THE CARTOONERIFIC! ANIMATION PODCAST

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Hell Toupee Producer-Writer-Director Mr Gene Hamm about his career working for Ralph Bakshi, Roger Corman, Hanna Barbera and Art Clokey for The New Episodes of Gumby. We talk about Hell Toupee,  a feature film (Now streaming on Tube) that he completely animated and edited on his home computer for a micro budget.  Stay tooned next week f...

Send us Fan Mail In this fun episode, Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell interviews Animator-Producer-Director Tony Craig about his career at Warner Bros., working on Tiny Toons, Animaniacs, and later becoming Producer-Director on Mickey Mouse Works, House Of Mouse, Leroy and Stitch and many others! Stay Tooned for next weeks episode! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific! Host Brian Mitchell chats with Rankin Bass Historian Rick Goldschmidt about the cult classic film MAD MONSTER PARTY and its' making, it's legacy and how it influenced a generation of animators-filmmakers. We talk about Rick's Book on the film (available through Miserbros.com).  Stay tooned next week for more Cartoonerific fun! all rights reserved (c)...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks Entertaining episode of The CARTOONERIFIC! Podcast, Brian Mitchell interviews Voice Talent Keith Scott about his long awaited new book(s) Cartoon Voices!  In this episode we chat about how Keith became the voice of Bullwinkle, The Paul Frees-ish Narrator of George Of The Jungle and also talk about his Excellent new 2 volume book, Cartoon Voices (1930-1970).  The book...

Send us Fan Mail In the second part of my interview with Jerry Rees, we talk about the production of  'The Brave Little Toaster' and Jerry's work as an imagineer, working on several theme park attractions, including The Magic Of Disney Animation at Disney/MGM Studios in Florida, featuring the film 'Return To Neverland' which was Directed by Jerry and Stars Robin Williams a...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific! Host Brian Mitchell chats with The Multi Talented Mr. Jerry Rees about his influences, training with Disney Legend Eric Larson and CalArts, career at The Walt Disney Animation Studio working on The Small One, The Fox and The Hound and Tron, working with Brad Bird on The Spirit and much, much more! Next week, in part two of our chat, Jerry talks about The Brave Littl...

Send us Fan Mail Brian chats with Popeye expert Fred Grandinetti about all things Popeye, from his animated beginnings at the Fleischer Animation Studio in 1930's New York/Florida and Back to Paramounts' Famous Studios New York in the 1940's/50's, and moving forward we talk about the Popeye Cartoons of the 1960's, which is the subject of Fred Grandinetti's New Book, P...

Send us Fan Mail In Part two of our Cartoonerific Interview, Host Animator Brian Mitchell continues his chat with Disney Supervising Animator David Pruiksma about his career with The Walt Disney Animation studio working on The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid,  EPCOT Centers' Cranium Command, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Hunchback Of Notre Dame and many others!  Next week Popeye Ex...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific Host Animator Brian Mitchell chats with Disney Supervising Animator David Pruiksma about his inspirations, schooling and career with The Walt Disney Animation studio working on The Great Mouse Detective, The Little Mermaid,  Beauty and the Beast and many others!  Next week Part Two! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerif...

Send us Fan Mail In Part two of our interview with Warner Bros. Director Charles Visser, Charles talks about his work on The Tom and Jerry Movies, Clifford The Big Red Dog, Disney's The 7D and The Tom and Jerry Features. Stay tooned to Cartoonerific for more cartoon fun next week! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc.  All Rights...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell chats with Animation Director Charles Visser about his inspirations, his Disneyland past and his cartoon career from storyboard artist to Warner Bros. Animation Director. Enjoy this bit of fun and stay tooned for next weeks Part Two! Enjoy! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc.  All R...

Send us Fan Mail In this fun and informative episode, Host Animator Brian Mitchell chats with Author Mark Arnold about the classic Underdog, Tennessee Tuxedo, King Leonardo and His Subjects, The Go Go Gophers, and many other cartoons from the world of Total Television Productions.  Mark's books (Created and Produced By Total Television Productions, Think Pink and The TTV Scrapbook) are availa...

Send us Fan Mail In this fun filled and free wheeling entertaining interview, Brian sits down with Cartoon Commotion host Cade H. Hawkins about his You Tube channel, which reviews Classic TV cartoons from the 1960's thru the 1990's with a comic twist.  all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc.  All Rights Reserved

Send us Fan Mail In this very interesting episode, we talk with Interior Design Expert  Marjorie Stewart about viewing a number of Classic Disney films for the first time in 2022 and her take on the design work from the early days of Steamboat Willie  progressing to the beauty of films like Snow White, Pinocchio, Bambi, Fantasia and Cinderella!  Stay tooned for next weeks show! all rights reserved...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific! host Brian Mitchell talks some more with Rick Goldschmidt about The Enchanted Worlds Of Rankin Bass. In this episode, we talk about the puppets, more about the history, their latter work and about the friendship between Arthur and Rick. More fun next Thursday! Stay Tooned! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studi...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific! Host Brian Mitchell chats with Rick Goldschmidt about the Enchanted World Of Rankin Bass Productions (Videocraft International) and their beginnings, work on Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Feature films like Mad Monster Party and becoming the masters of the Famous Holiday Specials. Stay tooned for Part two next week! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studi...

Send us Fan Mail The second part of our Cartoonerific Interview with Animation Legend Willie Ito.   Host Brian Mitchell talks with Willie about designing the animated version of Beany & Cecil with Bob Clampett, His work at Hanna Barbera Studios and coming full circle back to Disney to work on  comic strips and character merchandise.  Enjoy this fun filled interview! Next week it's our mys...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell sits down with Animation Legend  Willie Ito, talking about Willie's influences and his career at The Walt Disney Studio, Warner Bros Cartoons and Hanna Barbera Productions!   Next week Part Two with Willie Ito! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc.  All Rights Reserved

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell talks with Debbie Weiss, Owner and Operator of the Wonderful World Of Animation Gallery about the joys of collecting Original Animation Artwork!  Next week! Animation Legend Warner Bros and Hanna Barbera animation artist Willie Ito! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc.  All Rights Re...

Send us Fan Mail Host Brian Mitchell sits down with author Mark Arnold to talk about the creators of The Pink Panther, The Ant And The Aardvark and The Inspector cartoons - The Depatie/Freleng Studio.   Next week's episode about the Origins and history of Animation Art collecting with the Owner and Operator of The Wonderful World Of Animation Art Gallery, Debbie Weiss! all rights reserved (c)...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell interviews Disney animator Bill Waldman about his career at Walt Disney Animation Studios working on Pocahontas, Mulan, Hercules, Atlantis and as one of four animators chosen to work on The Beauty And The Beast Special Edition Sequence Human Again .  Next week,  Author Mark Arnold talks with Brian about The Depatie Freleng studio and his book, Thi...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Mitchell chats with Master Animator Bill Waldman on his career at Don Bluth, Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios and about his beginnings learning the craft of animation.  Next week, more on Bill's career at Walt Disney Studios! all rights reserved (c) 2024 Cartoonerific Studios Inc.  (c) 2024 By Cartoonerific! Studios Inc.  All Rights Reserved

Send us Fan Mail Brian interviews Don M Yowp about his blog Yowp! The Early Hanna Barbera Cartoons.  Don and Brian talk about Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera leaving MGM Studios  with most of their MGM crew and setting up their own company creating world famous cartoons with Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, The Flintstones, The Jetsons and many others!  Next week..Disney, Don Bluth and Warner Bros. Animat...

Send us Fan Mail In this fascinating and fun filled episode, Brian Mitchell and Mike Milo talk about the animation industry (The History and the Future of the medium), the realities of pitching shows to networks and Mike's recent work on new Woody Woodpecker Cartoons.  Also Brian talks about Disney's new commitment to 2D animation and the new Disney Plus series, Sketchbook! Coming next w...

Send us Fan Mail Cartoonerific Host Brian Mitchell interviews Animator Mike Milo on his early inspirations,  his education in cartoons at The Joe Kubert School in New Jersey, to working on commercials at Broadcast Arts in New York City and his career working on Hollywood cartoons at Warner Bros Animation on Tiny Toons and Tasmania, and then onto his original short cartoon projects at Cartoon Netwo...