Tag Archives: Animation
Midnight Video Dispatch – March 12, 2022
Welcome back to Midnight Video, the video store I opened in my basement! Here’s a quick update on new arrivals (just down the stairs; bathroom’s past the first aisle on the left). New Arrivals I’ve never been as excited about … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, 80's, Animation, Freddie Francis, Hammer, Janette Scott, Oliver Reed, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, Surreal
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Heavy Traffic (1973)
Following the breakout success of Fritz the Cat (1972), the X-rated animated adaptation of Robert Crumb’s underground comix, director Ralph Bakshi had the cachet to pursue the project he’d originally intended to be his first feature: Heavy Traffic (1973). Just … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, AIP, Animation, Beverly Hope Atkinson, Drama, Jamie Farr, Joseph Kaufmann, New York City, Ralph Bakshi
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The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)
The opening caption of an English language import of one of animator Lotte Reiniger’s shorts, “The Adventures of Dr. Dolittle: The Lion’s Den” (1923), reads: “The characters in this little comedy have no real existence. They have been designed and … Continue reading
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Tagged 20's, Aladdin, Animation, Arabian Nights, genie, Lotte Reiniger, Magician, Silent, Witch
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