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animated films page: animated film collections selected animated films films about animation

cartoon studios how-to books magazines links & organizations on page one: general books & videos people

Cartoon  Studios

Famous  Studios  [1942-59]

Famous Studios entry at Wikipedia

	"Great Animation Studios: Famous Studios" [2001] Winstar color DVD [1/2001] for $17.98
	"The Lost Cartoons, Volume 2: Famous Studios" [2005] Good Times Video color DVD [6/2005] out of prodn/used nine digitally-restored cartoon shorts: "A Mutt In A Rut", "The Big Flame Up", "The Emerald Isle", "Land of The Lost Jewels", "Little Red School Mouse", "The Lost Dream", "Pleased To Eat You", "Sudden Fried Chicken" & "Up an’ Downs Derby"

Fleischer  Studios  [1921-1942]
producers of the Betty Boop, Popeye, Superman & Inkwell / Koko the Clown cartoons

more details (history, characters, books, DVDs, posters, links) on
Magic Lantern's Fleischer Studios Page

"The Fleischer Story" [1976] by Leslie Cabarga Da Capo Press 11x8½ pb [5/88] for $14.00 Crown hardcover [8/76] out of print/used

Halas  &  Batchelor  Studios,  U.K.  [1940-96]
John Halas [1912-95] met Joy Batchelor [1914-91] in Paris, France in 1932; they married in 1940 and that same year
formed a company to make animated films; that company became the largest animation studio in England, and produced over
2000 films between 1940 and 1996.
Halas & Batchelor Collection official website & archive
Halas & Batchelor entry at Wikipedia
University For The Creative Arts Halas & Batchelor Archive
B.F.I. Screenonline's Halas & Batchelor entry

	"Halas & Batchelor Cartoons: An Animated History" [2007] by Vivien Halas & Paul Wells Southbank Publng 9x9 book with DVD [4/2007] for $27.30 includes a DVD containing "The Magic Canvas" [1948]; "The Figurehead" [1953]; "The History of The Cinema" [1957]; "Automania 2000" [1963] with music by Kraftwerk; "The Symphony Orchestra" [1964]; "Dilemma" [1981]; and "Know Your Europeans" [1995]
	"The Cartoons of Halas & Batchelor" [2000] includes: "The Magic Canvas" [1948], "Owl and The Pussycat" [1952], "The Figurehead" [1953], "The History of The Cinema" [1957], "Automania 2000" [1963], "The Butterfly Ball" [1974], and ] CAVEAT: Reviewers on Amazon report low-quality transfer to DVD. Hen's Tooth Video color DVD [10/2000] out of prodn/used Hen's Tooth Video color VHS [10/2000] out of prodn/used
	"Animal Farm" animated feature [1954] Britain's first feature-length cartoon, of George Orwell's famed 1945 barnyard fable about revolution betrayed; co-written & co-directed by Joy Batchelor & John Halas Home Vision color DVD [11/2004] for $22.46 Home Vision color VHS [11/2004] for $19.95 United American Video color VHS [8/97] out of stock/used full credits from IMDb

Hanna-Barbera  Studios  [1966-98]
William Hanna [1910-2001]: credits at IMDb • Wikipedia
Joseph Barbera [1911-2006]: credits at IMDb • Wikipedia

Hanna-Barbera entry at Wikipedia
Hanna-Barbera works on DVD & on VHS {used only}

WingnutToons Hanna-Barbera fansite
Brasilian Hanna-Barbera fansite

"The Flintstones Movie" []

	"The Hanna-Barbera Treasury: Rare Art & Mementoes From Your Favorite Cartoon Classics" [2007] by Jerry Beck Insight Editions 11¼x10¼ book & multimedia package [11/2007] for $35.59
	"Hanna-Barbera Cartoons" [1998] by Michael Mallory Hugh Lauter Levin Assocs hardcover [9/2000] out of print/used Universe hardcover [10/98] out of print/used
	"A Cast of Friends: By The Legendary Animator of Tom & Jerry, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons & Other Cartoon Classics" [1996] by Bill Hanna, with Tom Ito; Foreword by Joe Barbera Da Capo Press 8¾x6 pb [3/2000] for $18.00 Taylor Publng hardcover [4/96] out of print/many used
	"My Life In 'Toons: From Flatbush To Bedrock In Under A Century" autobiography [1994] by Joe Barbera Diane Publng 8¾x6 hardcover [7/94] for $20.00 Turner Publng 9¼x6¼ hardcover [5/94] out of print/many used
	"Hanna and Barbera: Yabba-Dabba-Doo!" [ages 7-10; 1994] by Laurie E. Rozakis Blackbirch Press 9x7¾ library hardcover [2/94] out of print/used
	"The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity" [1989] by Ted Sennett Studio Books hardcover [10/89] out of print/used

Jim  Henson  &  The  Muppets  [est. 1963]
The Jim Henson Company [est. 1958] official website {requires Flash}
Wikipedia entries for The Muppets and for Jim Henson [1936-90] and for Frank Oz

browse The Muppets on DVD
browse Jim Henson on DVD

"The Muppet Movie" [Henson/A.F.D. June 1979] A frog, a bear and a pig head for Hollywood, while trying to elude a greedy fast-food magnate. On their way to fame & fortune, the characters get an agent, meet with a studio bigwig (Welles), and confront other dangers. Created by Jim Henson & Frank Oz; Directed by James Frawley; starring Kermit The Frog, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Miss Piggy, Rowlf The Dog, Charles Durning, Steve Martin, Orson Welles, Carol Kane, Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, James Coburn & Dom DeLuise Disney color DVD [11/2005] for $13.99 Disney color VHS [3/93] out of prodn/many used full credits from IMDb 11"x17" poster from Amazon for $9.99 27"x40" poster from Amazon for $19.99

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Cartoon  Division [1937-57]

Magic Lantern's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Page
M.G.M. Animation entry at Wikipedia

Pixar  Animation  Studios
[est. 1979; renamed 1986; purchased outright by Disney in 2006]
Pixar official website • Pixar entry at Wikipedia

Magic Lantern's Walt Disney Pictures Page / Pixar Animation Section

Studio  Ghibli  of Japan  [est. 1985]
Formed by the three principals after the success of the 1984 animated feature "Nausicaä",
as an offshoot of publisher Tokuma Shoten; Studio Ghibli became an independent entity in 2005.

official Studio Ghibli website [in Japanese]
Studio Ghibli entry at Wikipedia
Team Ghiblink's fansite
GhibliWorld fansite

company president Koji Hoshino (former president of Walt Disney Japan) hired Feb 2008
director Hayao Miyazaki
producer & former company president Toshio Suzuki: IMDb listing • Wikipedia
director Isao Takahata: IMDb listing • Wikipedia

Disney's official Studio Ghibli website

"Studio Ghibli: The Films of Hayao Miyazaki & Isao Takahata"   [2009] by Colin Odell & Michelle Le Blanc Oldcastle Books 7½x5½ pb [9/2009] for $16.47

"Le Voyage de Chihiro: La Philosophie du Studio Ghibli" [France March 2005]
10-minute Japanese-language documentary directed by Jérôme Wybon; primary interviewees Hayao Miyazaki
& Ghibli President Toshio Suzuki; video/DVD/Blu-ray not available; full credits at IMDb

"Ghibli et le Mystère Miyazaki" [French TV Jan 2005]
52 minute French- and Japanese-language TV documentary; interviewees include key directors Isao Takahata
& Hayao Miyazaki, and Ghibli President Toshio Suzuki; video/DVD/Blu-ray not available; full credits at IMDb

"Animage Vocal Collection" soundtrack compilation [1988] Composed by Joe Hisaishi & others Studio Ghibli soundtrack CD [6/88] 14 tracks - out of prodn/scarce includes songs from "Nausicaä of The Valley of The Wind", "Kiki's Delivery Service", "Castle In The Sky", "My Neighbor Totoro" & "Sherlock Hound"

Toei  Animation  Co. Ltd.  of Japan  [est. 1948]
company website • Wikipedia entry

U.P.A.  Studios  [1941-1970s]
Wikipedia entry

Van Beuren  Studios  [1928-36]
produced "Amos 'n' Andy", "Felix the Cat", "The Little King" & "Toonerville Trolley" cartoons

Van Beuren Studios entry at Wikipedia

	"The Lost Cartoons, Volume 3: Van Beuren Studios" [2005] Good Times Video color DVD [6/2005] out of prodn/used nine digitally-restored cartoon shorts: "Ali Baba", "The Hunting Season", "Merry Kittens", "Parrotville Old Folks", "Parrotville Post-Office", "Picnic Panic", "Scotty Finds A Home", "Simple Simon", and "Spinning Mice"
	"The Complete Animated Adventures of Otto Soglow's The Little King" [2007] Thunderbean DVD [4/2007] out of prodn/used remastered shorts include: all 12 produced by Van Beuren Studios in 1933 & 1934; "Betty Boop and The Little King" [1936] produced by Fleischer Studios; also bonus photo gallery "The Little King" entry at Wikipedia

official website • Wikipedia

Jay  Ward  Productions,  Inc.
producers of "Crusader Rabbit" [1950-52], "Fractured Flickers" [1963],
'Rocky & Bullwinkle', and "George of The Jungle" [1967] TV series

more details (history, books, TV series & DVDs, posters, links) on
Magic Lantern's Jay Ward Page

Warner  Bros.  Animation  Studios more details (history, books, box sets & DVDs, posters, links) on Magic Lantern's 'Looney Tunes' Cartoons Page Looney Tunes official website {requires Flash}

	"That's All Folks: The Art of Warner Bros. Animation" [1988] by Steve Schneider Owl Books 11¾x9 pb [9/90] out of print/used Henry Holt 12¼x9¼ hardcover [10/88] out of print/many used Barnes & Noble hardcover [1/99] out of print/used
	"Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide To The Warner Bros. Cartoons" [1989] by Jerry Beck & Will Friedwald Henry Holt 9x6 pb [5/89] out of print/used
	"Warner Brothers Animation Art: The Characters, The Creators, The Limited Editions" [1998] by Jerry Beck Universe 13x11 hardcover [6/98] out of print/used Random House 13x11 hardcover [5/2001] out of print/used B&N bargain hardcover [2002] out of print/used

Walt  Disney  &  The  Nine  Old  Men

Walt Disney  [1901-66] Page

received a record 64 Oscar® nominations [1932-1969],
and won 22 Academy Awards and 4 Honorary Oscars®

Magic Lantern's Walt Disney Pictures Page

Les Clark [1907-79]: credits at IMDb [1927-80]

Marc Davis [1913-2000]: credits at IMDb [1937-75]

Oliver 'Ollie' Johnston [1912-2008]: shared official website • credits at IMDb [1934-3007]

Milt Kahl [1909-87]: credits at IMDb [1935-85]

Ward Kimball [1914-2002]: credits at IMDb [1934-2001]

Eric Larson [1905-88]: credits at IMDb [1934-86]

John Lounsbery [1911-76]: credits at IMDb [1937-77]

Wolfgang Reitherman [1909-85]: credits at IMDb [1934-81]

Frank Thomas [1912-2004]: shared official website • credits at IMDb [1934-2004]

Ward Kimball & Frank Thomas and other Disney animators performed
as the Firehouse Five Plus Two Dixieland jazz band from 1953 to 1975.
Their dozen-plus albums are still available.

Walt Disney Feature Animation fansite
Walt Disney Treasures DVD series
info on animation careers at Disney

	"Walt Disney's Nine Old Men" [2001] by John Canemaker Hyperion 12¼x9¼ hardcover [10/2001] for $42.00
	"Frank and Ollie: Their Friendship Changed The Face of Animation" documentary feature film [Disney Oct 1995] The touching story of the lifelong friendship and artisitc collaboration of Oliver Johnston and Franklin Thomas, the two men responsible for much of the high standards of Walt Disney's character animation. Co-produced, written & directed by Theodore Thomas (son of Frank) Walt Disney Video color DVD [11/2003] for $26.99 Walt Disney Video color VHS [3/99] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb
	"Disney: The First 100 Years" [1999] by Dave Smith & Steven Clark Hyperion hardcover [rev 2/2003] for $17.50 Hyperion hardcover [10/99] for $28.00
	"Disney's Art of Animation #1: From Mickey Mouse To Beauty & the Beast" [1991] by Bob Thomas Disney 11¾x8½ pb [10/92] out of print/used Disney 11¼x8¾ hardcover [11/91] out of print/used
	"Disney's Art of Animation #2: From Mickey Mouse To Hercules" [1997] by Bob Thomas Disney 11½x8½ hardcover [3/97] out of print/used
	"The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation" [1995] by Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston Hyperion hardcover [10/95] for $42.00
	"The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse To The Magic Kingdoms" [1973, rev 2004] by Christopher Finch Harry N. Abrams 'revised/expanded' hardcover [11/2004] for $37.80 Harry N. Abrams 10x9½ 'concise' pb [9/99] for $15.61

Animation  How-To  Books

	"Don Bluth's The Art of Animation Drawing" [2005] by Don Bluth D.H. Press 11x8¾ pb [2/2005] for $10.17
	"The Animator's Reference Book" [2005] by Les Pardew & Ross S. Wolfley Muska & Lipman 11x8½ pb [2/2005] for $26.39
	"Animation Writing and Development: From Script Development To Pitch" [2005] by Jean Ann Wright Focal Press 10x7½ pb [1/2005] for $18.45
	"Don Bluth's The Art of Storyboard" [2004] by Don Bluth D.H. Press 11x8½ pb [11/2004] for $10.17
	"The Complete Animation Course: The Principles, Practice & Techniques of Successful Animation" [2003] by Chris Patmore Barron's 8¾x8¾ pb [8/2003] for $14.93
	"The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles & Formulas For Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion & Internet Animators" [2002] by Richard Williams Faber & Faber 11x9½ pb [1/2002] for $21.00 Faber & Faber 11&fracx9¾ hardcover [1/2002] for $35.00 Richard Williams's credits at IMDb
	"The Art of 3-D Computer Animation & Effects" [1996] by Isaac V. Kerlow Wiley & Sons 9¼x7½ pb [7/2003] for $37.80
	"The Animation Book: A Complete Guide To Animated Filmmaking-From Flip-Books To Sound Cartoons To 3-D Animation" [1979] by Kit Laybourne Three Rivers Press 9x7.4 pb [rev. 11/98] for $17.47
	"Cartoon Animation" classic by Preston Blair Walter Foster 9x10¼ pb [1/95] for $17.47 booksite Preston Blair's credits at IMDb
	"Animation: From Script To Screen" [1989] by Shamus Culhane St. Martin/Griffin 9¼x6 pb [8/90] for $12.37 St. Martin 9¾x6½ hardcover [1/89] out of print/used

Animation  Magazines

Animation Magazine subscribe directly: 12 issues/year for $65.00: 2 years for $110.00 magazine website

"Animation Magazine: 20 Year Collection" [2007] Edited by Ramin Zahed Jean M. Thoren/Midpoint Books 12x9½ hardcover [10/2007] for $29.70

Japanese-language Animage Magazine magazine website (Japanese only)

Anime Insider Magazine published by Wizard Universe Fall 2001 to March 2009 {67 issues} publisher website

Animation  Links

Animation genre at Internet Movie Database
animated movies posters category at AllPosters.com
Bestselling Books / Animation category at Amazon
Past Oscar® Winners: Best Animated Feature [2001 to present] = no such link anymore
Past Oscar® Winners: Best Animated Short [1932 to present] = no such link anymore
A.M.P.A.S. Teachers Guide pages on Animation
animation category on Yahoo! Directory

Animage Magazine [est. 1978] Annual Anime Grand Prix Award [est. 1980]
Tokyo Anime Award [est. 2002]: website • Wikipedia

Cartoonists Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore
Chronology of Animation at RL's Animated Divots site
'Cartoons On Film' blog [est. 2/2007] by Tom Stathes
'Cartoon Brew' blog [est. 3/2004]
Michael Barrier's animation & comic art blog [est.2003]

Animation World Network & Magazine
AWN's Animation Industry Database
The Clay Animation How-To site
Brian Lemay's 'Animated Cartoon Factory'
Cartoon Character Hall of Fame
'Animation Artist' at DMNC
Skwigly Animation magazine {online} of U.K.
Anime News Network [est. 1998]
Academy of Art University - School of Animation & Visual Effects of San Francisco, CA
The Laws of Anime 6.0
Cartoon Portal at PortalBrain
Toonhound website [U.K.]
ArtLinksList.com - arts directory
Animation Now and Then

P.D.I./DreamWorks website
Toon Boom Animation Inc. - Emmy®-winning 2D animation software
Flatboy Productions - 3D animation & effects studio located in Pittsburgh, PA
The iota Center in Culver City/Palms, CA
Heresy Animation Studios [est. 2001] of Mesa, AZ

Animation Art Gallery in Beverly Hills & Culver City, CA
Original cartoon cells & other animation art at Animation Connection
American Royal Arts [est. 1986] gallery of animation art
Rainbo Animation Art - cels, artwork & collectibles in California
Animator website in Russia {some English, mostly Cyrillic}

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Animation  Organizations

The Animation Guild {aka Motion Picture Screen Cartoonists Local 839}

Animation Dept. of U.S.A.A.F. First Motion Picture Unit during World War II

A.S.I.F.A. [est. 1957] + A.S.I.F.A.-Hollywood + Annie Awards [est. 1972]

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