Animation
Casper, Classism, and Cheap Candy
Poor Casper. All he wants is to be a normal boy, running and playing with all the other kids…but he can’t, because he’s dead. It’s rather morbid, if you stop to think about it. He’s […]
Hanna-Barbera
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: The Little Orphan (1949)
Thanksgiving is almost here! Today, we give thanks for all of the glorious classic cartoon bounty there is to enjoy this season by highlighting a great Turkey Day ‘toon, the 1949 Tom and Jerry short The Little Orphan.
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Salt Water Tabby (1947)
It’s Labor Day weekend, generally considered to be the last weekend of summer (though not technically so), and I currently sit on the Florida Gulf Coast, soaking in some much-needed sun. So for this week’s […]
Animation
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Animated Dueling Pianos
The Academy Award for Best Short Subjects, Cartoon (now known as the Award for Best Animated Short Film) was fairly dominated by one studio in the 1940s. With the exception of two awards won by […]