwer's "Three"
The complete line-up of films for this year’s Berlinale has just been announced. This time next week, I’ll be reporting for The Moving Arts Journal direct from Berlin. In the meantime, here’s a sneak preview of some of the films I’m most excited about: the latest work of excellent directors.
Three by Tom Tykwer
Among Germany’s best-known contemporary directors, Tykwer gained international attention in 1998 with Run Lola Run. He continued to build a solid reputation with The Princess and the Warrior (2000), Heaven (2002), and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006). His films are marked by their visual innovation, offering the audience a thrillingly unexpected point of view on the action. Two years ago, the Berlin Film Festival opened with Tykwer’s The International, starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts. According to the Berlinale programme Tykwer’s latest film, Three, focuses on our...
The complete line-up of films for this year’s Berlinale has just been announced. This time next week, I’ll be reporting for The Moving Arts Journal direct from Berlin. In the meantime, here’s a sneak preview of some of the films I’m most excited about: the latest work of excellent directors.
Three by Tom Tykwer
Among Germany’s best-known contemporary directors, Tykwer gained international attention in 1998 with Run Lola Run. He continued to build a solid reputation with The Princess and the Warrior (2000), Heaven (2002), and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006). His films are marked by their visual innovation, offering the audience a thrillingly unexpected point of view on the action. Two years ago, the Berlin Film Festival opened with Tykwer’s The International, starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts. According to the Berlinale programme Tykwer’s latest film, Three, focuses on our...
- 2/4/2011
- by Alison Frank
- The Moving Arts Journal
Warner Bros. Home Video is sitting on one of the most loved libraries of classic cartoons you could imagine. In many ways, their shorts are superior to Disney’s given the freedom the animators had for decades and the memorable characters generated as a result. At first they released the Golden Collection box sets which were a nice mix of material but they wound that down. Instead, they’ve now opted for a series under the Looney Tunes Super Stars umbrella with the first two releases coming late last year.
While these are welcome discs with cartoons we’ve not previously had available, it is still not the ultimate library we want (and the characters deserve). The two discs -- Foghorn Leghorn & Friends: Barnyard Bigmouth and Tweety & Sylvester: Feline Fwenzy – each offer up two hours of cartoons but are a hodge-podge selection.
Foghorn Leghorn was created by Robert McKimson in 1946 and starred in 28 cartoons,...
While these are welcome discs with cartoons we’ve not previously had available, it is still not the ultimate library we want (and the characters deserve). The two discs -- Foghorn Leghorn & Friends: Barnyard Bigmouth and Tweety & Sylvester: Feline Fwenzy – each offer up two hours of cartoons but are a hodge-podge selection.
Foghorn Leghorn was created by Robert McKimson in 1946 and starred in 28 cartoons,...
- 1/18/2011
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
There’s no debate that if you even want to begin to discuss the stereotyped images of black people that we see today in the media, then you have to go back 30, 40, 50, 60 years ago and even beyond then to get an idea of how we were portrayed back then. It’s not too fine a stretch to say what you see today and get upset about can be directly traced to movies and other images long before you were a gleam in your parent’s eye. (And one could also argue that there isn’t much of difference between then and now either…)
Case in point, the notorious 1944 Warner Bros cartoon Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs by Robert Clampett who along with Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones was one of the Warner’s three top animation directors of the period. The cartoon is one of the infamous “Censored 11″ Warner...
Case in point, the notorious 1944 Warner Bros cartoon Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs by Robert Clampett who along with Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones was one of the Warner’s three top animation directors of the period. The cartoon is one of the infamous “Censored 11″ Warner...
- 12/11/2010
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
I have to confess I’m a sucker for good visual slapstick, a riotous and difficult art which actually reached its peak on the screen in the era of non-talking pictures, circa 1915-1928: the glory days of Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Harold Lloyd, and Laurel and Hardy, to name only the absolute best. Since sound, there have been terrific isolated moments or scenes in films directed by Frank Capra, Howard Hawks, Leo McCarey, Preston Sturges, Frank Tashlin, and Jerry Lewis, among others, not to mention the Warner Bros. cartoons of such slapstick comedy geniuses as Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng. But…...
- 12/5/2010
- Blogdanovich
This unlikely Irish animation, about the monks working on the Book of Kells, is a quiet, pleasurable film, says Peter Bradshaw
Tomm Moore's Oscar-nominated animation, set in 9th-century Ireland, reimagines the story of Kells abbey, where the fabled Book of Kells was produced. It is ruled over by Abbot Cellach, voiced by Brendan Gleeson, and things are shaken up with the arrival of Brother Aidan (Mick Lally) who is working on the famous Book – protecting which becomes a mission to protect the monks' beliefs and their very identity. To my eye the visuals are likably reminiscent of Friz Freleng's Pink Panther, and of course a little more so of the Kells illustrations themselves. A low-key pleasure.
Rating: 3/5
AnimationFamilyOscarsPeter Bradshaw
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Tomm Moore's Oscar-nominated animation, set in 9th-century Ireland, reimagines the story of Kells abbey, where the fabled Book of Kells was produced. It is ruled over by Abbot Cellach, voiced by Brendan Gleeson, and things are shaken up with the arrival of Brother Aidan (Mick Lally) who is working on the famous Book – protecting which becomes a mission to protect the monks' beliefs and their very identity. To my eye the visuals are likably reminiscent of Friz Freleng's Pink Panther, and of course a little more so of the Kells illustrations themselves. A low-key pleasure.
Rating: 3/5
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- 9/30/2010
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Photo courtesy of John Wardlaw
Santa Barbara based filmmaker John "Wedge" Wardlaw was working at his brother's company, Specialty Tool and Bolt, when his friend Michael Wilcox made a simple suggestion, "We should make a movie about nuts and bolts." The result, an animated short that Wardlaw wrote that very night called The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas, will be screened at this year's Burbank International Film Festival.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas fans will love the homage to Chuck Jones' holiday classic but sci-fi fans are in for a treat, too. The film features the final performance of Lost in Space villain Jonathan Harris and marked a reunion of his co-stars Bill Mumy, Angela Cartwright, and Marta Kristen.
In our exclusive interview with Wardlaw (after the jump) he talks about working with the legendary cast, the process of making The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas, his favorite Jonathan Harris story,...
Santa Barbara based filmmaker John "Wedge" Wardlaw was working at his brother's company, Specialty Tool and Bolt, when his friend Michael Wilcox made a simple suggestion, "We should make a movie about nuts and bolts." The result, an animated short that Wardlaw wrote that very night called The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas, will be screened at this year's Burbank International Film Festival.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas fans will love the homage to Chuck Jones' holiday classic but sci-fi fans are in for a treat, too. The film features the final performance of Lost in Space villain Jonathan Harris and marked a reunion of his co-stars Bill Mumy, Angela Cartwright, and Marta Kristen.
In our exclusive interview with Wardlaw (after the jump) he talks about working with the legendary cast, the process of making The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas, his favorite Jonathan Harris story,...
- 7/9/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Hollywood has found yet another animated animal to bring into the "real world" for a feature film. Underdog was released a couple years back and Yogi Bear should be out this December. Now Speedy Gonzales is getting the treatment.
Part of the Looney Tunes stable of characters, Speedy Gonzales debuted in a cartoon short in 1953. Created by Robert McKimson, the character didn't really catch on until a couple years later when Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt redesigned the character. The fast rodent was pitted up against Sylvester the Cat and the animated short won an Academy Award.
Voiced by Mel Blanc, Speedy Gonzales remained an audience favorite for many years, particularly in Latin America. He has been featured in numerous, shorts, movies, and TV shows. In 1981, the character even co-headlined in a Saturday morning program called The Sylvester & Tweety, Daffy...
Part of the Looney Tunes stable of characters, Speedy Gonzales debuted in a cartoon short in 1953. Created by Robert McKimson, the character didn't really catch on until a couple years later when Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt redesigned the character. The fast rodent was pitted up against Sylvester the Cat and the animated short won an Academy Award.
Voiced by Mel Blanc, Speedy Gonzales remained an audience favorite for many years, particularly in Latin America. He has been featured in numerous, shorts, movies, and TV shows. In 1981, the character even co-headlined in a Saturday morning program called The Sylvester & Tweety, Daffy...
- 2/25/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Pinto to Wage War of the Gods: If you have seen The Cell and The Fall you most likely already have your mind made up on Tarsem Singh, director of the upcoming epic War of the Gods of which Freida Pinto has just signed on to star in as the oracle priestess Phaedra. The film follows the battles waged by Theseus (Henry Cavill), a warrior from Greek mythology, who leads a fight against the imprisoned titans in a story where gods fight alongside mortals. Phaedra joins Theseus on his quest to prevent the cataclysmic war from erupting. Jason Keller penned the most recent draft of the script. The original screenplay was written by Charley and Vlas Parlapanides. Production is set to begin in April. Universal Pictures is distributing. [Variety]
Matt Damon as Rfk: Matt Damon has reportedly signed on to star in an untitled biopic on Robert F Kennedy based on...
Matt Damon as Rfk: Matt Damon has reportedly signed on to star in an untitled biopic on Robert F Kennedy based on...
- 2/24/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
New Line Cinema has announced that it will bring the animated Speedy Gonzales character to the big screen in his own live-action/CG film with George Lopez attached to voice the character. Known as the fastest mouse in all of Mexico, Speedy debuted in the 1950s as a regular nemesis of Sylvester the Cat. Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt's 1955 short about the tiny hero, "Speedy Gonzales," won the Academy Award for best short subject. Pat Boone even wrote a hit song about the famous mouse in 1962. Over the years, Speedy appeared in the live-action/animation features "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "Space Jam" and "Looney Tunes: Back in Action." But the character has often courted criticism that the ethnic characterizations of him and his compatriots (especially lazy cousin Slowpoke Rodriguez) are stereotypically racist and severely outdated. Aware of this, New Line and the producers plan to update the brand with...
- 2/24/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
George Lopez will voice the character of "Speedy Gonzales" for New Line Cinema. "Garfield" writers Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen will adapt the classic animated Looney Tunes character into a live-action/CG hybrid feature. Lopez, Anne Lopez and Lynette Ramirez will produced via George Lopez Productions alongside Jerry Weintraub ("Oceans Eleven"), Jill Arthur and Tracy Ryerson. Tastest mouse in all of Mexico made his debut in the 1950s against Sylvester the Cat. The character starred in the 1995 Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt Warner Bros. short "Speedy Gonzales" which managed to take home the Academy Award for best short subject. A song was even written by Pat Boone in 1962.
- 2/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
This is just...just read it. The whole thing is mind boggling:thr: ¡Andale! ¡Andale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba! Speedy Gonzales is taking his folk hero status, incredible speed and signature red kerchief to the big screen, courtesy of New Line. "Garfield" scribes Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen will adapt the classic animated Looney Tunes character into a live-action/CG hybrid feature, with George Lopez attached to voice Speedy. Lopez, Anne Lopez and Lynette Ramirez are producing for George Lopez Presents, along with "Ocean's Eleven" producer Jerry Weintraub, Tracy Ryerson and Jill Arthur. New Line execs Michele Weiss and Sam Brown are shepherding for the studio. Known as the fastest mouse in all of Mexico, Speedy debuted in the 1950s as a regular nemesis of Sylvester the Cat. Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt's 1955 Warner Bros. short about the tiny hero, "Speedy Gonzales," won the Academy Award for best short subject, cartoons that year.
- 2/24/2010
- LRMonline.com
#233 (Vol. 2 #5): Cunning Canines
One of the animated films nominated for an Academy Award this year is live action director Wes Anderson’s venture into stop-motion animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox. This is based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book, which draws upon the traditional characterization of the fox as a trickster, which goes back to Aesop’s fables and the European tales of Reynard the Fox. Other wild members of the dog family likewise have appeared as tricksters, notably the coyote in Native American mythology, and sometimes the wolf.
Thinking about Hanna-Barbera’s 1960s animated trickster Top Cat for a forthcoming installment of this column led me to consider another example of the canine trickster: Top Cat’s predecessor at Hanna-Barbera, Hokey Wolf. Baby Boomers may find this chilling, but 2010 marks Hokey Wolf’s 50th anniversary. Yogi Bear (another trickster) had originally appeared in cartoons in The Huckleberry Hound Show...
One of the animated films nominated for an Academy Award this year is live action director Wes Anderson’s venture into stop-motion animation, Fantastic Mr. Fox. This is based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book, which draws upon the traditional characterization of the fox as a trickster, which goes back to Aesop’s fables and the European tales of Reynard the Fox. Other wild members of the dog family likewise have appeared as tricksters, notably the coyote in Native American mythology, and sometimes the wolf.
Thinking about Hanna-Barbera’s 1960s animated trickster Top Cat for a forthcoming installment of this column led me to consider another example of the canine trickster: Top Cat’s predecessor at Hanna-Barbera, Hokey Wolf. Baby Boomers may find this chilling, but 2010 marks Hokey Wolf’s 50th anniversary. Yogi Bear (another trickster) had originally appeared in cartoons in The Huckleberry Hound Show...
- 2/19/2010
- by Peter Sanderson
#231 (Vol. 2 #3): Killing Katnip
During my lengthy leave of absence from writing “Comics in Context,” the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City and the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco jointly held a traveling exhibition on the art of Harvey Comics, many of whose most celebrated characters, such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, originated in animated cartoons produced by Paramount’s Famous Studios. I’m not that interested in Casper or Richie Rich, but the exhibit did reawaken my interest in some of the less famous animated stars of the Famous cartoons.
Towards the end of 2009, character actor Arnold Stang passed away, and I decided to write columns about two of the most memorable characters he voiced in animated cartoons. The first, starting in 1944, was Famous Studios’ Herman the mouse, who was eventually teamed with perennial antagonist Katnip the cat, voiced by the late Sid Raymond,...
During my lengthy leave of absence from writing “Comics in Context,” the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in New York City and the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco jointly held a traveling exhibition on the art of Harvey Comics, many of whose most celebrated characters, such as Casper the Friendly Ghost, originated in animated cartoons produced by Paramount’s Famous Studios. I’m not that interested in Casper or Richie Rich, but the exhibit did reawaken my interest in some of the less famous animated stars of the Famous cartoons.
Towards the end of 2009, character actor Arnold Stang passed away, and I decided to write columns about two of the most memorable characters he voiced in animated cartoons. The first, starting in 1944, was Famous Studios’ Herman the mouse, who was eventually teamed with perennial antagonist Katnip the cat, voiced by the late Sid Raymond,...
- 2/5/2010
- by Peter Sanderson
Looney Tunes reigns king in the land of cartoons. I don’t care if you didn’t grow up with them or haven’t seen more than one or two Bugs Bunny shorts, just know this: all of the cartoon slapstick you’ve ever seen in a cartoon since has its roots in the Looney Tunes. Bugs Bunny has outsmarted more unruly, ill-tempered foes than the best hero. Daffy Duck has had his ambitions shattered more than the most famous “down-on-his-luck” comedian. Porky Pig has struggled valiantly with the same speech impediment and cowardly disposition for decades. The list of “first this” and “the most that” goes on forever. Looney Tunes is cartoon ancestry – and yet it’s timeless. If any cartoon can make the argument that time isn’t linear it’s Looney Tunes. Possessing comedic bits every writer since envies for not having created first, Looney Tunes proves...
- 5/12/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
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Looney Tunes reigns king in the land of cartoons. I don't care if you didn't grow up with them or haven't seen more than one or two Bugs Bunny shorts, just know this: all of the cartoon slapstick you've ever seen in a cartoon since has its roots in the Looney Tunes. Bugs Bunny has outsmarted more unruly, ill-tempered foes than the best hero. Daffy Duck has had his ambitions shattered more than the most famous "down-on-his-luck" comedian. Porky Pig has struggled valiantly with the same speech impediment and cowardly disposition for decades. The list of "first this" and "the most that" goes on forever. Looney Tunes is cartoon ancestry - and yet it's timeless. If any cartoon can make the argument that time isn't linear it's Looney Tunes. Possessing comedic bits every writer since envies for not having created first, Looney...
Looney Tunes reigns king in the land of cartoons. I don't care if you didn't grow up with them or haven't seen more than one or two Bugs Bunny shorts, just know this: all of the cartoon slapstick you've ever seen in a cartoon since has its roots in the Looney Tunes. Bugs Bunny has outsmarted more unruly, ill-tempered foes than the best hero. Daffy Duck has had his ambitions shattered more than the most famous "down-on-his-luck" comedian. Porky Pig has struggled valiantly with the same speech impediment and cowardly disposition for decades. The list of "first this" and "the most that" goes on forever. Looney Tunes is cartoon ancestry - and yet it's timeless. If any cartoon can make the argument that time isn't linear it's Looney Tunes. Possessing comedic bits every writer since envies for not having created first, Looney...
- 5/7/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
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