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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A payoff/punchline right out of burlesque theater. (Virgil Ross animation.)

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My GF and I are hyped!! All 3 BTTF movies in 35mm at the Manhoning Drive-In at Lehighton, PA.

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Virtual Dust Bunny @virtualdustbunny.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hard to believe it's been 10 years since Clay Martin Croker passed away. It still hurts like it happened yesterday. A truly talented actor, artist and a human being. R.I.P. Clay. We miss you!

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Remembering C. Martin Croker - The SGC2C Onslaught 1994 to 98

YouTube video by Tom Roche

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I found this at a collectibles shop in Wildwood, NJ. Adding this evil motherfucker to the collection, for sure.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Popular Roaring Twenties tune “Nagasaki” on the soundtrack—its opening lyrics are “Hot ginger and dynamite…”

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My favorite WB cartoon-maker? Tex. Friz. Chuck. Clampett. Tashlin. McKimson. Even the interim directors like Davis & McCabe. Their directorial flourishes all played a vital role in LT&MM’s powerful track record in the era of theatrical animated shorts. So yes, it’s hard for me to rank or decide.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

At last, Thunderbean Animation’s newest collection is finally finished! Steve Stanchfield has gathered the Rainbow Parades, produced at the Van Beuren Corporation in NYC, from the best surviving 35mm Technicolor materials. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3S4...

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Rainbow Parades Volume 2 Preview CC

YouTube video by Steve Stanchfield

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Not many people have gone over this, but the concentric circles of LT&MM's main title sequences are supposed to resemble a bandshell.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I, too, am extremely frustrated that the prices of external hard drives have increased by 200% this year alone, due to the demands of AI data centers. It’s rumored that prices aren’t expected to drop until at least late 2027 or early 2028. Fan-fucking-tastic.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Since folks are posting their favorite LT bits, here's one of mine - a real double whammy by writer Warren Foster and director Bob McKimson. (BIRTH OF A NOTION, 1947.)

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

COYOTE v ACME just made me think of this bit from the TV show NEW GIRL.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Got this at the Punk Rock Flea Market—I couldn’t say no…

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Comedy for Animators @comedyforanimators.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Barnyard Bunk (1932)

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Henry Gilbert (Beloved Podcast Personality) @talkinghenry.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is a bad week. Here’s an amazing scene of Tim Curry in Freakazoid:

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The final weeks of summer are here, so let’s join Mickey, Minnie, Horace, Clarabelle, and Pluto by the beautiful sea in this animator breakdown of 1931’s THE BEACH PARTY! (Patrons at the $5 level and up can view the video, and non-subscribers can purchase the post for $5.)

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Animator Breakdown: "The Beach Party" (1931) | Devon Baxter

Animator Breakdown: "The Beach Party" (1931) by Devon Baxter on Patreon. Join Devon Baxter's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This hits me right in the childhood.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

My good friend Don M. Yowp sets the record straight on Friz’s birthday which turns out *wasn’t* yesterday.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

From 1942's LIGHTS FANTASTIC, directed by birthday boy Friz Freleng.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Tom Savini is a fucking legend. And he lost everything. His home. His beloved pets. His life's work - work that served as the foundation of the horror we hold most dear. There isn't the character count to list his legacy here. If you can, please consider donating. www.gofundme.com/f/support-to...

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Donate to Support Tom Savini After House Fire, organized by Jason Baker

Tom Savini, special makeup effects legend, is facing a heartbreaking loss after Tom’s … Jason Baker needs your support for Support Tom Savini After House Fire

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Some samples of Tom McKimson's excellent drawing and brushwork.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Yes, agreed. From Bob Clampett’s PORKY’S HERO AGENCY (‘37).

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Happy birthday to Otto Messmer! I've started accumulating a good number of his Felix color strips. Here's one from 1932:

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Here’s an animator breakdown of the 1931 Mickey Mouse cartoon, FISHIN’ AROUND! (Patrons at the $5 level and up can view the video, and non-subscribers can purchase the post for $5.)

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Animator Breakdown: "Fishin' Around" (1931) | Devon Baxter

Animator Breakdown: "Fishin' Around" (1931) by Devon Baxter on Patreon. Join Devon Baxter's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

80 years ago, Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC had its nationwide opening in the US (it had premiered earlier in NYC in April that year). I'll share links to four animator breakdown posts (a scene-by-scene guide to the animators' work) that I wrote about some of its segments.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I had a blast seeing Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age in Philly

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sharing this post I made on Tumblr, based on a very enlightening film discussion on other social media years back:

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✪ Gray Skies Ahead ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 17/12/2024

Disney is not your friend. Disney has never been your friend. Disney will never be your friend. The Moon Girl thing was not a one-off, nor was Gravity Falls, nor was Owl House, nor was the disaster that was Strange World Every year at & around Pride, Disney wants LGBTQ money but yearly they do this

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Disney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)

The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Here's another silver lining: this 1956 Bugs Bunny coloring book with even more artwork by Bob McKimson - and just look how THICK it is! (The Bugs/Porky coloring book has 98 pages, while this one has 250 [!!])

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Talk about buyer beware. However—the silver lining is that the colored pages in the other version aren’t colored in this one. Plus, the pages are in much better condition. In a nutshell: we have two variant covers by Carl Buettner of the same coloring book.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I’ve acquired a selection of vintage LT&MM coloring books. This one, from 1946, showcases magnificent drawing & brushwork by Tom McKimson. (Its front cover was drawn by Carl Buettner, Western Publishing’s art editor at the time. Later on, Tom McK would take that spot.) More to come in a few days.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I've hardly been affected by seasonal allergies until now. My poor sinuses.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It's cool if y'all wanna check it out, but I've absolutely no interest in seeing COYOTE V. ACME, and never have.

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Just added this to my collection: a rare Daffy model sheet for the Bob McKimson unit at its start (the dialogue session for McK's first theatrical, DAFFY DOODLES, took place in September '44).

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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Here’s an animator breakdown of the 1931 Mickey cartoon BLUE RHYTHM, where Mickey and the gang perform the classic “St. Louis Blues.” (Patrons at the $5 level and up can view the video, and non-subscribers can purchase the post for $5.)

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Animator Breakdown: "Blue Rhythm" (1931) | Devon Baxter

Animator Breakdown: "Blue Rhythm" (1931) by Devon Baxter on Patreon. Join Devon Baxter's community for exclusive content and updates.

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