Category Archives: Cartoons

Cartoon of the Day: How to Play Baseball

Posted on March 29, 2011 by thesquonk

How to Play Baseball 1942 Directed by Jack Kinney Available on: Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy It’s been awhile since I’ve blogged.  I’ve been on the road a lot lately, but finally I get to be home for awhile. … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: Hot and Cold Penguin

Posted on February 3, 2011 by thesquonk

Hot and Cold Penguin 1955 Directed by Alex Lovy Available on: The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection Here in Denver we’ve been having record-setting, bone-chilling temperatures the last few days. Our “high” yesterday was something like -4. So … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: Daffy – The Commando

Posted on January 29, 2011 by thesquonk

Daffy – The Commando 1943 Directed by Friz Freleng Available on: Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 6 We’ve focused a lot on war-time shorts with a message this week, but there were still shorts that were purely for entertainment. “Daffy … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: Reason and Emotion

Posted on January 28, 2011 by thesquonk

Reason and Emotion 1943 Directed by Bill Roberts Available on: Walt Disney Treasures – On the Front Lines Today we take a look at a very unique film from Disney’s war effort, “Reason and Emotion.” At first the film seems … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: The Thrifty Pig

Posted on January 27, 2011 by thesquonk

The Thrifty Pig 1941 Directed by Ford Beebe Available on: Walt Disney Treasures – On the Front Lines We turn to the Walt Disney Studio today as we continue to look at animated films that were a part of the … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: Censored

Posted on January 26, 2011 by thesquonk

Censored 1944 Directed by Frank Tashlin Available on: Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 4 Continuing with this week’s theme of World War II era animation, we must look at Warner Brothers’ big contribution to the war effort…Private Snafu. The character … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: The Ducktators

Posted on January 25, 2011 by thesquonk

The Ducktators 1942 Directed by Norm McCabe Available on: Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 6 Many of the major animation studios got involved in promoting the war effort during World War II which created one of the most intriguing periods … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: I Wanna Be a Lifeguard

Posted on January 24, 2011 by thesquonk

I Wanna Be a Lifeguard 1936 Directed by Dave Fleischer Available on: Popeye the Sailor Volume 1 One of the most memorable Popeye shorts from my childhood was today’s cartoon, “I Wanna Be a Lifeguard.” It was probably due to … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: Wackiki Wabbit

Posted on January 23, 2011 by thesquonk

Wackiki Wabbit 1943 Directed by Chuck Jones Available on: Looney Tunes Golden Colllection Vol. 3 Chuck Jones was an animation director who was always pushing the envelope. He liked to experiment. “Wackiki Wabbit” is a perfect example of this. In … Continue reading →

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Cartoon of the Day: How to Sleep

Posted on January 21, 2011 by thesquonk

How to Sleep 1953 Directed by Jack Kinney Available on: Walt Disney Treasures – The Complete Goofy These last few nights I’ve been getting really tired right about the time I usually do my cartoon of the day. So that … Continue reading →

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