Devon Baxter
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Film Restoration Artist - Animation Historian - Video Editor.
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Happy holidays to you all! As a special Yuletide gift, here’s a peek into my upcoming digital e-booklet, “Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies: 1945”! A lot of wonderful folks have helped make this come alive. I promise you, it'll be worth it for you cartoon fans...
365 Days of Tunes - 360/365:
In Chuck Jones’ Oscar-nominated cartoon HIGH NOTE (’60), hundreds of living musical notes congregate to assemble the sheet music for Johann Strauss’s “Blue Danube” waltz, except for one who has gone out drinking.
In Chuck Jones’ Oscar-nominated cartoon HIGH NOTE (’60), hundreds of living musical notes congregate to assemble the sheet music for Johann Strauss’s “Blue Danube” waltz, except for one who has gone out drinking.
High Note (1960)
Released on December 3, 1960.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
365 Days of Tunes - 360/365:
In Chuck Jones’ Oscar-nominated cartoon HIGH NOTE (’60), hundreds of living musical notes congregate to assemble the sheet music for Johann Strauss’s “Blue Danube” waltz, except for one who has gone out drinking.
In Chuck Jones’ Oscar-nominated cartoon HIGH NOTE (’60), hundreds of living musical notes congregate to assemble the sheet music for Johann Strauss’s “Blue Danube” waltz, except for one who has gone out drinking.
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Merry Christmas, one and all! In Friz Freleng’s GIFT WRAPPED (’52), Santa brings Granny a Tweety bird for the holiday, and Sylvester—disappointed with being gifted a rubber mouse—wants to have the bird to himself. Opening narration by Daws Butler.
Merry Christmas, one and all! In Friz Freleng’s GIFT WRAPPED (’52), Santa brings Granny a Tweety bird for the holiday, and Sylvester—disappointed with being gifted a rubber mouse—wants to have the bird to himself. Opening narration by Daws Butler.
Gift Wrapped (1952)
Released on February 16, 1952.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Merry Christmas, one and all! In Friz Freleng’s GIFT WRAPPED (’52), Santa brings Granny a Tweety bird for the holiday, and Sylvester—disappointed with being gifted a rubber mouse—wants to have the bird to himself. Opening narration by Daws Butler.
Merry Christmas, one and all! In Friz Freleng’s GIFT WRAPPED (’52), Santa brings Granny a Tweety bird for the holiday, and Sylvester—disappointed with being gifted a rubber mouse—wants to have the bird to himself. Opening narration by Daws Butler.
Reposted by Devon Baxter
"Miss Piggy and Kermit finally fuck, and they have children somehow. It’s the Lady and the Tramp method where the girls are her and the boys are him. But you gotta have half-pig/half-frogs." (Steve)
"Can I just interject and offer up: No, you don’t."
-Muppet Christmas Carol
"Can I just interject and offer up: No, you don’t."
-Muppet Christmas Carol
December 25, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"Miss Piggy and Kermit finally fuck, and they have children somehow. It’s the Lady and the Tramp method where the girls are her and the boys are him. But you gotta have half-pig/half-frogs." (Steve)
"Can I just interject and offer up: No, you don’t."
-Muppet Christmas Carol
"Can I just interject and offer up: No, you don’t."
-Muppet Christmas Carol
365 Days of Tunes - 358/365:
Christmas Eve has come at last! In Chuck Jones’ BEDTIME FOR SNIFFLES (’40), a determined Sniffies the mouse tries hard to stay awake on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus.
Christmas Eve has come at last! In Chuck Jones’ BEDTIME FOR SNIFFLES (’40), a determined Sniffies the mouse tries hard to stay awake on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus.
Bedtime for Sniffles (1940)
Released on November 23, 1940.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Christmas Eve has come at last! In Chuck Jones’ BEDTIME FOR SNIFFLES (’40), a determined Sniffies the mouse tries hard to stay awake on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus.
Christmas Eve has come at last! In Chuck Jones’ BEDTIME FOR SNIFFLES (’40), a determined Sniffies the mouse tries hard to stay awake on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus.
March 24!! I'm beyond excited.
December 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
March 24!! I'm beyond excited.
365 Days of Tunes - 357/365:
Bob McKimson’s WEASEL WHILE YOU WORK ('58) sets the Foghorn-Barnyard Dawg rivalry in the wintertime, with the voracious little weasel caught in the middle of it.
Bob McKimson’s WEASEL WHILE YOU WORK ('58) sets the Foghorn-Barnyard Dawg rivalry in the wintertime, with the voracious little weasel caught in the middle of it.
Weasel While You Work (1958)
Released on September 6, 1958.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
365 Days of Tunes - 357/365:
Bob McKimson’s WEASEL WHILE YOU WORK ('58) sets the Foghorn-Barnyard Dawg rivalry in the wintertime, with the voracious little weasel caught in the middle of it.
Bob McKimson’s WEASEL WHILE YOU WORK ('58) sets the Foghorn-Barnyard Dawg rivalry in the wintertime, with the voracious little weasel caught in the middle of it.
One of Mel Blanc's finest non-animated performances.
Jack Benny gives Mel Blanc a Christmas Shopping Breakdown Complete #comedy #christmasshopping #60stv
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December 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
One of Mel Blanc's finest non-animated performances.
365 Days of Tunes - 356/365:
DUCK! RABBIT, DUCK! (’53), Chuck Jones and Mike Maltese’s final installment of the Hunting Trilogy, features a sheer multitude of hunting seasons that go beyond extreme, with a gorgeous Maurice Noble snowscape.
DUCK! RABBIT, DUCK! (’53), Chuck Jones and Mike Maltese’s final installment of the Hunting Trilogy, features a sheer multitude of hunting seasons that go beyond extreme, with a gorgeous Maurice Noble snowscape.
Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (1953)
Released on October 3, 1953.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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DUCK! RABBIT, DUCK! (’53), Chuck Jones and Mike Maltese’s final installment of the Hunting Trilogy, features a sheer multitude of hunting seasons that go beyond extreme, with a gorgeous Maurice Noble snowscape.
DUCK! RABBIT, DUCK! (’53), Chuck Jones and Mike Maltese’s final installment of the Hunting Trilogy, features a sheer multitude of hunting seasons that go beyond extreme, with a gorgeous Maurice Noble snowscape.
Happy holidays to you all! As a special Yuletide gift, here’s a peek into my upcoming digital e-booklet, “Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies: 1945”! A lot of wonderful folks have helped make this come alive. I promise you, it'll be worth it for you cartoon fans...
December 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Happy holidays to you all! As a special Yuletide gift, here’s a peek into my upcoming digital e-booklet, “Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies: 1945”! A lot of wonderful folks have helped make this come alive. I promise you, it'll be worth it for you cartoon fans...
365 Days of Tunes - 355/365:
In Friz Freleng’s A STREET CAT NAMED SYLVESTER (’53), a frozen Tweety seeks shelter in the home of Granny, Sylvester, and Hector the bulldog (ailing from a broken leg).
In Friz Freleng’s A STREET CAT NAMED SYLVESTER (’53), a frozen Tweety seeks shelter in the home of Granny, Sylvester, and Hector the bulldog (ailing from a broken leg).
A Streetcat Named Sylvester (1953)
Released on September 5, 1953.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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In Friz Freleng’s A STREET CAT NAMED SYLVESTER (’53), a frozen Tweety seeks shelter in the home of Granny, Sylvester, and Hector the bulldog (ailing from a broken leg).
In Friz Freleng’s A STREET CAT NAMED SYLVESTER (’53), a frozen Tweety seeks shelter in the home of Granny, Sylvester, and Hector the bulldog (ailing from a broken leg).
Lastly, to explain this wartime rationing joke, the “points” meant the number of red food rationing points to purchase meats, fish, and dairy. 48 points equaled 3/4 of a civilian's red points for a month (64 points were issued monthly).
December 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Lastly, to explain this wartime rationing joke, the “points” meant the number of red food rationing points to purchase meats, fish, and dairy. 48 points equaled 3/4 of a civilian's red points for a month (64 points were issued monthly).
These final moments have the work of all three animators: Ed Love handles Junior and the wolf at the start; Ray Abrams animates Junior’s parents waking up and rushing downstairs; Preston Blair wraps it up when Junior gives his mother a holiday gift right up to the iris-out.
December 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
These final moments have the work of all three animators: Ed Love handles Junior and the wolf at the start; Ray Abrams animates Junior’s parents waking up and rushing downstairs; Preston Blair wraps it up when Junior gives his mother a holiday gift right up to the iris-out.
Ray Abrams does most of the footage here, except for Junior heckling the audience, which is animated by Preston Blair. (The latter scene showcases Tex’s intentional means of testing an audience’s patience.)
December 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Ray Abrams does most of the footage here, except for Junior heckling the audience, which is animated by Preston Blair. (The latter scene showcases Tex’s intentional means of testing an audience’s patience.)
More Ed Love animation, with some of Ray Abrams' work interspersed: Abrams does the knife reacting to Junior's gun, and the following scene where the Wolf gets struck by a vase. Fun fact: Ed cranked out footage so quickly that he kept at least 3 or 4 assistants busy at MGM!
December 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
More Ed Love animation, with some of Ray Abrams' work interspersed: Abrams does the knife reacting to Junior's gun, and the following scene where the Wolf gets struck by a vase. Fun fact: Ed cranked out footage so quickly that he kept at least 3 or 4 assistants busy at MGM!
Now, the animation is split between Preston Blair (Junior leaves and slides down banister; CU of Wolf outside; Wolf as Santa down chimney, whole exchange with Junior) and Ray Abrams (Junior calls to Santa and Wolf appears; Wolf dons Santa disguise). Ed Love's work is at the end ("SUCKER!").
December 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Now, the animation is split between Preston Blair (Junior leaves and slides down banister; CU of Wolf outside; Wolf as Santa down chimney, whole exchange with Junior) and Ray Abrams (Junior calls to Santa and Wolf appears; Wolf dons Santa disguise). Ed Love's work is at the end ("SUCKER!").
Ed Love animated these opening scenes, with the help of his longtime assistant, “Stod” Herbert. Ed was one of the many artists who were laid off by Walt for participating in the big strike of 1941.
December 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ed Love animated these opening scenes, with the help of his longtime assistant, “Stod” Herbert. Ed was one of the many artists who were laid off by Walt for participating in the big strike of 1941.
There is a caveat: this holiday cartoon has some dated material; its comedy hinges on radio characters of the era: the smart little pig is based on Red Skelton’s Mean Widdle Kid, and the Wolf on The Great Gildersleeve - both voiced by young mimic Kent Rogers.
December 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
There is a caveat: this holiday cartoon has some dated material; its comedy hinges on radio characters of the era: the smart little pig is based on Red Skelton’s Mean Widdle Kid, and the Wolf on The Great Gildersleeve - both voiced by young mimic Kent Rogers.
Happy holidays, folks! Here’s an animator breakdown thread for Tex Avery’s ONE HAM’S FAMILY (’43) - its working title was “The Smart Little Pig.” During this period, only three animators were in Tex’s unit, as we’ll see here. The character models were by Berny Wolf.
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Happy holidays, folks! Here’s an animator breakdown thread for Tex Avery’s ONE HAM’S FAMILY (’43) - its working title was “The Smart Little Pig.” During this period, only three animators were in Tex’s unit, as we’ll see here. The character models were by Berny Wolf.
365 Days of Tunes - 354/365:
In Chuck Jones’ FRIGID HARE (’49), Bugs finds himself at the South Pole en route to a well-deserved vacation in Miami Beach, and protects a little penguin from an Inuit hunter.
In Chuck Jones’ FRIGID HARE (’49), Bugs finds himself at the South Pole en route to a well-deserved vacation in Miami Beach, and protects a little penguin from an Inuit hunter.
Frigid Hare (1949)
Released on October 7, 1949.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
365 Days of Tunes - 354/365:
In Chuck Jones’ FRIGID HARE (’49), Bugs finds himself at the South Pole en route to a well-deserved vacation in Miami Beach, and protects a little penguin from an Inuit hunter.
In Chuck Jones’ FRIGID HARE (’49), Bugs finds himself at the South Pole en route to a well-deserved vacation in Miami Beach, and protects a little penguin from an Inuit hunter.
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In Art Davis’ RIFF RAFFY DAFFY (’48), vagrant Daffy tries to find a place to sleep and winds up in a department store, much to the chagrin of police officer Porky.
In Art Davis’ RIFF RAFFY DAFFY (’48), vagrant Daffy tries to find a place to sleep and winds up in a department store, much to the chagrin of police officer Porky.
Riff Raffy Daffy (1948)
Released on November 27, 1948.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
365 Days of Tunes - 353/365:
In Art Davis’ RIFF RAFFY DAFFY (’48), vagrant Daffy tries to find a place to sleep and winds up in a department store, much to the chagrin of police officer Porky.
In Art Davis’ RIFF RAFFY DAFFY (’48), vagrant Daffy tries to find a place to sleep and winds up in a department store, much to the chagrin of police officer Porky.
365 Days of Tunes - 352/365:
In Bob McKimson's A-LAD-IN HIS LAMP (’48), Bugs discovers Aladdin’s lamp buried underground and meets Smokey the Genie, voiced by Jim Backus.
In Bob McKimson's A-LAD-IN HIS LAMP (’48), Bugs discovers Aladdin’s lamp buried underground and meets Smokey the Genie, voiced by Jim Backus.
A-Lad-in His Lamp (1948)
Released on October 23, 1948.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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In Bob McKimson's A-LAD-IN HIS LAMP (’48), Bugs discovers Aladdin’s lamp buried underground and meets Smokey the Genie, voiced by Jim Backus.
In Bob McKimson's A-LAD-IN HIS LAMP (’48), Bugs discovers Aladdin’s lamp buried underground and meets Smokey the Genie, voiced by Jim Backus.