Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 6hRIP Eva Marie Saint, such a wonderful actress and person, and one of our last links to the Golden Age of Hollywood. If you haven't seen her great performances in Kazan's ON THE WATERFRONT (1954) and Hitchcock's NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959), you should. 0204
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Cool stop-motion ad from 1987 by David Sproxton at Aardman (a couple of years before Wallace & Gromit). 0133
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Born today in 1895: silent slapstick genius Buster Keaton, seen here in 1925's SEVEN CHANCES. 1156
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Model sheets from the classic UPA cartoon GERALD McBOING-BOING (1950), directed by Bobe Cannon and written by Dr. Seuss. 0112
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Charming puppets from the stop-motion Chinese short IF I'M WU SONG (1982), directed by Zhan Tong. 0172
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers showing why they were so great together in this funny number from 1936's FOLLOW THE FLEET. They do a great job making all of the meticulously rehearsed antics look spontaneous and off-the-cuff. 3145
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Any time I need inspiration, I open up my book of T. S. Sullivant's cartoons from the early 1900s. Just beautiful artwork. 0163
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Born today in 1912: the great Chuck Jones, master of big explosive cartoon gags and subtle little eyebrow wiggles. The best. 313744
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nice drawing by Brazilian cartoonist J. Carlos. 0101
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This 1953 Woody Woodpecker scene resembles the gross-ups you see in REN & STIMPY and SPONGEBOB many years later. 1126174
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026RIP Peter Max, who defined the look of the '60s with his psychedelic artwork. 26529
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Amazing Tic Tac commercial from 1976, by the great Richard Williams (of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT fame). 1319
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Early use of speech balloons from a 1797 political cartoon by James Gillray. 193
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Funny Road Runner reference from ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE. 0237
Reposted by Vincent AlexanderAmid Amidi @amidamidi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Choose your fighter: Ward Kimball dogs 133197
Reposted by Vincent AlexanderA. “Tony” Shifflett @ashifflettguy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Too funny. 084
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I had a great time writing this article about the most dangerous and memorable Acme products from the Road Runner cartoons to celebrate the release of COYOTE VS. ACME. Check it out! www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud... 13516
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Just saw COYOTE VS. ACME. Such a great tribute to my favorite cartoons, full of terrific gags and heart. The hand-drawn animated bits are excellent. I'm SO glad this was saved from being shelved forever. Go see it! 1519
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A clip I hadn't seen: Looney Tunes director Chuck Jones talking about how Warner Bros. destroyed the original drawings and cels from the classic cartoons. A truly insane crime against art. 631877604
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Can't wait for this to be me later this week. 1259
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 23/08/2026There's some BEAUTIFUL crazy rubber hose animation in this late '30s cartoon I've never seen before: THE DOG CATCHER. Scribbly, screwball energy by greats like Bill Nolan and Jim Tyer. 15115
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I love the fuzzy look of this Dick Thomas background painting from THE HENPECKED DUCK (1941). It's like a dream the way it blurs out the details of characters who aren't the primary focus. 0191
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Born today in 1890: Grim Natwick, a truly great animator and designer of Betty Boop. 0337
Reposted by Vincent AlexanderKarl Hadrika @karlhadrika.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Some screengrabs of my acting pass boards for Amy Sedaris’ character, Fifi in “No Time to Spy” 317419
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 06/08/2026TORTOISE WINS BY A HARE (1943) has got to be one of Mel Blanc's best performances. There's just so much manic desperation in his voice. 4399
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Remembering Jackie Ormes, born today in 1911, who was the first black woman cartoonist with a nationally-distributed comic strip. Here she is in a 1953 newsreel. 12713
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Here's a cartoon reference that I never realized was a reference: Tex Avery's THE CAT THAT HATED PEOPLE (1948) begins with the cat saying, "People are no darn good." This is a nod to "people are no damn good," a single-panel gag cartoon by William Steig, who later created SHREK. 2397
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Hey everybody! Check out my new article for Cartoon Brew about memorable animated detectives, in honor of THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE turning 40 this month. Who are your favorite cartoon detectives? 0398
Reposted by Vincent AlexanderCartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 28/07/2026To celebrate the 40th anniversary of 'The Great Mouse Detective' this month, @NonsenseIsland sleuths out the greatest cartoon detectives in animation history, from silent-era mysteries and Duck Twacy to Scooby-Doo and Sherlock Hound. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...cartoonbrew.comThe Greatest Cartoon Detectives In Animation HistoryFor The Great Mouse Detective’s 40th anniversary, Vincent Alexander investigates animated sleuths from silent shorts to modern anime. 28831
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Unused Jessica Rabbit costume from ROLLER COASTER RABBIT. 2275
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Mid-century mod redesign of the Mad Hatter, by the great Tom Oreb. Created for a Disney TV commercial in the 1950s. 04317
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Hey all! Check out my new article for Cartoon Brew, where I highlight animated films of the past that warn about robot takeovers and technology gone mad. It's got lots of great clips and history: www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud... 1207
Reposted by Vincent AlexanderCartoon Brew @cartoonbrew.bsky.social · 01/07/2026From Fleischer's 'The Mechanical Monsters' to Pixar's 'Toy Story 5,' animation has spent the last century warning us about rogue robots. In our latest Cartoon Study, we look back at 30 unforgettable tales of technology gone mad. www.cartoonbrew.com/cartoon-stud...cartoonbrew.comAnimation's Greatest Robot Revolts Through HistoryFrom early stop-motion classics to modern AI parables, explore the animated films and series that imagined robot uprisings first. 16918
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 25/06/2026SUPERWOMAN might've had the shortest run of any comic strip: there was only one strip published in 1943 before DC threatened a lawsuit over similarities to Superman. I like it, though! Rea Irvin's urbane drawing style is great, and I like Superwoman's apathetic expressions. 3239
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Amusing fact: Looney Tunes producer Leon Schlesinger issued an edict in 1943 not to make anymore cartoons set underwater because the ripple effects were too expensive, so director Bob Clampett set the majority of the Bugs Bunny cartoon HARE RIBBIN' underwater to annoy him. 28925
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Great poster sketch for the 1939 Betty Boop short MUSICAL MOUNTAINEERS. 0184
Reposted by Vincent AlexanderAbolish ICE. @madnuhrah.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Perfectly silly and hilarious: 132
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 12/06/2026RIP Margaret Kerry, live-action reference model for Tinkerbell. "I kept elbowing my husband and saying, 'That's me! That's me!' He just turned to me and said, 'I know it's you. I'd recognize those thighs anywhere.'" - Margaret 6460131
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 12/06/2026RIP Margaret Kerry, the wonderful live-action model for Tinkerbell in the Disney animated classic PETER PAN. 06821
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I just saw I LOVE BOOSTERS and loved it. It's so witty and crazy, and packed with bright colors, practical effects, and stop-motion. I had to doodle this funny moment from the movie. Go see it! 0111
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 07/06/2026A nice short I'd never seen before: LE PAPILLON (2002) by Antoine Antin & Jenny Rakotomamonjy, which has a very cool visual style that resembles an ink wash painting. 0369
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026RIP Marjane Satrapi, the great cartoonist and film director, best known for PERSEPOLIS. She was only 56. A great talent. She will be missed. 14914
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Great poses and storytelling in these storyboard drawings by Warren Foster for the 1955 Bugs Bunny cartoon SAHARA HARE. 1276
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Birthday girl Marilyn Monroe - born 100 years ago today - being crowned Miss Cheesecake in 1952. 090
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 01/06/2026You can tell this Peter Lorre scene from THE MALTESE FALCON had a big influence on REN & STIMPY. 3871593
Vincent Alexander @nonsenseisland.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Old news, but new to me: I've always liked the Norah Jones song "Sinkin' Soon," but I've never seen the music video (directed by Ace Norton), which is exactly my kind of thing, full of bizarre puppets and eccentric stop-motion. Plus Norah in a cartoon mouse outfit. 1152
