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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Always Kickin’ (1939) — Color Classics Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: Fleischer Studios semi-regulars Hunky and Spunky got their start in “Always Kickin’” in the Color Classics Theatrical Cartoon Series.
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Gregg Taylor named head of development for DWA
Gregg Taylor has been named head of development for DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., a role previously held by Alex Schwartz, the studio announced Tuesday.
Schwartz will serve as a producer on the studio’s feature film Mr. Peabody & Sherman, scheduled for release on March 14, 2014. Taylor will oversee the development of all projects at DWA.
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Actor Patton Oswalt to host 39th Annual Annies
Patton Oswalt, recently nominated by the Chicago, Toronto and Los Angeles Film Critics’ Associations for his performance in Young Adult starring opposite Charlize Theron, will host this year’s 39th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, February 4 at UCLA’s Royce Hall, organizers announced Monday.
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Gerald McBoing Boing (1951) — Jolly Frolics Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: The short that kicked off UPA’s first series, “Gerald McBoing Boing” was based on a story by children’s author Dr. Seuss.
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The Best In Animated Films
Five feature length animated films have been chosen by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as the best examples of animation over the past year.
Oscar Nominated Shorts
The nominees for the Oscar at the 84th annual Academy Awards are in. Five short films are picked for Best Short Film (animated), and this year, the choices are:
Dick Tufeld, 85, voiced robot on “Lost in Space”
“Danger, Will Robinson!”
Dick Tufeld intoned that warning as the voice of the robot on Irwin Allen’s classic 1960s science-fiction series Lost in Space. He was the show’s narrator, as well.
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Star Wirth was in charge of H-B’s Xerox department
Xerox checker and supervisor Star Wirth, head of the Xerox department at Hanna-Barbera from 1967 until 1999, died January 12.
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One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish (1991) — The Simpsons
CotD: As Homer found out in “One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish “, sushi is a very yummy food. Fugu Me! This 20 year old episode also starred Star Treks’ George Takei.
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Grammy-winning R&B singer Etta James dead at 73
Blues singer Etta James, perhaps the quintessential R&B diva, died Friday morning, said her son, Donto James. She was 73.
Her legendary rendition of “At Last” was heard in the soundtracks of the Simpsons episodes The Strong Arms Of The Ma (2003) and The Wife Aquatic (2007).
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“Tintin” wins Producers Guild Award for animation
Steven Spielberg’s “The Adventures of Tintin” was named Saturday night as the winner of the Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures.
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Tunisia urged to drop charges over “Persepolis”
Criminal proceedings against the owner of a Tunisian TV station that screened the 2007 animated film Persepolis are an affront to freedom of expression, Amnesty International said ahead of his trial on Monday.
Bottle (2011) — Theatrical Cartoon
CotD: Scarcely a year old, Kirsten Lepore’s “Bottle”, is getting great buzz. Watch it to see what you think!
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Ridinghoods Anonymous (1961) — Fractured Fairy Tales Cartoon Episode Guide
CotD: From Rocky and His Friends show, “Ridinghoods Anonymous”, was a simple but oh, so funny and original take on the Red Riding Hood tale.
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Goliath II (1960) — Theatrical Cartoon
CotD: Disney’s first short to use the new Xerox process for transferring the pencil drawings to cels was “Goliath II”, an Academy Award Nominee.
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