Walt Disney- "Secret Lives"

This is part of a UK documentary series(Secret Lives) about the darker side of Walt Disney (or at least the un-PC side, to show he wasn't as boring as depicted in most history books). It everything said true? Probably not.But then nobody every said a documentary is completely accurate and one sided. However, I do find it funny Schultz is adamant about showing the potentially embarrassing side of Disney after his death, only to have the same fate happen to him with the recent book.

"Includes interviews with artists Bill Melendez, David Hilberman, Mary Eastman, Bill Hurtz, Marie Beardsley, and Bill Littlejohn, screenwriter Joan Scott, and biographers Marc Eliot, Richard Schickel, and Bob Thomas."

Part I (09:17)

Part II (08:11)

Part III (09:35)

Part IV (08:11)

Part V (06:53)

Part VI (08:28)

The joys of research

Found while looking for material for my long overdue analysis of Essential Man-Thing. Just a few posts away.

"Huh?" by Mike Judge

I never understood why Office Space was the most popular of the early Judge shorts, because every other one was way better, including this one. It may not be that great graphically(hence not a cartoon) but it does deserve to be animated. I'm not sure why, maybe its the color or the way he's so sincere. Anyway, enjoy this oldie.

Quizzical Much?

Bill Peet on writing for animation

This is probably one of the best interviews I have ever read about not only Disney and its mad environment (including all the cutthroats) but also writing and drawing for animation. A must read.

http://www.cagle.com/hogan/interviews/peet/home.asp

Gross Cartoons

Milt Gross' comics work is no stranger to anyone who frequents the Internet over the last year or so,but how many know or have seen his cartoons for MGM? Taking his character,Count Screwloose and reworking it for all the medium can handle, here are the two(just not enough) cartoons Milt was involved with.

Wanted No Master (1939)
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Jitterbug Follies (1939)
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Who is the real stooge?

Sadly, that southern producer has brought me more laughs than all of Zemeckis projects beyond(and including) Forest Gump. The ones before, however, are a different story.

Claymation Mac Commercial by Laika

Yes, I know I'm a little late on this, and that it is a commercial, but damn it, it's just so fun(that, and the mac's stubble cracks me up every time I see it). I love the style of Rankin-Bass and this just captures it perfectly. I suddenly feel a lot better about Laika in the future. Anyone who can make good capitalism is someone to keep an eye on.

Apple Christmas card