Cartoons have captivated and delighted children — and the young at heart — for generations. As the motion picture industry emerged, cartoons became a staple feature of the matinee. As television later ...
Cartoons have captivated and delighted children ― and the young at heart ― for generations. As the motion picture industry emerged, cartoons became a staple feature of the matinee. As television later ...
Although he died 34 years ago, Tex Avery’s impact on the animation art form remains a continuous presence. Without exaggeration, almost all animation today that emphasizes comedy and caricature bears ...
Mark Evanier posted this Tex Avery-directed Raid commercial on his blog and I couldn’t resist linking to it as well. At the risk of offending pretty much everybody I know, let me say that I could ...
One of the greatest pioneers of animation’s Golden Age of the ’30s through the ’50s was the one and only Tex Avery. Where Disney cartoons were safe wholesome fun for the whole family, and Looney Tunes ...
Teacher Julie Yun and her North Dallas High art students are painting murals of characters created and developed by Tex Avery, Class of 1926. Students are competing to paint the best mural of the ...
Tex Avery's cartoons were funny 70 years ago, and they're still funny today. Avery created the wisecracking Bugs Bunny and awarded him the signature, "Eh, what's up, doc?" He first heard the line at ...
Over 30 years ago, Will Friedwald and I co-authored a book (actually two versions of the same book) detailing the plots of each and every Warner Bros. cartoon. It was tough work, but someone had to do ...
Longtime readers will know we hold a special place in our hearts for animation from Hollywood’s golden age. . . and earlier. While Blu-ray has spoiled us for Disney classics, Looney Tunes, and a ...
Chuck Jones is the soulful genius of Hollywood studio animation, but when people think about "cartoon gags," they're most often thinking about Tex Avery. Avery's rowdy shorts for Warner Brothers and ...
Creators Charlie Brooker and Mike Hollingsworth break down Netflix's new interactive special and violent slapstick cartoons. Before Netflix launched a gaming platform, they experimented with ...