Of the many anime series I have seen, going all the way back to Astro Boy in 1963, this superlative production is a standout. Note: I am watching it on Blu-ray, not Netflix.
Category: Cartooning
Bird Mess
Sorting out some files on my desktop PC. Came across this bit of silliness I drew last summer, as a joke for a birder friend.
More Comic Book Swiping
Another good post for fans of Silver Age comic books, courtesy of Mark Evanier.
Stop-Motion War
Puppetoons having been mentioned several posts ago, I went looking for George Pal’s “Tulips Shall Grow” from 1942. This copy is better quality than the one posted a few years ago.
As war continues to rage as a result of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, here’s another animated WWII curiosity. Note the Communist Russia flag flying proudly next to America’s stars and stripes at the end.
Birds of a Feather
“Frank is a singer who comes along once in a lifetime, but why did he have to come in mine?” — Bing Crosby
Rudy Vallee could have just as well said the same thing about Bing. Both of their careers were made possible by the innovation of electrical recording technology, singing into microphones rather than yelling into acoustic horns.
The rivalry between Bing and Frank, which was really more of a mutual admiration society, was parodied a couple of times in Warner Brothers cartoons. First in Frank Tashlin’s memorably zany Swooner Crooner. The complete cartoon isn’t available on YouTube, but here’s a bit of it.
Catch As Cats Can was directed by a lesser known Warner name, Art Davis, who was Bob Clampett’s successor at the studio. I like the ending of this one.
https://youtu.be/nYDt5QmNGsk
Top Drawer Draw-er
An outstanding Jack Davis drawing of one of his most frequent subjects, football.
