Stick to Shorts: A Classic Cartoons Podcast
Stick to Shorts: A Classic Cartoons Podcast
Podcast Description
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.
For the season finale, J.D. ties up loose ends with the help of Danny Horn (The Fantastic Miss Piggy Podcast) as they discuss a Friz Freleng masterpiece. We get into Freleng’s early career, the peculiar popularity of Porky Pig, and, making his Stick to Shorts debut, Daffy Duck!
Host/Producer: J.D. Hansel
Guest: Danny Horn
Content Warning for Cartoon: smoking.
Availability: Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 2; Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection, Vol. 2; Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Vol. 2; Porky Pig 101.
Notes:
The Friz Freleng quote at the end of the episode pertaining to You Ought to Be in Pictures is from page 242 of Of Mice and Magic by Leonard Maltin.
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