Tag: Max Fleischer
Zac Posen ‘Betty Boop’ Line Launches with New Short
For the first time in nearly 30 years, Max Fleischer's iconic cartoon starlet Betty Boop has appeared in a new animated project with the...
Director Andy Baker Signs on with Friends Electric
Just a fortnight after officially opening its doors in London and LA, Friends Electric announces that experimental animation director Andy Baker has joined its...
Animation Block Party Unveils 2016 Program
The 13th annual Animation Block Party is returning to Brooklyn July 28-31, and organizers have revealed the full programming lineup for this year’s celebration...
Betty Boop Returns in New TV Series
Max Fleischer’s iconic cartoon flapper Betty Boop will be returning to animation nearly 90 years after her debut in Dizzy Dishes. Betty will be...
Disney, ‘Simpsons’ Cels at Auction in Dallas
Heritage Auctions will be offering up a collection of beautiful cels from old and new classics in Dallas during an Animation Art Signature Auction...
Lost Oswald Short Emerges in Norway
A long-lost short film created by Walt Disney back in 1927 has been uncovered in the National Library of Norway. Titled Empty Socks, the...
Simon Cowell Partners with Animal Logic for Betty Boop Flick
The original animation super-starlet Betty Boop will take to the silver screen thanks to a partnership between Australian animation house Animal Logic, Simon Cowell's...
Frist Plans Animation Exhibition for Summer
Nashville, Tennessee's The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will celebrate the art and history of animation with a special summer exhibition. Watch Me...
Time to Meet Cartoon Network’s ‘Uncle Grandpa’
The manic minds behind the channel's new 2D toon Uncle Grandpa give us a glimpse into their super-positive world.
Most of us have memories of...
Old Visitor from Another Planet
One of the themes of the 2013 Comic-Con, which ended last week, was the 75th anniversary of the most popular space alien of American...
Meet the New Annecy Director!
This is Canadian producer, director and author Marcel Jean's first year as the artistic director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. We recently...
Experimental Animator Robert Breer Dies at 85
We are sad to report that pioneering experimental animator Robert Breer passed away on August 12 at the age of 85. Born in Detroit,...
Wisconsin Town Hosts 2nd Betty Boop Festival July 28-31
The hometown of the animator behind the iconic character Betty Boop is throwing another party in her honor.
The town of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., is...
Betty Boop Festival Returns to Wisconsin Rapids
Betty Boop appears to have found a new home in Wisconsin Rapids.
After the success of last year's inaugural Betty Boop Festival, the town of...
Fleischer Studios Loses Betty Boop Copyright Appeal
The heirs of animator Max Fleischer have lost a legal appeal to recover the copyright to the popular cartoon character Betty Boop, according to...
Animated People: Robb Pratt Talks ‘Superman Classic’
If you’re looking up in the sky or scanning your local theater for signs of Superman — you’re out of luck, as the Man...
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