'Doing Their Bit' Review
Concluding our extensive interview with Tad Stones, Joe Strike talks with the animation vet more about Darkwing Duck and direct-to-video projects.
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Not Fade Away
Dr. Toon encourages adults to bring cartoons out from the caves of their childhood memories and embrace the nonsense sometimes.
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The Adverse Effects of Cartoons on the Minds of our Children
Dr. Ruebert Saturnine III presents a lengthy case study on the adverse effects of cartoons on children.
Filmation's Archie Toons Coming to DVD
Harvey Comics is releasing Filmation's ARCHIE and SABRINA animated TV episodes on DVD, March 29, 2004. Each of the four videos in The Legacy Collection will contain four complete half hour TV cartoons. This collection consists of the following videos: ARCHIE'S CLASSIC CARTOONS, THE ARCHIE SHOW, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH and ARCHIE'S TV FUNNIES priced at $12.98 each. Harvey is offering a special -- all four for $44.98 plus a free Archie music CD. The Riverdale adventures will be available for purchase at the Harvey Website: http://stuffshop.archiecomics.com/videos.html.
Deconstruction Zone — Part 2
Dr. Toon continues to take on the deconstructionists about the things they read into classic cartoons.
Bardel Sidebar
That was the question I constantly had to answer while isolated from my old colleagues, and hunkered in this distant and seemingly God-forsaken communist-gripped misery. This chapter answers the question. Was I a pinko? A spy? An enemy agent? A CIA man? Or did I just happen to fall into something too good to be true?
Peghin New Atomic Operations Chief
Edward Peghin has joined Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons as coo to oversee production and legal matters, human resources and marketing/sales initiatives.
Educational, Industrial and Sponsored Cartoons
Begins: December 27, 2003
As part of its "Toons Gone Wild!" series, the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre will be screening vintage "golden age" cartoons that are rarely shown anywhere. Many have not been shown on TV since the 1950s and are unlikely to be ever be available on DVD. A special ToonTalk will follow immediately after each screening. At 6:00 pm, "Educational, Industrial and Sponsored Cartoons" will screen schoolroom and industrial propaganda realized through the medium of animation. This is a revealing peek into the American psyche of the past. Tickets are $9.00 and $6.50 members.
Cultoons: Oddball Cartoons
Begins: December 26, 2003
As part of its "Toons Gone Wild!" series, the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre will be screening vintage "golden age" cartoons that are rarely shown anywhere. Many have not been shown on TV since the 1950s and are unlikely to be ever be available on DVD. A special ToonTalk will follow immediately after each screening. At 10:00 pm, "Cultoons: Oddball Cartoons" will screen some of the rarest of the rare toons you have never even heard of from the most obscure studios and maverick independents of Toon Town. Tickets are $9.00 and $6.50 members.
Toons For The Holidays
Begins: December 20, 2003
As part of its "Toons Gone Wild!" series, the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre will be screening vintage "golden age" cartoons that are rarely shown anywhere. Many have not been shown on TV since the 1950s and are unlikely to be ever be available on DVD. A special ToonTalk will follow immediately after each screening. At 4:00 pm, "Toons For The Holidays" will screen an eclectic collection of rare and timeless holiday animation classics from the golden age of cartoons. Tickets are $9.00 and $6.50 members.
I.B. Damned!: What Glorious Technicolor
Begins: December 20, 2003
As part of its "Toons Gone Wild!" series, the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre will be screening vintage "golden age" cartoons that are rarely shown anywhere. Many have not been shown on TV since the 1950s and are unlikely to be ever be available on DVD. A special ToonTalk will follow immediately after each screening. At 6:00 pm, "I.B. Damned!: What Glorious Technicolor" will screen Technicolor cartoons made in the no-longer-used "I.B.Tech" (imbibition) dye transfer process. Tickets are $9.00 and $6.50 members.
World War II Cartoons
Begins: December 12, 2003
As part of its "Toons Gone Wild!" series, the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre will be screening vintage "golden age" cartoons that are rarely shown anywhere. Many have not been shown on TV since the 1950s and are unlikely to be ever be available on DVD. A special ToonTalk will follow immediately after each screening. At 10:00 pm, "World War II Cartoons" will screen films where cartoon characters fight fascism abroad and fifth columnists on the home front while waving the red, white, and blue. Tickets are $9.00 and $6.50 members.
Early 1930s "Rubber Hose" Animation
Begins: December 6, 2003
As part of its "Toons Gone Wild!" series, the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre will be screening vintage "golden age" cartoons that are rarely shown anywhere. Many have not been shown on TV since the 1950s and are unlikely to be ever be available on DVD. A special ToonTalk will follow immediately after each screening. At 8:00 pm, "Early 1930s 'Rubber Hose' Animation" will screen great cartoons from that brief period when toons were really wacky and featured characters with no perceivable skeletal structure who jived to the synchronized beat. Tickets are $9.00 and $6.50 members.
Politically Incorrect Cartoons
Begins: December 5, 2003
As part of its "Toons Gone Wild!" series, the Two Boots Pioneer Theatre will be screening vintage "golden age" cartoons that are rarely shown anywhere. Many have not been shown on TV since the 1950s and are unlikely to be ever be available on DVD. A special ToonTalk will follow immediately after each screening. At 10:00 pm, "Politically Incorrect Cartoons" will screen rare vintage cartoons with attitudes of a different earlier era. Tickets are $9.00 and $6.50 members. The Two Boots Pioneer Theater is located at 155 East 3rd Street (at Avenue A), New York, New York 10009.
Tom Tomorrow Book Signing and Discussion
Begins: November 14, 2003
Starting at 6:00 pm, Tom Tomorrow, creator of THIS MODERN WORLD, will be at the Cartoon Art Museum. He will discuss and sign his most recent book, THE GREAT BIG BOOK OF TOMORROW. The 240-page book contains the best of his previous five anthologies, new cartoons from the last several years and many cartoons previously only published in rare comic books or zines. The event is $4 and seating is limited. To reserve a seat, call (415) 227-8666, ext. 314.
HOLLYWOOD CARTOONS Book Signing & Screening
Begins: September 27, 2003
Author Mike Barrier (Funnyworld) will discuss classic animation and screen rare examples of great cartoons (in 16mm and 35mm) in conjunction with the publication of the revised paperback edition of his award-winning book, HOLLYWOOD CARTOONS (Oxford University Press). Barrier will sign copies of his book and show examples of the finest animated moments of the 1930s and 40s
Saturday September 27th, 2003 at 3:00pmThe AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTETED ASHLEY SCREENING ROOM2021 N. Western Ave.Los Angeles, CAAdmission: $2. for ASIFA-Members
ASIFA-Hollywood Hosts HOLLYWOOD CARTOONS Book Signing & Screening
HOLLYWOOD CARTOONS Book Signing & ScreeningBurbank, California, USASeptember 27, 2003
Reg Hartt Presents 13 Cartoons We Can Not See Uncut on TV & Home Video
Begins: August 6, 2003
It is no secret the great cartoons of yesteryear are now ruined. Many are banned. Reg Hartt offers a unique chance to see them as their creators meant us to. This is Bugs Bunny with balls.
Programs are introduced by Hartt.
Here is what some have to say:
John Kricfalusi: "I hope Reg continues to inspire young artists."
Emo Philips: "Reg is the greateast teacher I know."
Chuck Jones: "Reg's love for animation is proven by his work preserving and presenting our films as we made them."
Italy’s TV Animation Festival — Cartoons on the Bay
There is no doubt that dragging oneself inside, away from the beautiful Amalfi Coast is hard to do but international visitors at Cartoons on the Bay can find great rewards and fun at its conferences.
Three JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE cartoons at MoMA in June
Begins: June 13, 2003
As part of its second annual festival of preserved films, MoMA is screening three JERRY THE TROUBLESOME TYKE cartoons, directed by Sid Griffiths & Bert Bilby. These rare JERRY films
Hanna-Barbera Building Supporters Get Reprieve
The former Hanna-Barbera building in Hollywood gets a a reprieve from destruction while the Los Angeles Conservancy group, Joseph Barbera, and others marshall support at the city and California state level to have it declared a historic site for its architectural significance and importance as a part of Hollywood history.
The Disappearance of Saturday Morning
Saturday morning no longer means kids in front of TV sets across the country, glued to the latest in hip cartoons. Why? Gerard Raiti investigates the death of an era.
Vee Pee Cartoons Helps Nick Showcase New Characters In Spots
Vee Pee Cartoons, the broadcast design and animation division of Virtual Persuasion located in Fairfield, Connecticut recently completed a series of "Quickie Nickies" interstitials for Nickelodeon. THE GREGORY AND PECK shorts feature a dim-witted bear, Gregory, and a wise-cracking rooster, Peck, airing in April as part of Nickelodeons Nick Toons line-up. These spots allow Nick to experiment with new and original characters, according to animation director John Siciliano.
Atomic Cartoons Serves Up Four Shows At MIP
Vancouver-based Atomic Cartoons is showcasing four new properties at MIP-TV 2003. The creators of ATOMIC BETTY (recently picked up by TELETOON Canada, Teletoon France and Cartoon Network Europe), are presenting animated trailers of DENNIS, DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION, DIRTY LIL BASTER and THE CARNEYS at the spring television market in France. DYSFUNCTION JUNCTION (26x22) is an irreverent primetime social commentary for adults about a well-to-do family that goes bankrupt and is forced to move into a trailer park.
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Cartoons on the Bay Opens With The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Cartoons on the Bay, the International Festival and Conference of Television Animation April 9-13, 2003 in Positano, Italy, will open on the evening of April 9 with the Italian premiere of the Klasky Csupo/Nickelodeon animated feature THE WILD THORNBERRYS MOVIE. The film starts in release in Italy on April 18. Promoted by RAI and conceived and organized by RAI Trade, the festival is an international event with awards, workshops, lectures and events centering on the ever-changing world of television animation.
