Stick to Shorts: A Classic Cartoons Podcast
Stick to Shorts: A Classic Cartoons Podcast
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Short films can be a big deal. Join J.D. Hansel (ToughPigs.com) and friends as they discuss the animated shorts of Hollywood's Golden Age. From the elegance of the Disney shorts to the hilarity of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, they'll explore the cartoons that made animation what it is today.
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The podcast focuses on classic animated shorts, diving into the elegance of Disney productions, the comedy of Looney Tunes, and the creativity of Fleischer and MGM, with episodes examining specific shorts, their historical context, and their impact on animation.
Short films can be a big deal. Join J.D. Hansel (ToughPigs.com) and friends as they discuss the animated shorts of Hollywood’s Golden Age. From the elegance of the Disney shorts to the hilarity of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, they’ll explore the cartoons that made animation what it is today.
In our first proper look at the Disney studio, J.D. is joined by artist Kristi O. to discuss this essential Mickey Mouse cartoon. Topics include: Mickey’s status as Disney’s icon and how that affected his cartoons, how the Disney studio pushed animation forward, the particular talents of animators Bill Tytla and Fred Moore, the weirdness of the Brothers Grimm’s publication of “The Brave Little Tailor”, where to watch Disney movies in Canada in the 1990s, and Bill Roberts: Mystery Man.
Host/Producer: J.D. Hansel
Guest: Kristi O.
Content Warning for Animated Short: smoking depiction.
Selected Availability: Disney+ (unrestored); The Sword in the Stone; Mickey Mouse in Living Color; Mickey and the Beanstalk; Celebrating Mickey; Mickey & Minnie: 10 Classic Shorts.
Special Thanks: Tori Schmidt
References:
As mentioned in the episode, Devon Baxter’s excellent profile of director Burt Gillett for CartoonResearch.com is a nifty history of one of the most impactful cartoon directors.
Directing at Disney by Don Oeri and Pete Docter and The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston are cited throughout the episode, but I also relied on Of Mice and Magic by Leonard Maltin for further context.
The translation I used for “The Brave Little Tailor” by the Brothers Grimm comes from Jack Zipes’ 2002 third edition of The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm.
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