Jake S. Friedman

Today’s Secret Word Is: Animation – How Pee-wee’s Playhouse Redefined Cartoons

As we remember Paul Reubens’ iconic creations, the animation on Pee-wee’s Playhouse deserves a shout-out. The show’s first season was directed by the late...

A Look Back at the Disney Revolt (Book Excerpt)

The new book The Disney Revolt: The Great Labor War of Animation’s Golden Age by animation historian Jake S. Friedman, chronicles the union war...

The Original ‘Animaniacs’ Toonsmith: Randy Rogel

***This article originally ran in the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)*** Go ahead – go to YouTube and type in a search for...

NYC Exhibition Celebrates the Legacy of Mickey Mouse

It all started with a mouse. And just as the Mouse popped out of thin air in New York back on November 18, 1928,...

D23 Fanniversary: A Toon Lover’s Impressions

As I sat in my seat at the Newark Museum auditorium, I realized that I was spending an afternoon ogling lost Ferdinand Horvath sketches...

Brooklyn’s 2010 Animation Block Party Offers Line-up of Top-Notch Shorts

Brooklyn's Toon Fest Strikes the Big Apple Once Again. As the last weekend of July rolls around, New York gets ready to celebrate its outer-boroughs...

Brooklyn’s 2010 Animation Block Party Offers Line-up of Top-Notch Shorts

Brooklyn's Toon Fest Strikes the Big Apple Once Again. As the last weekend of July rolls around, New York gets ready to celebrate its outer-boroughs...

The Wooden Boy Gets a New Polish

Actor Dick Jones talks about working with Disney and voicing Pinocchio, which is out this month as a special 70th Anniversary DVD and Blu-ray...
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