Adding onto this, it's amazing to remember that these shorts were meant to be shown in front of a movie and then never seen again. It speaks to the passion for the art form these great animators had that they packed so much love and skill into what could've been disposable.

In addition to being hilarious, I always marvel at the incredible artistry the animators packed into every frame of the old Looney Tunes shorts. All of the little character nuances, the gorgeous backgrounds, the musical accents… these things really are such treasures of cinema.

Few cartoonists are better than Milt Stein at drawing cartoony poses and expressions. Beautifully appealing stuff. I love those giant gloved hands.

Born today in 1933: the "crazy influential" cinema queen Jayne Mansfield.

Great squiggly drawings in this 1980 Japanese cartoon about a sleepy dragon by Taku Furukawa.

No matter how many times I watch a Max Fleischer cartoon from the early '30s, I marvel at the endless flow of creativity and beautiful rubbery motion. True visual jazz (and the actual jazz on the soundtrack, courtesy of Cab Calloway in this case, doesn't hurt either!).

Beautiful cat ad from Studio Ghibli. Directed by Katsuya Kondo, animation director/character designer on films like KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE and PONYO.

I reccomend ya’ll to give this short a look at! Really rapid fire comedy and a killer plot ^^. Animation is also superb as always and the ragtime score gives it a natural rough & tumble flair!!!

It's here! Check out my new cartoon THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL! If you like fourth wall-breaking cartoon slapstick, give it a look. Link in comments.

Hey guys! Check out my brand new animated cartoon THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIHj...

Tomorrow - I'll be posting my new animated cartoon THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL.

Two days until I post my new hand-drawn animated cartoon, THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL! I was going for a '60s-style Rocky & Bullwinkle vibe with this short. I hope you like it!

Three days until THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL.

My new cartoon THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL debuts in four days.

Posting my new cartoon, THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL, in five days!

My new cartoon THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL premieres in six days!

I am REALLY EXCITED 🎉 and if you don't get why you should go watch this now: youtu.be/xIhWfUiRHEU?...

In one week: I will be posting my latest animated cartoon, THE ADVENTURES OF JESTER JILL. Stay tooned!

Hey, I know this toon has been around for ‘bout 2 years or so but, if you get the chance, please check out @nonsenseisland.bsky.social’s Klickbait Kat cartoon, it not only is super funny, but well animated and well written too! really perfect 2D animated satire!!! youtu.be/xIhWfUiRHEU?...

Something I didn't know: Looney Tunes director Friz Freleng was planning to make a Snow White spoof starring a caricature of Marilyn Monroe as the lead. Here's some concept art by Aurelius Battaglia.

RIP Sam Kieth, creator of THE MAXX and artist on THE SANDMAN.

Don't waste your time with terrible AI fruit videos when you can watch Mickey Rooney lead an orchestra of fruits, featuring practical effects by the great George Pal.

Very smitten with this

Important info.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

James Thurber dogs.

I had a lot of fun writing a new article for @cartoonbrew.bsky.social about cartoon beavers throughout animation history, tying in with the release of Pixar's HOPPERS! Take a look for some great clips and history.

For our latest Cartoon Study, @nonsenseisland.bsky.social chews through animation history to spotlight some of the medium’s most memorable beavers, from Golden Age oddities to 'The Angry Beavers,' for the release of Pixar’s 'Hoppers.' www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...

Dr. Seuss adaptations frequently struggle with expanding short stories to feature-length. I always thought a good candidate to adapt would be I HAD TROUBLE IN GETTING TO SOLLA SOLLEW, since it has a journey structure, so we could encounter various Seuss creations along the way.

Dr. Seuss self-portrait. I could stare at his scratchy line-work all day.

Really cool scribbly gestures by Spanish artist Alejandro Sirio.

Earl Hines is definitely one you don't hear about as much these days... I think even I only know a couple of his songs! Also, caricature I did a while back of Count and Duke...

Good taste! I love THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT... directed by Looney Tunes animator Frank Tashlin.

In honor of Tex Avery's birthday, here's a classic scene from Tex's SWING-SHIFT CINDERELLA (1945), with the beautiful Red animated by Preston Blair and voiced by Imogene Lynn.

Born today in 1908 - the brilliant Tex Avery.

Great moment from WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT? (1965).

Bugs Bunny's friends.

Crazy gag here. From 1931's SHIPWRECK, by Walter Lantz & Bill Nolan.

Clip I'd never seen of Merle Oberon, star of 1939's WUTHERING HEIGHTS, thanking the Chinese allies in WWII. From STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (1943).

I can't get enough of Emery Hawkins' animation. The squishy fluidity of his movements just bursts with personality.

I always enjoy it when Woody Woodpecker sings in an operatic voice.

I love the amount of skill and creativity that went into this 1939 Hungarian stop-motion advertisement for lightbulbs. INCANDESCENT LOVE by Gyula Macskássy & György Szénásy.

RIP Enid Denbo Wizig, assistant animator and ink & paint artist on the classic Looney Tunes cartoons of the 1940s under Chuck Jones. She was deaf since childhood, but became an expert lip-reader and wrote about her inspiring life and career in the book "I Never Asked Why Me?"

Happy 93rd birthday to Kim Novak.

Hey guys! Check out my new article for @cartoonbrew.bsky.social about the times when Tom & Jerry actually spoke! Lots of history and great clips. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...

Tom & Jerry first appeared on February 10, 1940, in the Oscar-nominated 'Puss Gets the Boot,' and we’re celebrating the cat-and-mouse duo’s 86th birthday with our 16 favorite times the typically mute duo spoke. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...

Better than all the Super Bowl commercials combined.

100 years ago today, legendary cartoonist George Herriman runs out of ink in a classic KRAZY KAT strip, printed February 7, 1926.

Cool psychedelic painting by Heinz Edelmann, character designer and art director on YELLOW SUBMARINE.

I watched THE NAUGHTY NINETIES with Abbott & Costello for the first time the other day, and I loved this routine! Funny idea, perfectly executed.