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Roy Disney's open letter to employees
Readers at the {{link http://www.animationnation.com Animation Nation}} messageboards have posted {{link http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007083 Michael Eisner}} and {{link http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007077 Roy Disney’s}} dueling open letters addressed to Disney employees. Roy Disney’s letter: December… |
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Paul And His Bananas: here's Paul!
Bishop Animation’s Floyd Bishop lets us know that his independent animated film Paul And His Bananas, which we’ve reported on before ({{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001280.html here}} and {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00001355.html here}}, is coming… |
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\\Home on the Range\\ opens today
Disney’s last planned traditionally animated film, \\Home on the Range\\, opens today. According to {{link http://www.boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2004&wk=14&p=.htm Box Office Mojo}}, the film will open on 3,047 screens. At {{link http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/HomeontheRange-1131160/ Rotten… |
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Duck Tales movie on DVD
…DVD from today. Coming with a new 1.66:1 anamorphic transfer and Dolby Stereo surround sound, the only bonus is a set-top game, but the disc is {{link http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001K2K66/pd_ka_0/026-3496342-2022820 available in… |
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New character posters, clips, and trailer for Piece by Piece
…check out new clips, posters, and the final trailer today! New trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD6YXZfC6QI “I Loved Music” Official Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK9kdHqES04 “Out of My Mind” Official Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PedWw6kiZD8 Character posters POSTERS INSTAGRAM… |
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More Futurama and "Weird Cartoons" headed for disc!
{{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/ DVD Toons}} lets us know that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced the third season of Futurama on DVD. The four disc box set, will contain the… |
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Frank And Ollie DVD does exist! Full review online…
…title, as of earlier this week, so your best bet is to buy online via {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000TAYSO/qid=1069942638/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_2/002-1902555-2863210?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 Amazon.com}}. The disc is well worth tracking down, as {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/256 DVD Toons}}… |
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The Digital Bits on Disney DVD documentaries
…usual {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/barriemaxwell/maxwell032904.html Coming Attractions}} page (which highlights many animated titles in the works), Barrie also gets to grips with a {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/reviews3/disney3.html group of reviews}} on the DVD issues… |
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Harryhausen to give UK Screen Talk
…http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0823084027/qid=1070729008//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i0_xgl14/002-1902555-2863210?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 pre-order for release next April}}. As far as we know, this is Harryhausen’s only UK appearance, but if anyone knows of a London showing, please {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/contacts.html let us… |
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Belleville leads sparkling UK TV Christmas line up!
In what is possibly the fastest theatrical-to-television turnaround ever, Sylvain Chomet’s Les Triplettes De Belleville (or in the UK, {{link http://www.bellevillerendezvous.com/ Belleville Rendezvous}}) will be shown on the BBC (who… |
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Nicktoons Channel calls for entries for first-ever Nicktoons Film Festival
…from around the world can download entry forms from {{link http://www.nicktoons.com Nicktoons.com}} starting July 19 and entries will be accepted through September 10 2004. Animators can submit their animation shorts… |
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Pratt Show 2007 opens next week
…Tickets are free but required for entry to the reception. For tickets go to: www.pratt.edu/show or call 718-636-3506 (press #2). The exhibition, juried by Pratt faculty, will feature the best… |
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Mickey Mouse Leaves Disney!!
Online joke paper {{link http://www.watleyreview.com/EditorsDesk.html The Watley Review}}, “dedicated to the production of articles completely without journalistic merit or factual basis”, has posted a fun story on {{link http://www.watleyreview.com/2003/120903-3.html Mickey… |
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Brother Bear marks a return to 2-disc DVD sets!
Following the news that Brother Bear will see a March 30th 2004 disc release comes {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ Ultimate Disney DVD}} with the initial specs: “The film will apparently be presented… |
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Comic book heroes!
…http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3640&n=1&burl= Wonder Woman}} (the live-action 1970s television series), there’s an early look at the menus for {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3812&n=1&burl= Challenge of the Superfriends: The First Season}} and the packaging and a… |
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\\Clifford's Really Big Movie\\ opens
\\Clifford’s Really Big Movie\\ opens in select cities today – on 471 screens according to {{link http://boxofficemojo.com/counts/chart/?yr=2004&wk=17&p=.ht Box Offcie Mojo}} (see the {{link http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/movie/ official website}} for a list and… |
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Scooby 2 online at Apple – Spider-Man to come!
It’s been floating around the web for a couple of weeks, but today {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/ Apple Movie Trailers}} posted a hi-res QuickTime version of the teaser for {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/scooby_doo_2/ Scooby… |
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Box set bonanza! SuperFriends reviewed and more!
…http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/320 Justice League: StarCrossed}}, a compilation of three serial episodes from the end of the cliffhanger second season. Finally, Rand’s back again with a discussion on the {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/68 DVD… |
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Craig Mazin on board as \\Opus\\ screenwriter
{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=2224 ComingSoon.net}} has the \\{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117895270&categoryID=13&cs=1 Variety}}\\ report that \\Scary Movie 3\\ screenwriter Craig Mazin has been tapped to write the screenplay for \\Opus\\ based on {{link http://www.berkeleybreathed.com/ Berkeley… |
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Michael Eisner's open letter to employees
Readers at the {{link http://www.animationnation.com Animation Nation}} messageboards have posted {{link http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007083 Michael Eisner}} and {{link http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007077 Roy Disney’s}} dueling open letters addressed to Disney employees. Michael Eisner’s letter: 12/03/2003… |
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AICN updates; bad Garfield
…series, and another story spreading the good word about {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17741 Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher}}. Finally, one reader has sent in a {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17733 scathing review}} of Garfield: The Movie…… |
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Beauty pageant for digitally created women announced
…have been asked to send a computer design of their perfect woman to {{link http://www.missdigitalworld.com www.missdigitalworld.com}}, complete with date of birth and body measurements”. The winner will be announced in… |
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New online comic from Pixar animator
…previously on \\A Bug’s Life\\, \\Toy Story 2\\, \\Monster’s Inc\\., and \\Finding Nemo\\, is currently working on the upcoming film \\Cars\\. His new strip is online at {{link http://www.sixfootsixyearold.com/index.php www.sixfootsixyearold.com}}…. |
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Don Hahn on Disney Orlando and the Roy/Michael split, plus "no layoffs for WDW staff"…
The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 Internet Movie Database}} today points out that the Disney Animation Tour at Orlando’s Walt Disney World re-opened on Monday, but that the attraction has one thing missing:… |
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Tex Avery DVD collector sets released today… in France
The French localized version of {{link http://www.amazon.fr Amazon}} lists 2 new Tex Avery DVD collector sets being released today. Details are few, but {{link http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000DF12D/qid%3D1070413926/sr%3D1-2/ref%3Dsr%5F1%5F2%5F2/402-8903024-5291303 one contains four disks}} and… |
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2nd Annual Aniboom Awards Open for Submissions
“If you have a calling for creating cartoons, Aniboom is letting you show the world your talents. Aniboom (www.aniboom.com), the premier multi-platform animation network that partners with untapped animation talent… |
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Batman and Challenge of the Superfriends first look!
…Season DVD collectors’ edition, both scheduled for release on July 6, over at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/560 DVD Toons}}. The site also has a look at {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/news/559 menus}} for the upcoming… |
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The Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Ultimate Collector’s Edition Volume One
…Feed The Kitty, Kiss Me Kat, Feline Frame-Up, From A To Z-z-z-z and Boyhood Daze. The usual, slight leaning to Jones aside, this represents a very fair selection of truly… |
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Mary Poppins’ Richard M. Sherman: A Practically Perfect Songwriter!
…Sugar, Step in Time, Let’s Go Fly a Kite and the most beloved Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag), but they really were at the core of the project, being… |
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Chuck Jones: Extremes And Inbetweens, A Life In Animation
…Jones shorts from the Warner Bros archives. Feed The Kitty is an often talked about, but pretty routine cartoon, and the historical reason or importance of its addition is not… |
