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Pete Alvarado
Peter J. Alvarado Jr. (February 22, 1920 – December 27, 2003) was an American animation and comic book artist. Alvarado's animation career spanned almost 60 years. He was also a prolific contributor to Western Publishing's line of comic books. Biography Animation Alvarado was born in Raton, New Mexico, and grew up in Glendale, California. He attended the Chouinard Art Institute in the 1930; after graduation he was hired as an assistant animator by the Walt Disney Studio. He provided uncredited work on '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarves''. Evanier, Mark, "Pete Alvarado (1920-2004)". ''news from ME'' website. Last accessed 03/13/2007. Around 1939 Alvarado left Disney to find work in New York City, where he provided his earliest comic book art for [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raton, New Mexico
Raton ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Colfax County, New Mexico, Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico, United States. The city is located just south of Raton Pass. The city is also located about 6.5 miles south of the New Mexico–Colorado border and 85 miles west of Texas. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 6,041. History ''Ratón'' is Spanish for mouse. Raton Pass had been used by Spanish explorers and Native Americans for centuries to cut through the rugged Rocky Mountains, and the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail cuts through the city, along what is now Business I-25. The post office at this location was named Willow Springs from 1877 to 1879, Otero from 1879 to 1880, then renamed Raton in 1880. Raton was founded at the site of Willow Springs, a stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The original for the Raton townsite were purchased from the Maxwell Land Grant in 1880. In 1879, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bought a local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funnies Inc
Funnies or The Funnies may refer to: *Sunday comics, the comic strip section carried in most western newspapers, almost always in color *''The Funnies'', a proto-comic book series first published by Dell Publishing in 1929 * Funnies Inc., an American comic book packager of the 1930s to 1940s *Funnies (golf), terms used in golf to describe unusual events that are used for gambling *''Funnies on Parade'', a proto-comic book series published by Eastern Color Printing in 1933 *''Famous Funnies'', a seminal 1930s American comic book series *Hobart's Funnies Hobart's Funnies is the nickname given to a number of specialist armoured fighting vehicles derived from tanks operated during the Second World War by units of the 79th Armoured Division of the British Army or by specialists from the Royal En ..., the specialised tanks of the British 79th Armoured Division * The Funnies (Monica's Gang), a Mauricio de Sousa's creation related to Monica's Gang {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert McKimson
Robert Porter McKimson Sr. (October 13, 1910 – September 29, 1977) was an American animator and illustrator, best known for his work on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons from Warner Bros. Cartoons and later DePatie–Freleng Enterprises. He wrote and directed many animated cartoon shorts starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Hippety Hopper, Speedy Gonzales, and the Tasmanian Devil, among other characters. He also developed Bugs Bunny's design in the 1943 short '' Tortoise Wins by a Hare''. Career After he was born in Denver, Colorado, on October 13, 1910, McKimson's family variously lived in Wray, Colorado, Los Angeles, and Canadian, Texas, before settling in Los Angeles in 1926. From 1927 to 1928, McKimson and his brother Tom illustrated a prospective children's book written by their mother titled ''Mouse Tales'', the characters of which were notably similar to those of Walt Disney cartoons (e.g. Mickey Mouse). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornett Wood
Cornett Wood (September 12, 1905 – May 16, 1980) was an American animator and layout artist. Along with other Disney animators Harry Reed and John A. Waltz, Wood was a graduate of the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis. He served as an animator on ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' and '' Fantasia'' for Walt Disney, and eventually went on to work on layouts for Robert McKimson at Warner Bros. Cartoons., wherein he worked on numerous ''Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...'' cartoons released from 1946 to 1951. He died in 1980. References External links * 1905 births 1980 deaths American animators Walt Disney Animation Studios people Warner Bros. Cartoons people Herron School of Art and Design alumni {{US-animator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scentimental Romeo
''Scent-imental Romeo'' is a 1951 Warner Bros. ''Merrie Melodies'' animated short directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on March 24, 1951, and stars Pepé Le Pew. Plot In the Paris Zoo, Penelope Pussycat is starving and tries to beg the local zookeeper to give her some of the lions' food but he gently, though firmly, refuses. She then deliberately paints a white stripe on her back, disguising herself as a skunk, so as to be fed. The ploy works, but unfortunately for Penelope, she is discovered by Pepé, who immediately mistakes her for "le petite femme skunk" and pursues her affections. Suddenly however, Pepé remembers his plan of a rendezvous. He sets up a makeshift house, serving Penelope champagne. She escapes Pepé, who (of course) pursues, believing her to be playing the "lovers' chase", which he obliges. While looking for Penelope, he (unintentionally) scares off a French Poodle in the process. He later finds Penelope near a corner, and she hits him with a mall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Scent-imental Reasons
''For Scent-imental Reasons'' (stylized as for Scent-imental Reasons)is a 1949 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' short directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on November 12, 1949, and featured the debut of Penelope Pussycat (who is unnamed in this cartoon). It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1949 and was the first Chuck Jones-directed cartoon and the second short produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons to win this award (after '' Tweetie Pie'' won in 1947 It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Events January * January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country i ...). Plot A Parisian perfume shop owner is horrified to find a skunk, Pepé Le Pew, sampling his fragrances. The man calls upon a gendarme for assistance. Unhelpfully, the officer also recoils from Pepé's scent and flees the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fast And Furry-ous
''Fast and Furry-ous'' is a 1949 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on September 17, 1949, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, in their debut. This was the debut of the Coyote/Road Runner pairing and set the template for the series, in which Wile E. Coyote (here given the mock genus/species name in faux-Latin ''Carnivorous Vulgaris'') tries to catch the Road Runner (''Accelleratii Incredibus'') through many traps, plans and products. In this first cartoon, not all of the products are yet made by ACME. The title is a play on the expression "fast and furious". Plot When Wile E. Coyote first tries to stab the Road Runner with a knife, he realizes he's not fast enough to outrun the Road Runner. After 11 more ideas fail, the Road Runner is seen as a passenger in the rear window of a bus that crushes Wile E., who was waiting with an axe. Reception Warner Bros. writer and editor Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wile E
Wile may refer to: People * John Wile (born 1947), English football player and manager * Matt Wile (born 1992), American football player Arts, entertainment, and media * WILE (AM), a radio station (1270 AM) licensed to Cambridge, Ohio, United States * WILE-FM, a radio station (97.7 FM) licensed to Byesville, Ohio, United States * Wile E. Coyote, a character of Looney Tunes Other uses * M. Wile and Company Factory Building, in Buffalo, NY, USA * Wile Cup, a croquet trophy initiated at the University of British Columbia See also * * While (other) * Wiles (other) {{Disambiguation, callsign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scent-imental Over You
''Scent-imental over You'' is a 1947 Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on March 8, 1947, and stars Pepé Le Pew. Plot A small jealous Mexican hairless dog, wanting to be friends with the other dogs on Park Avenue Park Avenue is a boulevard in New York City that carries north and southbound traffic in the borough (New York City), boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. For most of the road's length in Manhattan, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the wes ..., decides to borrow a fur coat. Unfortunately, she borrows a skunk pelt by mistake and frightens the other dogs. As she cries her hurt feelings out, she attracts the unwanted attentions of Pepé Le Pew. After he corners her in a treehouse, she finally removes the pelt and Pepé reveals he's wearing a mask, showing that he's a dog and the two embrace. Another mask removal proves Pepé is indeed a skunk who doesn't care that his love interest is a dog. Home media * Laserd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepé Le Pew
Pepé Le Pew is an animated character from the Warner Bros. ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of cartoons, introduced in 1945. Depicted as a French anthropomorphic striped skunk, Pepé is constantly on the quest for love and pursuit of romance but typically his skunk odor causes other characters to run away from him. Although initially a feature character with his own series of shorts, Pepé has drawn increasing criticism as treating the harassment of clearly unwilling women as a subject of humor. The female characters in his films often flee in fear of him, and his behavior is seen as a form of stalking and implied sexual assault. Premise Pepé Le Pew storylines typically involve Pepé in pursuit of a female black cat, whom Pepé mistakes for a skunk ("la belle femme skunk fatale"). The cat, who was retroactively named Penelope Pussycat, often has a white stripe painted down her back, usually by accident (such as by squeezing under a fence with wet white pain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Jones
Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, painter, voice actor and filmmaker, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He wrote, produced, and/or directed many classic animated cartoon shorts starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Pepé Le Pew, Marvin the Martian, and Porky Pig, among others. Jones started his career in 1933 alongside Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett, and Robert McKimson at the Leon Schlesinger Production's Termite Terrace studio, the studio that made Warner Brothers cartoons, where they created and developed the Looney Tunes characters. During the Second World War, Jones directed many of the ''Private Snafu'' (1943–1946) shorts which were shown to members of the United States military. After his career at Warner Bros. ended in 1962, Jones started MGM Animation/Visual Arts, Sib Tower 12 Productions and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASIFA-Hollywood
ASIFA-Hollywood, an American non-profit organization in Los Angeles, California, is a branch member of the International Animated Film Association. Its purpose is to promote the art of film animation in a variety of ways, including its own archive and an annual awards presentation, the Annie Awards. It is also known as the International Animated Film Society. Many branches of ASIFA exist throughout the world; in the U.S. there are chapters in San Francisco, New York City, Atlanta, Seattle, the Detroit area, and others, while internationally, organizations exist in Annecy, France, Italy, and Japan. ASIFA also sponsors several animation film festivals throughout the world, including the ASIFA-Hollywood Student Animation Festival. It includes a virtual archive, museum, library and research facility, containing the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Project. History and projects of ASIFA-Hollywood ASIFA-Hollywood was founded in 1957, by Bill Scott, Stephen Bosustow, Ward Kimball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |