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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

This includes BOLD KING COLE (starring Felix the Cat) from the original successive exposure negatives, which yours truly helped restore for the set. (I also worked on a portion of IT’S A GREEK LIFE and gathered some rare goodies for the bonus features.)

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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

Warren Foster dialogue. Mel Blanc in top form. Manny Gould animation. The right ingredients for a top-tier Daffy sequence. (DAFFY DUCK HUNT, 1949.)

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

Chuck Jones' filmmaking at its absolute finest. (MUCH ADO ABOUT NUTTING, 1953.)

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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

From Yowp: "Misremembered birth dates were not uncommon back then. Friz seems to have thought Aug. 21 was his birth date, at least that's what he told his draft board. Granted, government records can be off, too, but in this case, all five available census records point to a 1904 birth year."

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

It's mighty strange, since the Kansas City newspapers reflect the August 1 date. I wonder if Friz didn't remember whether it was the 1st or the 21st (it could happen).

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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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Devon Baxter @devonbaxter.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Dealt with that yesterday. These young girls were commenting on The End of Oak Street right next to me and I literally whispered “Please stop talking.” They let out an embarassed scoff like “Oh shit,” and they stfu right then.

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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

Here’s “Casey at the Bat,” narrated by the great Jerry Colonna. Directed by Gerry Geronimi; story by Homer Brightman and Eric Gurney. The production draft for “Casey” can be found at this link: afilmla.blogspot.com/2006/05/prod...

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"Casey at the Bat" (1946)

This is ""Casey at the Bat" (1946)" by Devon Baxter on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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

Here's "All the Cats Join In," with music by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (recorded in the summer of 1944). Directed by Jack Kinney; character design by Fred Moore; storyboarded by Tom Oreb. You can see which animators worked on it at this link: mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/2006/06/all-...

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"All the Cats Join In" (1946)

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

Here's an animator breakdown for "The Martins and the Coys," the first segment of the package feature. This one's not present in US home video releases, but the feature remains uncensored in the UK.

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Animator Breakdown: Disney's "The Martins and the Coys" (1946) | Devon Baxter

Here is an animator breakdown of "The Martins and the Coys" from Disney's 1946 feature, Make Mine Music! The Hatfield-McCoy feud spurred a

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

Here's an animator breakdown for "Peter and the Wolf": cartoonresearch.com/index.php/an...

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Animator Breakdown: Disney’s “Peter and the Wolf” (1946) |

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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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