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attention mister trouble

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Dave

….Maybe its just the funny animal humor that never seems to die; the idealization of the animal world into the realm of human properties. Like LOL cats. Or in this case, the colorful art and brisk pacing that defined the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged chaplin silent films, fritz the cat, great american songbook, Irving Berlin, izzy klein, izzy klein mighty mouse, jerome kern, john grierson, Lewis Carroll, LOL Cats, mighty mouse, nedor publishing, paul terry, Ralph Bakshi, rogers and hart, Schoenberg, Sergei Eisenstein, terrytoons paul terry, walt disney studios, walter trier | Leave a comment

monster mice: illusion and kitsch

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Dave

The exaggerated gestures and actions that formed a necessary basis for silent films could only live on in cartoon animation where American eccentrism could still be articulated, capturing the wild speed of a Chaplin, Keystone Cops, slapstick and other representations … Continue reading →