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During World War II the pressure for the allied forces to fight off the axis powers was at its height. But just as vital as it was to fend...

A lot of what was watched in History of Animation last week can be compartmentalized by placing it in context of the times. I can understand...

In the final years of World War II, Colonel Frank Capra, along with Ted Geisel (Dr. Suess) created a character named Private Snafu (Snafu in...

Growing off my post last week, mainly about how Betty Boop is such an icon in mainstream American culture that her image still appears frequ...

This large vessel was designed by Leonard Peskett for the Cunard Line in 1907. The name"Lusitania" comes from an ancient Roman pro...

The Fleischer Brothers created a number of memorable and iconic cartoons that retain a historical relevancy even until today. Characters ilk...

David Oreilly is a contemporary English animator who has been collecting awards in film festivals around the globe for his work. Davids anim...

  'Gobs' of Work, the first appearance of Popeye Popeye the Sailor Man! He fights to the finish, cause he eats his spinach, and Bl...

Popeye started as a comic strip Elzie Segar in 1929. In 1933 Fleischer studios adapted the comic into a cartoon. Popeye became largely mor...

Watching Popeye the Sailor when I was younger, I remember wanting to eat spinach, just like him. It's strange because aren't kids su...

Back in the late 19th and early 20th century there was a movement towards the occult. Secretive organizations or orders devoted the hidden o...

In the year 1938 Mickey Mouse had a drastic makeover. The animators wanted to create characters that had similarities to themselves. Fred Mo...