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ducklooney · 5 months

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Duckvember - Dead, Sleeping, Inner, Broken, Dapper, Jobless and Zealous Duck (Ducks) - Donald's classic shorts and The Legend of The Three Caballeros

This is going to be a long post, but I am posting my drawings that I have drawn in the past few days related to the theme of Duckvember in several ways. I drew mostly through redraw scenes, but in my own way in my own style.

The first drawing is actually a redraw of a scene from one of my favorite series "The Legend of The Three Caballeros" where the Three Caballeros hugged each other plus Clinton Coot, Donald's great grandfather who is sadly dead. Yes, it's from the episode "Mt. Fuji Whiz" where the Three Caballeros get stuck in the underworld, but luckily get out.

The second drawing is a redraw scene from the classic 1946 short "Donald's Double Trouble" in which Dapper Duck begs Daisy Duck instead of Donald, and I added Donald who is broken after seeing who is replacing Daisy's boyfriend.

The third drawing represents a redraw scene from the classic short "Donald's Dilemma" from 1947, in which Donald, after his head was smashed, completely changed his character and became a famous singer and avoids Daisy Duck and throws her a coin, but actually Daisy only wants Donald back. Yes, that classic short is very controversial because Daisy almost kills herself because she lost Donald. Eventually Donald returns to normal and Daisy Duck returns.

The fourth drawing represents a scene from the classic short "Donald's Crime" from 1945 in which Donald, who wants to propose and impress Daisy and who is unemployed, secretly takes a piggy bank from his sleeping nephews (Huey, Dewey and Louie).

The fifth drawing is a redraw of a scene from the propaganda classic short "The Spirit of '43" in which Donald is confronted with a good conscience (embodied in the good duck prototype Scrooge McDuck) and bad sin (embodied in the bad duck prototype Gladstone Gander) and who must understand that taxing the state is the only way to ensure the security and progress of the state as well as the supply of weapons, in the fight against the Nazis and other Axis powers. Yes, it's a propaganda cartoon drawn during World War II.

The sixth drawing is a redraw of a scene from the first Disney television series called "The Wonderful World of Color" in which Professor Ludwig von Drake is the main character and this is actually from a scene in "Inside Donald Duck" in which Ludwig is a psychiatrist and wants to solve the problems his nephew Donald has. Yes, it is from 1961.

Most of the classic shorts represented by these drawings were mostly directed by Jack King. I hope you like these drawings and these characters and that there are fans of the classic Donald Duck shorts.

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ducktoonsfanart · 10 hours

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Foghoron Leghorn with Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner - Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat - Looney Tunes - Cartoons

In order not to draw only ducks and only related to Disney, I drew related to one of my favorite cartoons, Looney Tunes, and two drawings.

The first drawing is related to sadness by Wile E. Coyote and Road Roadrunner, the famous non-speaking duo that Coyote wants to capture and eat Roadrunner but succeeds and becomes one of the most unlucky characters overall. Yes, it is confirmed by the fact that the company that created Looney Tunes canceled the broadcast of the movie Coyote vs Acme, which is really a big stupid thing in my opinion. And that's why Coyote is very sad and is comforted by his rival Roadrunner. And because of the current meme and the fact that he likes to talk all the time, I added Foghorn Leghorn, the famous rooster from Looney Tunes who advises and criticizes his people with his accent from the American South and for his speeches he has become famous. Yes, here Foghorn is pitying Coyote and criticizing owner Warner Bros for treating them badly, so Disney isn't the only one who treats their characters badly. And they are all together in the area of the Grand Canyon.

For those who can't see what my drawing says, here's what Foghorn says: "Boy, I say boy, what did I tell you? Y'see, that the main director won't let you make your movie at any price because he is an big asshole and we are just like mascots for children. Can you dig it?"

The second drawing I drew is one of my favorite couples, Pepe Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat. And before anyone even attacks me that it's not true that they love each other, look at the last cartoons before they banned Pepe for stupid reasons, where the two really love each other. Yes, in the old cartoons, Penelope avoided Pepe, because Pepe is a skunk and stinks, but there are times when Penelope wanted to hug Pepe. However, one approach is to old cartoons, and the other is more recent. They certainly don't do that anymore, and I love them together no matter what and I'm very sad that they banned Pepe from appearing anymore. I wish he could come back. That's why I drew the usual them in my own way in my own style, the two of them who are really underrated characters. Also this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APH4kmx-sAI

Pepe, Penelope, Wile and Road were invented by Chuck Jones, while Foghorn Leghorn was invented by Robert McKimson.

I hope you like these drawings and I hope these Looney Tunes characters get their justice. Feel free to like and reblog this if you're a fan of these characters!

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adonaire2005 · 5 months

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Today, November 18th, but from 1928, Looney Tunes series is started in Theatres by Disney/Warner Bros. Entertainment (currently since 1991, Disney/SEGA Entertainment) with the first LT cartoon "Steamboat Willie" and his First Appearance of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in this short, and that is only a Beginning of the Famous Theatrical shorts series from Golden Age of Cartoons during 1928 until 1967 for Disney/Warner Bros. Entertainment (currently since 1991, Disney/SEGA Entertainment)

@blazejohnson28

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intooned · 2 months

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Me: "If only we had Toonami nowadays!"

Younger Coworker: "What's Toonami?"

Me:

Sauce

#being a millennial #golden age of cartoons #i feel old now #toonami #anime #cartoons

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hood-ex · 3 months

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Reading older comics like I love this, this is so dumb 😭 and reading modern comics like I hate this, this is so dumb 😒.

#golden/silver age comics are ridiculous/zany/fun #you read it through the lens of like cartoon logic #but that same feeling doesn't apply to modern comics (although waid managed to bring it in during his dick/kara date issue)#so everything in modern comics that is bad is just bad alskdja and doesn't have that cartoon logic excuse #do you know what i mean alskdja

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tootern2345 · 3 months

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Various Fleischer studio/paramount sales poster art from 1937 during the Fleischer strike

#animation #new york animation #golden age of animation #classic cartoons #cartoons #betty boop #popeye #strike

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paintermagazine · 4 months

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‘A fine selection’

Original artist: Louis Priscilla

Original sources: ‘Humorama’ (1954 - 1966)

#pin up style #pin up art #comic book art #pin up cartoon #good girl art #pulp art #pin up cartoons #golden age comics #comic strip art #1950s #1960 #humorama #Louis Priscilla #Magazines

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ducktracy · 1 year

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what a fantastic transition

#as much as i absolutely adore LT with all my heart there are no cartoons out there that give me such a CONSISTENT sense of raw visceral joy #than the Fleischer Popeyes #they are the epitome of fun. that’s such a vague word i know but i think it perfectly encapsulates these cartoons #not too gaudy or self absorbed. despite the fantastical nature of some plots and the gags and visuals there’s a down to earth humility as #well. it owns its simplicity very well. hearing that ‘30s jazz reach a climax as the visuals and gags and tactility and emotions get #stronger and faster in the climax of these shorts literally #gives me goosebumps! it’s an adrenaline rush #i also adore Olive Oyl. i mean i love them all. Bluto is the greatest cartoon asshole of all time. i love the nobility of Popeye. but i #really love that Olive gets to be just as loud and mean and weird and ‘ugly’ as the rest of the guys. she can throw a punch too. she’s not #just there to look pretty or be coquettish. she has a really natural charm and doesn’t feel forced like ‘oooo look at the cool LADY #participating too!’ which i feel is an issue with cartoons of both the past and present #she’s just another facet to these cartoons without calling much attention to herself and i really like that and wish there were more #like her #popeye #seasin’s greetinks #kneitel #vid #the lack of regular woman characters outside of thin tropes in golden age cartoons doesn’t bug me as much as it really should #because as a kid i was so used to watching ‘boy’ cartoons and connecting with ‘boy’ characters (i thought liking girl characters would make #me ‘girly’) and so it’s something i’ve always been sort of used to #but with that said Olive is one character i feel very strongly about and am glad she exists for those reasons #i don’t know why i’m getting so deep on this 10 second post? but anyway you should watch Popeye if you haven’t

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animatejournal · 1 year

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Director: Robert Zemeckis Animation Director: Richard Williams | USA, 1988

#Who Framed Roger Rabbit #Bob Hoskins #Christopher Lloyd #Charles Fleischer #Animation #Cartoon #Richard Williams #Roger Rabbit #Golden Age Animation

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justbusterkeaton · 5 months

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@Busterf(or)ever on Twitter posted this Finnish Our Hospitality themed cartoon on Twitter.

@keatonkeatonkeaton put it through Google translate and we got the gist, but can any Finnish fans give us a better translation as some of the words aren’t recognised?

@naapurinkissa 🙏

#buster keaton #our hospitality #comedy #silent movies #1920s #finnish #cartoon #silent film #silent comedy #1920s cinema #golden age of hollywood #hollywood #slapstick

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jondoe297 · 7 months

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Happy Batman Day fellow Batfans🖤🦇

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ducklooney · 5 months

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Wait, Daisy wanted to kill herself?! WHAT?! WHY?! I never understood that part.

I assume you mean the classic short "Donald's Dilemma" from 1947? And to this scene:

Let me emphasize right away that it was just an imagination, not a real event and a pure projection, because Daisy Duck lost the only person she loved, and that is Donald Duck. In that classic short, a vase of flowers fell on Donald and he became a different man, even a very talented singer and drove Daisy away from him. Daisy tried to get him back, but to no avail. Donald treated her very coldly. Helpless, Daisy went to a psychiatrist for help and finally realized that she had to hit him with a vase to get him back. And in the end she succeeds and Donald returns to Daisy Duck.

Admittedly, I don't understand why they call it Donald's dilemma, when it's more Daisy's dilemma and it was about her, but I guess they called it that because Donald was much more famous then than Daisy Duck.

And yes, I think this classic short did a good job of showing Daisy's feelings where she wasn't a bitch, as unfortunately it was shown in other classic shorts as well as comics where she behaved worse so I understand why people hate her. But this classic short showed how much Daisy really loves Donald and I wish they would show that in the comics and new cartoons where Daisy would feel guilty and try to get Donald back in any way possible, not Donald. Certainly no scenes with suicides. Although I doubt Disney will ever do that, given the current disastrous state they are in. Maybe comic book artists and writers can do something about it.

I hope that I have answered you and that you are satisfied with these answers. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me. :D

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ducktoonsfanart · 6 months

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Donald's Better Self - Donald Between Good and Evil - Daisy, triplets and Gyro mourn Donald's loss - classic shorts and Chip and Dale Park Life

I drew this in a hurry, and I'm posting for the belated Inktober this year, but hey, here it is.

The first drawing I made is related to one of my favorite classic shorts called Donald's Better Self (shown March 11, 1938) which shows Donald's conflict with his conscience and his vice, that is, with his angel and his devil and where of course the angel wins in the end. Yes, I drew Donald who is scared and confused about which way to go, and behind him are the angel duck and the devil duck, representing heaven and hell. You yourself know which is the better choice, and I have drawn them as they really are. And they will also be part of my new beginning related to the Donald Duck Chronicle.

The second drawing I drew is a scene from the new series called Chip n Dale Park Life, in which Chip and Dale are the main characters and of course, as usual, they annoy Donald, and he also annoys them, like in the classic shorts. But admittedly in one episode that unfortunately I didn't watch, I only saw this scene where Donald disappeared (probably something hit his head so he went crazy and went out into nature to live with animals and don't worry, he didn't die) and where Daisy and Donald's nephews they mourn his disappearance, because he means a lot to them. And I added Gyro since he appears in that series and joined Daisy in mourning and looking for Donald since he is one of Donald's best friends. And if someone asks me, yes, the birch trees are white, so I left them unpainted. Yes, I drew them in my own style.

So these drawings show the Angel, Devil, Dream, Dangerous and Remove themes related to Inktober this year. I hope you like these drawings and don't worry, there will be more surprises.

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thinkbolt · 4 months

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Christmas Comes but Once a Year (Fleischer, 1936) - Color Classic, ft. Grampy

See how it was restored!

#max fleischer #grampy #christmas cartoon #classic cartoon #golden age animation #1930s #santa claus #Youtube

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tygerland · 7 months

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All-American Western - cover art by Alex Toth - 1949.

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twistedtummies2 · 9 months

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Marvin the Martian in the Golden Age - "Least Good" to Best

Recently, I made a list of my favorite Looney Tunes characters. Right at the top of that list was our favorite martian, Marvin. I’m not sure why this little destroyer of worlds is my favorite in the Looney Tunes cast, but he is, and always has been. What’s interesting about Marvin is that he’s actually a lot more prominent today than he was back during the Golden Age of the Looney Tunes, back in their theatrical cartoon days. In that time, out of the hundreds of Looney Tunes made, Marvin only appeared in five cartoon short subjects. But over time, the character evolved, and creators began to use him more in a wide array of projects. This year, not only is Warner Bros. turning one hundred years old, but it marks the 75th anniversary of Marvin, as a character. I therefore thought it would be fun to look at Marvin’s track record onscreen, and talk about some of my favorites of his appearances. And, since it IS a celebration of Marvin, I figured I’d do this in the form of two separate lists: one dedicated to his early Golden Age shorts, and one dedicated to…well…basically everything else. With that said, this countdown is a ranking of the five cartoons Marvin appeared in during the Golden Age of the Looney Tunes. While I personally enjoy all five of these shorts, naturally I like some more or less than others. So, for the first half of this celebration of my favorite Looney Toon, here’s a little ranking I like to call “Marvin the Martian in the Golden Age - Least Good to Best.”

5. Mad as a Mars Hare.

Marvin’s final appearance in the Golden Age. This was, believe it or not, the first Golden Age cartoon with the character I think I ever saw, and it’s not a bad final trumpet sound for the martian to go out on. The story begins with Marvin not planning to DESTROY Earth, but instead simply studying it from his hideaway on Mars. Bugs Bunny is sent rocketing into space (not wholly voluntarily). The mission lands him on Mars (after crashing through Marvin’s observatory). The Martian, believing Bugs to be a threat, proceeds to use a few of his gadgets to try and either destroy the rabbit or transform him into a mind-warped servant. As you can probably guess from the image used here, it doesn’t go the way Marvin anticipated. I love the beginning of this cartoon, as well as the way it ends, and Marvin and Bugs each have some good lines, but I feel the cartoon is a bit too simple for its own good, with a lot less going on through the midsection. This was late into the Golden Age of the Looney Tunes, when the animation department and other creative areas were starting to lose both budget and steam. While it’s still a good cartoon, it does feel somewhat weaker than earlier cartoons that came before it, and perhaps that’s the reason why.

4. Haredevil Hare.

Right on the heels of the Martian’s last outing, we now have Marvin’s very first appearance. It’s an alright character introduction, in my opinion. The plot is pretty simple: Bugs Bunny is sent into space (against his will) for a science experiment, just as would be the case years later in “Mad as a Mars Hare.” Not long after landing on the Moon, however, Marvin the Martian arrives, planning to use an Explosive Space Modulator to blow up the Earth. Bugs steals the device to prevent this, so Marvin sics his alien pet dog, K-9, on the rascally rabbit. Hijinks then ensue. The cartoon established a lot about Marvin; many of the gags and character distinctions in this short would be repeated in later outings with the Martian, and his design would remain largely unchanged through the decades following. However, while this is a solid START for Marvin, that’s also exactly what it feels like: a START. I think a lot of the jokes and elements present here would be expanded and improved upon in some later shorts. Most notably, Marvin’s voice in his first appearance is quite different from his later appearances: instead of a prim, proper, only somewhat nasally performance, Mel Blanc’s first voice for Marvin literally sounds like a stereotypical nerd with a bad cold. You can see why they changed it later on; if Marvin had used this voice for the rest of time, I get the feeling he’d be a lot less beloved.

3. The Hasty Hare.

This was Marvin’s second appearance, and in my opinion, it’s the point where the character really got cemented and became the Marvin we know and love best today. (For one thing, this is the cartoon where his now-well-known voice was properly set.) This is sort of funny to me, since I often get the feeling it’s the Golden Age Marvin cartoon least remembered nowadays. In this short, instead of Bugs going into space, this time, it’s the Martian who comes down to Earth. He and K-9 have been given orders to abduct one specimen of Earthling life and bring it back to Mars for analysis; by sheer chance, Bugs Bunny is the first Earth creature the pair come across, and thus the carrot-chomping trickster must find a way to outwit the man from Mars (and his “K-9” companion) and escape. The cartoon gives us a lot more interaction between Marvin and both of his co-stars, and gives us a better understanding of his personality, with more of his classic lines and manners than his first appearance, as well as more of a look at his gadgets, and a better showcase of his infamous temper. It’s simple, but it’s fun, and for me it’s a great example of a second appearance that outmatches the first. FUN FACT: one thing that WASN’T established here was Marvin’s name. He wouldn’t receive his classic name until much later. In this cartoon, he’s referred to as “Commander of Flying Saucer X-2,” and behind the scenes work refers to him “Antwerp.” I think we can all agree “Marvin the Martian” is a much catchier moniker, however.

2. Hare-way to the Stars.

Marvin’s penultimate Golden Age appearance is probably one of his most popular, being the most referenced, quoted, and generally showcased cartoon featuring his feud with Bugs Bunny out there. Once again, Bugs gets shot into space (this time accidentally, rather than him being forced for some sort of scientific purpose). This round, he winds up on a Martian space station, where Marvin seems to be the only lifeform running anything. Just like in “Haredevil Hare,” the little rogue plans to blow up the Earth using “the Illudium PU-36 Explosive Space Modulator.” He claims the planet “obstructs his view of Venus.” Bugs stops and steals the device at the last possible second (“Where’s the kaboom?! There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom!”), so Marvin creates an army of bird-like “Instant Martians” to chase the rabbit down and get the Space Modulator back. The visuals, gags, and dialogue of this cartoon are all sublime; interestingly, Marvin’s costume in this version is given a different color scheme, with a green jumper and armor that is bronze-hued. This same color scheme would reappear in “Mad as a Mars Hare,” and seems to be unique to these two appearances. While I do prefer Marvin’s traditional red-and-green outfit, this look isn’t too bad, and it’s curious that it was used so rarely; I guess fans never really cottoned to it. No matter.

1. Duck Dodgers in the 24th ½ Century.

It’s funny that, nowadays, Marvin often seems to be considered an arch-nemesis of Daffy Duck, rather than Bugs Bunny. Out of the five Golden Age cartoons made with the character, this is the only one where Daffy and the Martian interact. But, oh, what an interaction it was: “Duck Dodgers in the 24th ½ Century” (a parody of the space fantasy series “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”) is widely regarded as one of the greatest Looney Tunes cartoons of all time, and along with “Hare-way to the Stars,” is likely Marvin’s most lauded appearance. The cartoon features Daffy as the dunderheaded, over-confident space adventurer Duck Dodgers, who is given a mission to locate the mysterious Planet X and stake a claim for it on the Earth. Unfortunately, at the exact same time, Marvin arrives to claim Planet X for Mars. Declaring “there just ain’t room enough on this planet for the two of us,” Dodgers and Marvin thus proceed to try and destroy each other in increasingly wild ways, till one of them can claim Planet X. This cartoon inspired more spin-offs, reimaginings, and homages than probably any other cartoon either Marvin OR Daffy ever made. In a way, the rivalry between these two makes more sense than Marvin against Bugs: the two are complete antitheses of each other. Marvin is a smoldering ball of destructive rage who carries himself with dignity, while Daffy is a wild whirlwind of chaotic energy. Both have tremendous egos, and both are infamously unwilling to compromise as a result. Seeing these two personalities clash is a delight, and it’s probably why their single encounter is more fondly remembered than almost any of Marvin’s meetings with Bugs Bunny (which, I should point out, are also terrific, obviously). It’s a cartoon as iconic as the Looney Tunes themselves, and for having such recognizable status, it more than earns its place as My Favorite Golden Age Marvin the Martian Cartoon. “Isn’t that lovely, hm?”

#marvin the martian #looney tunes #merrie melodies #golden age of looney tunes #looney toons #cartoons #animation #wb #warner bros.#daffy duck #bugs bunny #least good to best #favorites #list #countdown

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