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12 Days of Cartoon Network’s Holiday Programming
As the run-up to Christmas continues, Cartoon Network has mined its vast animation library to present a large number of classic and modern Christmas specials that appeal to viewers of… |
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The Art Of Tom And Jerry: Volume One
…for itself with the issues of a collection of its earliest animated shorts, under the title MGM Cartoon Classics: Happy Harmonies (which contained many of the Hugh Harmon-Rudy Ising cartoons),… |
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Recent Toy Story 4 rumors debunked
The rumors of Toy Story 4 are false, says Drew McWeeny at HitFix. Colombian radio host Jorge Luis Balaguera raised eyebrows on Monday when he “confirmed” via Twitter that Tom… |
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Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition
…than stellar box office runs of Pinocchio and Fantasia (partly based on the cutting off of revenue from foreign markets involved in the Second World War), Walt was looking for… |
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Runt, Fish take spotlight in Little character banner
Found at eBay is a two-sided character banner, featuring the characters Runt of the Litter and Fish out of Water, to promote Chicken Little, coming to theaters this November 4th…. |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Behind The Scenes At The Walt Disney Studios
…first short (running 12:19 minutes) may be familiar to some, having actually been included in the Platinum Edition of the Snow White set. Asked to create a promotional featurette on… |
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Madagascar 3 rules the box office
Despite months of hype, Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus ultimately wasn’t enough to top a bunch of wise-cracking zoo animals. Box Office Mojo is reporting that Madagascar 3 ruled the… |
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The AristoCats: Special Edition
…how to continue. The top brass, including Walt’s brother Roy O. Disney who was now effectively running the company, didn’t have a handle on how the animation unit worked. Walt… |
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Pixar’s rules of storytelling
io9 has a list of the 22 rules of storytelling compiled by Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats — the “nuggets of narrative wisdom she’s received working for the animation studio… |
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John Carter (Of Mars)
…television interviews. The movie supposedly had a $100 million marketing spend, but where that money went is anyone’s guess: some rumors persist that the film’s 3D conversion was nothing more… |
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Rurouni Kenshin In Live Action
Anime News Network has some news briefs on the new live-action Rurouni Kenshin film that will hit Japanese theater August 25. They have a nice film poster and the full… |
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\\Cars\\ move causes Pixar stock slump, but may help company in the long run
…up benefiting the company in the long run. Jessica Reif Cohen, an analyst with Merrill Lynch who downgraded Pixar’s rating and lowered her 2005 estimates for the company, said “We… |
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Behind-the-scenes look at Rudolph
TV Party has a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the making of Rankin/Bass’ Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The article sheds some light on the history and making of the classic Christmas… |
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Lady And The Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure
…he can calm down. Breaking his leash and seeing the chance for “freedom”, Scamp runs off into town, coming across the Junkyard Dogs – a bunch of strays who live… |
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Clutch Cargo: The Complete Series – Volume One
…try to keep an open mind here… Back in 1959 your viewing options for cartoons on television, especially new ones, were pretty limited. Gumby had started in 1957, and Ruff… |
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SpongeBob is hunting for Gary in new Sponge on the Run trailer
The full trailer for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run is now online, and can be viewed in the player above. The film was originally set for theatrical release… |
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Bionicle 3: Web of Shadows giveaway contest
…six Toa Metru encounter strange and dangerous new foes, including the spidery Visorak, when they go back to the island city of Metru Nui to fulfill their duty. Packed with… |
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Bugs Bunny Superstar
…that Jones brought much to Bugs’ development, which is why, in Jones’ later compilation The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie, Bugs runs off a list of his several “fathers”, with Clampett… |
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Ruth Warrick, RIP
Song of the South.net reports the passing away January 15 of Ruth Warrick, who played Sally in Song of the South. Warrick also appeared in the movie classic Citizen Kane,… |
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Frankenweenie: Cinematographer Peter Sorg’s shades of grey
…seemed to trust us enough to let us run with it. He watched the rushes every morning and if needed would leave comments and/or request changes. These notes were mainly… |
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Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company Animator Dave Pruiksma!
…to keep him cohesive throughout the film? DP: I think I worked with Mark Henn on acting and whatnot, running my scenes by him for advice and guidance, but mostly… |
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The Puppetoon Movie: Volume 2
…ancestor to the Abominable Snowman in Rankin-Bass’s Rudolph Christmas special – further evidence of Pal’s influence on future animators. Puppetoons B Two Gun Rusty (1944, 8:27) – Little red-haired Rusty… |
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Pixar and Princess rule our latest updates!
…prime time network TV so it’s never anywhere near being R-rated!), then The Prisoner is hard to escape your gaze from! Keep your eyes peeled for more superheroics from Ruby… |
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Sleeping Beauty Deluxe Edition
…gone into what is generally looked on as the last of the true “golden age” animated features. Running at only 75 minutes, the movie is spread over three CAV sides,… |
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Grandma Got Run Over by a lawsuit; Goofy employee sues Disney
TMZ has obtained information that the Fred Rappoport Company, one of the producers behind the animated Christmas special Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, is suing Elmo Shropshire, singer… |
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Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 1
…how they influenced the later show, allowing its participants (exec Jean MacCurdy, Ruth Clampett, Sherry Stoner, producer Tom Ruegger and writer Paul Dini) to express at length what the intentions… |
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Chiodo Bros talk Netflix’s Alien Xmas
…instant classic! Stephen Chiodo Animated Views: What are the origins of the movie? The spark? Stephen Chiodo: We always loved Rankin & Bass specials, the holiday specials like Rudolph The… |
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Rush talks Pirates sequels; Fat gets a beard
Speaking exclusively to Dark Horizons, recent Golden Globe winner Geoffrey Rush comments concerning the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, “It is not an official announcement, but at the moment I… |
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Gay Purr-ee
…a smooth cat who suggests that Mewsette meets his “sister” Madame Rubens-Chatte and becomes a society cat. Unbeknown to her, Meowrice and his cronies have a plan up their paws… |
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Box Office Guru's Brother Bear Prediction
Concerning Brother Bear‘s performance at the box offce, Box Office Guru says, “Last year around this time, Disney released Treasure Planet, another 2D animated film, and it flopped pretty badly,… |
