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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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An Eye for A Classic: The 60th Anniversary of “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol”

An Eye for A Classic: The 60th Anniversary of “Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol”

Avatar photoMichael Lyons|
December 22nd, 2022
He may be near-sighted, but it was Mr. Magoo who could see the way and blaze a trail for all future animated television Christmas specials. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol debuted on December 18, 1962, on NBC, making it the very first animated Christmas special to be produced for television.  It aired two years before Rudolph […]
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A Very Merry Mickey: The 70th Anniversary of “Pluto’s Christmas Tree”

A Very Merry Mickey: The 70th Anniversary of “Pluto’s Christmas Tree”

Avatar photoMichael Lyons|
December 19th, 2022
The fall and winter of 1952 saw many at the Disney Studio in a holiday mood. In October that year, Disney released the Donald Duck short that would become a Halloween classic, Trick or Treat. And, just a month later, the Disney artists would get into the Christmas spirit with a short that has become […]
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A Fine French Feline Film: The 60th Anniversary of “Gay Pur-ee”

A Fine French Feline Film: The 60th Anniversary of “Gay Pur-ee”

Avatar photoMichael Lyons|
December 12th, 2022
Gay Purr-ee is an example of two distinct animation styles coming together perfectly. The feature film was produced by United Productions of America (UPA) studios, revolutionizing animation with their distinctive graphic style. Also, Gay Purr-ee was written by animation legend Chuck Jones and his wife Dorothy Webster Jones. The recognizable “UPA look” is on full […]
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Holmes Sweet Holmes: The 35th Anniversary of “The Great Mouse Detective”

While it was in production, The Great Mouse Detective was like a “wallflower,” just waiting for a dance. The film was developed at Disney in the ’80s, a time of significant change at the studio. Michael Eisner had just joined the company as CEO, with Jeffrey Katzenberg coming on board with him, taking charge of […]
Avatar photoMichael Lyons|July 14, 2021
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Holmes Sweet Holmes: The 35th Anniversary of “The Great Mouse Detective”

Classic TV Cartoons Go “Fourth!”

As Independence Day approaches, in addition to firing up the grill and settling into the backyard, you may want to pour a big bowl of sugary cereal and sit down in front of the TV. When television cartoons ruled the airways on Saturday mornings and weekday afternoons, there were several that were patriotic in their […]
Avatar photoMichael Lyons|July 2, 2021
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Classic TV Cartoons Go “Fourth!”

A Novel Approach: The 25th Anniversary of Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Victor Hugo’s brooding literary classic wouldn’t be most people’s first response to the question: “How will Disney follow-up The Lion King and Pocahontas?” So, why was it chosen? “What appealed to us was the characters of the piece and the opportunity to tell a story about a character who was […]
Avatar photoMichael Lyons|June 25, 2021
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A Novel Approach: The 25th Anniversary of Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”

Goofy for Dad: Father’s Day With Real Character

His name may not immediately come to mind when thinking about exemplary examples of fatherhood, but he certainly is the most earnest…and funniest. Goofy, one of Disney’s most enduring and endearing characters has become associated with the role of being a Dad through the years. In honor of Father’s Day this weekend, what follows are […]
Avatar photoMichael Lyons|June 18, 2021
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Goofy for Dad: Father’s Day With Real Character

A “Short” Trip: Classic Cartoons on Vacation

As the summer season approaches, are you still undecided as to what to do for vacation? After a year of being “stuck inside,” there is a need to get out and get away. But then, there are the costs and the plans and all of the other worries that now come with our world. If […]
Avatar photoMichael Lyons|June 15, 2021
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A “Short” Trip: Classic Cartoons on Vacation

Making Waves: The 20th Anniversary of “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”

Disney’s 41st animated feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, was born at a Mexican restaurant. During lunch in 1996, it was there that producer Don Hahn and directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale (who had all collaborated on Beauty and the Beast and The Hunchback of Notre Dame) met to talk about movies and potential future […]
Avatar photoMichael Lyons|June 7, 2021
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Making Waves: The 20th Anniversary of “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”
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Cereal Killers, Part I: Thirty Years Ago, on Saturday Morning

Ah, back-to-school time. That time of year when, for many kids, the dreamy summer gives way to the dreaded return of days filled with spiral notebooks and nights filled with hair-pulling homework. For several generations, there was relief for this experience that upended so many kids’ lives. That was because the new school year also […]