Archives for July, 2008
Mickey Mouse in Brave Little Tailor
Brave Little Tailor (1938) is a one-reel animated short in the Mickey Mouse series, produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions, and released to theatres on September 29, 1938. It was nominated for the 1938 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons, losing to Disney’s own Ferdinand the Bull. In 1994 it was voted #26 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
Felix in Hollywood
Felix in Hollywood is a 1923 short featuring Felix the Cat. In this short, Felix goes to Hollywood and meets Charlie Chaplin and other stars of the day. In 1994 it was voted #50 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.
Simon’s Cat in TV Dinner
250th episode of ‘King of the Hill’ to air in May 2009
The 250th episode of King of the Hill is set to air in May 2009. The show’s 13th season will premiere Sunday, September 28 on FOX.
The 250th episode, “Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key,” takes place a year after the death of Hank’s father, Cotton Hill. In the episode, Cotton’s widow, Didi , delivers Hank a box full of his father’s prized possessions including one last crazy Cotton request to have his ashes flushed down a toilet located in an old bar and once used by General George S. Patton. When Hank enlists Bill and Dale’s help in his “flushing Cotton” mission, the guys’ bickering gets them kicked out of the bar. When Hank snaps, his friends come together to help him fulfill his father’s final wish.
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Two new Star Wars: The Clone Wars Posters
Release date: August 15, 2008
NPR interview with WALL-E director Andrew Stanton
The folks over at NPR have interviewed Andrew Stanton, director of the year’s best reviewed movie WALL-E. The audio interview lasts 38 minutes, so grab a drink and enjoy.
Iron Man: Armored Adventures preview
Check out a video preview of the upcoming animated TV show, Iron Man: Armored Adventures, scheduled to premiere in 2009.
‘HULK VS.’ trailer
Release date on DVD & Blu-ray: January 2009
“HULK VS.” is comprised of two short movies: HULK VS THOR (45 minutes) and HULK VS WOLVERINE (33 minutes). Below is a preview of HULK VS WOLVERINE.
Upcoming: Avatar Book 3 Volume 4 DVD
On July 29, 2008 Avatar Book 3 Volume 4 will be released, featuring six more episodes from the incredibly popular Nickelodeon show Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Episode Titles:
Chapter 16: The Southern Raiders
Chapter 17: The Ember Island Players
Chapter 18: Sozin’s Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King
Chapter 19: Sozin’s Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters
Chapter 20: Sozin’s Comet, Part 3: Into The Inferno
Chapter 21: Sozin’s Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang
Bonus Materials:
Free Exclusive Avatar Comic Book Inside*
Audio Commentary by Creators, Cast and Crew
VeggieTales: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue
In VeggieTales: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue, Bob and Larry star in a veggie take on the great American classics of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. The new DVD is priced at $14.99 and arrives in stores July 15, 2008.
Tom and Huck look forward to owning their own land, building a home and opening Huck’s Jerkyland and Tom’s Tax Preparation. But everything changes when they meet a mysterious stranger who is on the run and trying to find his mama. Will Huck and Tom risk losing all they’ve worked for in order to help someone they hardly know?
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