Category Archives: TV

Jack Lord as Captain Kirk

By tone | Published: June 13, 2009
Jack Lord as Captain Kirk on Star Trek. It almost happened if the actor did not demand 50% profits from the show and also produce. Irked by such a notion both Gene Roddenberry and Desilu Studios nixed the actor. This opened the door for Montreal native, William Shatner. Who knows what would hold for [...]
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Donald Duck Turns 75

By tone | Published: June 9, 2009
The grandfather of quack is turning 75 this week. Having long used his senior card, Donald Duck is perhaps the first anti-hero and was created to be the nemesis of the one dimensional Mickey Mouse. From Daffy Duck, Disco Duck to Howard the Duck, Donald has inspired many ducks in all these years. He is [...]
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Rodriguez to Make Live-Action Jetsons

By tone | Published: June 9, 2009
The Jetsons were jettisoned into remake heaven according to Empire magazine. When it comes to remakes of classic shows or not so classic shows from the youth pantry of discarded shows, it’s a dicey gamble. It is easier to line up money for studios when you invest in the known. Rodriguez is planning a live-action version [...]
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Vintage Dharma ads

By tone | Published: June 9, 2009
With Lost the series already in the can. Where can a fanboy get a fix? Vintage Dharma ads of course. Venture back to those halcyon days of peace before Benjamin gassed those poor bastards.  See more>>
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James Montgomery Flagg

By tone | Published: April 20, 2009
Everybody knows his work, yet not his name. James Montgomery Flagg is the artist famous for the Uncle Sam recruitment poster for the U.S. Army. James was also a cartoonist and magazine illustrator for many years. ASIFA(The International Animated Film Society) has a great piece on the legendary artist and collected some his cartooning art. [...]
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Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising With Character

By tone | Published: April 9, 2009
Ad Boy: Vintage Advertising With Character is a study of  North American culture icons in advertising.  For many years companies have created characters to sell their products. Where did the ideas come from and how many have disappeared in limbo since their inceptions. Many are still with us today, some changed and others are still [...]
Also posted in art, books, promotion, toys | Tagged ad boy, advertising, cartoon, Character, marketing, Masud Husain, today, vintage, Warren Dotz | Comments closed

Peanuts 1960’s Collection

By tone | Published: March 12, 2009
Pencil in July 7th for the release of a new collection of award winning TV Specials based on the Peanuts Gang. There have been more than 41 specials over 5 decades based on the comic strip series. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) – In this Emmy® and Peabody Award winning classic, Charlie Brown is upset by [...]
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Land of the Lost New DVD Set

By tone | Published: March 7, 2009
The newly re-imagined Land of the Lost will be making waves this summer. Universal wants you to catch up with the latest Will Ferrell movie adaption of the retro classic kid fare series with the release of the original show. With CGI  animation at hand the series will take a greater polish off the Sid [...]
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New Land of the Lost

By tone | Published: February 11, 2009
The World of Sid and Marty Krofft is once again gaining prominence this year with the feature film based on the cult TV series, Land of the Lost. The sibling duo Krofft brothers were born in Montreal and had a rich history in puppetry. The pair developed many TV series that still hold fond memories [...]
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Saturday Morning Cartoons

By tone | Published: January 26, 2009
Saturdays in the 60’s and 70’s ruled supreme for many kids in the three channel universe. Warner is mining from their vast pit of animation archives  from both Warner and Hanna Barbera to create a compilation of some of the best cartoons from both eras. The two volumes have great promise. This is a perfect [...]
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