Tag Archives: animation

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: The Story of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

Posted on December 23, 2024 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory looks at the history of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Margaret Winkler, Animation Pioneer

Posted on October 31, 2023 by lmharnisch

Little known beyond animation circles, Margaret J. Winkler was one of the earliest distributors and producers of animated cartoons, the first woman in her field. Possessing savvy and a sharp eye, she signed two animators early in their career who … Continue reading →

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Black L.A. 1947: Black, Jewish Protesters Picket Disney’s ‘Song of the South’ at RKO Hillstreet

Posted on February 6, 2018 by lmharnisch

Above, the “trackless trolley,” which was powered by overhead cables but used tires rather than running on rails, is coming to Central Avenue. The trackless trolleys solved streetcars’ problems of maneuverability (passengers could board and disembark at the curb rather … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Film, Hollywood, Transportation | Tagged #disney, 1947, animation, Beale Street Mama, film, hollywood, Los Angeles Sentinel, Song of the South, Tales of Manhattan, trackless trolleys | Comments Off

TCM Movie Camp: Do Your Homework

Posted on June 15, 2015 by lmharnisch

TCM’s “Movie Camp” hosts William Joyce, left, and Brandon Oldenburg. I tuned in to TCM’s “Movie Camp” over the weekend, not to watch these two fellows, but to catch “Hoppity Goes to Town” also known as “Mr. Bug Goes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Good Story Ruined, Film, Hollywood | Tagged #TCM, animation, film, hollywood, Movie Camp, Rotoscope | 8 Comments

Zoot Suit Riots, June 1943

Posted on June 3, 2015 by lmharnisch

A hipster duck wears a zoot suit in Disney’s “The Spirit of ‘43.” In 2011, I took a look at the official Navy documents on the Zoot Suit Riots. Here they are: “Zoot Suit” and History, Part 1| Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Meet my boss, Walter Lantz

Posted on October 22, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 18, 1957BY HAL MORRIS Mirror-News Staff Writer There may be no production of cartoon shorts for theaters within five years, warns Walter Lantz, veteran cartoonist-producer. The creator of Woody Woodpecker blames the possible end of a theater cartoon … Continue reading →

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Retro moment

Posted on June 20, 2007 by lmharnisch

The Puppini Sisters… Here’s a video with some nice (uncredited) retro animation. Enjoy!

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