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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The Practical Pig (1939) — Silly Symphonies Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: One of the all time most popular Silly Symphonies cartoons, “The Practical Pig” was not the first in the series, but one of the best.
Guitarist and songwriter Billy Strange dies at 81
Grammy-nominated guitarist, songwriter and arranger Billy Strange, who helped make hits for Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, and Frank and Nancy Sinatra, has died in Nashville, the Nashville Tennessean reported Wednesday. He was 81.
Paramount animation chief quits after four months
David Stainton has suddenly resigned as head of Paramount Pictures’ fledgling animation unit, just four months after he was hired, the studio announced Wednesday.
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Del Toro’s “Day of the Dead” comes to life in 2014
Reel FX has teamed with Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Puss in Boots, Pacific Rim, Pan’s Labyrinth) to produce a groundbreaking CG-animated film with Day of the Dead as its working title, the company announced Tuesday.
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The Band Concert (1935) — Mickey Mouse Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: This is a landmark film “The Band Concert” was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon shot and exhibited in color.
Kids’ finalists for British Animation Awards named
British Animation Awards finalists were announced Tuesday for both the juried categories and the Children’s Choice awards, as determined by kid voters in the United Kingdom.
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Tagged Awards, Feature Film, Foreign, News, Nominees, Short, Theatrical
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Name that toon: UK poll on for favorite character
Who’s Britain’s greatest animated character?
Are there two faves: Wallace and Gromit? Maybe TV’s Mr Benn, Bagpuss, Peppa Pig or Aleksandr Orlov the meerkat (from Britain’s Compare The Market online site)?
Charlotte’s Web (1973) — Hanna-Barbera Feature Length Theatrical Cartoon
CotD: Hanna-Barbera’s third movie “Charlotte’s Web “, and the first to be a Paramount Pictures release.
“Homer The Father” winner of Writers Guild Awards
“Homer The Father,” written by Joel H. Cohen, won a Writers Guild Award in the Animation category Sunday, defeating — among others — three other episodes of Fox’s The Simpsons.
Two For The Zoo (1941) — Gabby Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: Today we visit Gabby in “Two For The Zoo”. Gabby was the first animated character to make the jump from a feature film to his own series.
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Miyazaki’s “Arrietty” takes ninth at $6.4 million
Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Secret World of Arrietty,” based on Mary Norton’s famous children’s novel The Borrowers, opened in ninth place in limited North American release, taking $6.6 million this past weekend.
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“Rango” wins editing award for animated feature
The American Cinema Editors named “Rango” as 2011’s Best Edited Animated Feature Film on Saturday night, giving it one of this year’s ACE Eddie Awards.
“The Great Rabbit” hops to a win at Berlin fest
Atsushi Wada’s “The Great Rabbit,” or “Gurehto Rabitto,” won the Berlinale Shorts International Jury’s Jury Prize (Silver Bear) at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
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Puss Gets The Boot (1940) — Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: One of the most stories pairs in animation began their careers 72 years ago today in “Puss Gets The Boot” watch it today and see how it all started!
Hello Aloha (1952) — Goofy Theatrical Cartoon Series
CotD: Goofy takes a vacation in “Hello Aloha” and finds out that maybe the islands are not all that they are cracked up to be.