Monday, 9 January 2017
More Bad Luck
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Another gag from Tex Avery’s great Bad Luck Blackie . You know the premise—black cat crosses the dog’s path. Dog gets hurt. Here’s the tele...
Sunday, 8 January 2017
The Life and Times of Jack Benny, Part 1 of 6
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The life story of Jack Benny was published in many newspapers and magazines over the years, but perhaps the most extensive version was in th...
Saturday, 7 January 2017
Cartoon Composer Scott Bradley
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When the MGM cartoon studio closed in 1957, not all the employees followed producers Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera to their brand-new animation...
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Friday, 6 January 2017
Flipping For Flip
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Poverty-stricken Flip and a young friend escape from a cop into someone’s apartment suite in What a Life (1932). They find food and musical...
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Thursday, 5 January 2017
The Old Paint-a-Tunnel Gag
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If the gag works for Chuck Jones and the Roadrunner, it’ll work for Mike Lah and Droopy, right? In Mutts About Racing (1958), Spike tries ...
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Wednesday, 4 January 2017
At Home With Bob and Ray
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Timing can be crucial if you’re a publisher of puffery. A fan magazine can invent a lovey-dovey story about your favourite couple, only to...
Tuesday, 3 January 2017
What's Zoo in the World of Puns
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Tex Avery made some of the greatest cartoons of all time. And then there are some others that...well, they’re full of something you associat...
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Monday, 2 January 2017
In the Money, Out of Frame
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A couple of characters disappear for a frame in the Warners cartoon We’re In The Money (1933). The head and arm of a little girl doll van...
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Sunday, 1 January 2017
No Benny Ban In Boston
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Jack Benny made more money out of vaudeville when it was dying than when it was living. During the early years of his radio show, Benny wou...
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