I’m Selling a Piece of TV Advertising History
I’m selling the original “Old Pro” model sheet artwork on eBay right now. It’s a prime example of Cartoon Modern styling by one of the …
Old Brew
The first Tintin animated feature (1947)
If only the new mo-cap Tintin movie had half the charm of this film, the first Tintin animated feature – a stop-mo adaptation of the The …
Production I.G. Greenlights “009 Re:Cyborg” with director Shotaro Ishinomori
Production I.G announces the production of a new animated feature film, 009 Re:Cyborg, based on the Cyborg 009 characters created by …
Saturday, Sunday and Monday in LA: UPA, Silent Disney and Cartoon Dump
Saturday, May 22nd: UPA Tribute and fundraiser – 5:00 to 9:30 pm at Woodbury University’s 250 seat Fletcher Jones Auditorium. A Ragtime …
Tiny Shoes trailer
Your daily dose of bad: From the people who brought you The Sissy.
Annie Awards ’09: Call for Entries
ASIFA-Hollywood has announced its Call for Entries for this year’s 37th Annual Annie Awards. Annie Awards will be presented in 25 …
Johnny Cupcakes goes Looney Tunes
Is this anyway to rebuild a brand? Hmmmm…. Could be! Warner Bros. Consumer Products has entered into a licensing agreement with …
Presto! Little Golden Book
Brew reader “George” has just informed me of the publication of a Presto! Little Golden Book. With art by Teddy Newton, George says “it’s …
Ray Harryhausen Presents The Pit and the Pendulum
Stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen doesn’t animate much himself nowadays, but he has a new production banner “Ray Harryhausen Presents” …
A Very Blue Beard
There’s no use even attempting to explain this 1979 Russian animated short–A Very Blue Beard (below in two parts). Just enjoy it…or …
Doctor Finklestar: Space Urologist
Meet Doctor Finklestar: Space Urologist. Sophisticated humor this is not, but it does deliver the funny. It’s from C.H. Greenblatt, …
And You’re Qualified To Work in Animation Because?
Here’s a recent AWN interview where a Disney exec producer explains his credentials that qualify him to work in the animation …
Afternoon Of Remembrance
Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday February 3rd, the Animation Guild, ASIFA-Hollywood and Women In Animation will present an AFTERNOON OF …
Noir Nouar
One of the pleasures of my monthly cartoon screening gig with Janet Klein at the Steve Allen Theatre (first Thursday of every month at …
Id These Pig Cels
Brew readers with a keen eye and a vast knowledge of Disney TV and movies, here’s a question for you. These cels (above) were recently …
News Round-Up
Since we’ve been down for several hours (changing servers), we have a lot to catch up on.• Yes it’s true. Dreamworks and Aardman have …
Cartoon Network Series Causes Fear And Panic In Boston
As part of a “marketing campaign” for its series “Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” Cartoon Network planted suspicious electronic devices around …
Pardon Our Dust
Apologies to our readers who’ve had trouble logging into Cartoon Brew over the past day. We just switched servers, which was a little …
How Disney Was Run in 1943
How do they make those drawings move? The chart above (click on it for the BIG version), a separate pull-out from the 1943 booklet The …
Don Hertzfeldt Conquers Sundance
A hearty CONGRATS to Don Hertzfeldt who earlier tonight won the Jury Prize in Short Filmmaking at the Sundance Film Festival for his new …
