Devon Baxter
@devonbaxter.bsky.social
Film Restoration Artist - Animation Historian - Video Editor.
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Two sequences animated by Dick Huemer, from THE WISE LITTLE HEN ('34) and DON DONALD ('37).
Both Huemer's animation and others are identified in this package of animator breakdown videos on Patreon here, for sale at $5: www.patreon.com/posts/animat...
Both Huemer's animation and others are identified in this package of animator breakdown videos on Patreon here, for sale at $5: www.patreon.com/posts/animat...
January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Two sequences animated by Dick Huemer, from THE WISE LITTLE HEN ('34) and DON DONALD ('37).
Both Huemer's animation and others are identified in this package of animator breakdown videos on Patreon here, for sale at $5: www.patreon.com/posts/animat...
Both Huemer's animation and others are identified in this package of animator breakdown videos on Patreon here, for sale at $5: www.patreon.com/posts/animat...
Updated links to include 1938 and 1939!
January 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Updated links to include 1938 and 1939!
While I was doing this, nearly eight HUNDRED classic LTs have found a home on Tubi, readily available for free. Not to mention, MeTV and MeTV Toons also keep the cartoons in circulation. It’s also great to see physical media releases of the films, with more to come next year.
December 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
While I was doing this, nearly eight HUNDRED classic LTs have found a home on Tubi, readily available for free. Not to mention, MeTV and MeTV Toons also keep the cartoons in circulation. It’s also great to see physical media releases of the films, with more to come next year.
I’m happy that folks have enjoyed “365 Days of Tunes.” I started doing this because, in the back of my mind, I had a feeling the current affairs of 2025 would be an absolute dumpster fire. So why not give people at least 6-7 minutes of joy on a daily basis?
December 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I’m happy that folks have enjoyed “365 Days of Tunes.” I started doing this because, in the back of my mind, I had a feeling the current affairs of 2025 would be an absolute dumpster fire. So why not give people at least 6-7 minutes of joy on a daily basis?
I'm not sure if it was deliberate, but I've always felt the frog's serenading in this scene was a subtle nod to Joan Blondell in GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933.
December 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I'm not sure if it was deliberate, but I've always felt the frog's serenading in this scene was a subtle nod to Joan Blondell in GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933.
March 24!! I'm beyond excited.
December 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
March 24!! I'm beyond excited.
Happy holidays to you all! As a special Yuletide gift, here’s a peek into my upcoming digital e-booklet, “Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies: 1945”! A lot of wonderful folks have helped make this come alive. I promise you, it'll be worth it for you cartoon fans...
December 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Happy holidays to you all! As a special Yuletide gift, here’s a peek into my upcoming digital e-booklet, “Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies: 1945”! A lot of wonderful folks have helped make this come alive. I promise you, it'll be worth it for you cartoon fans...
Lastly, to explain this wartime rationing joke, the “points” meant the number of red food rationing points to purchase meats, fish, and dairy. 48 points equaled 3/4 of a civilian's red points for a month (64 points were issued monthly).
December 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Lastly, to explain this wartime rationing joke, the “points” meant the number of red food rationing points to purchase meats, fish, and dairy. 48 points equaled 3/4 of a civilian's red points for a month (64 points were issued monthly).
These final moments have the work of all three animators: Ed Love handles Junior and the wolf at the start; Ray Abrams animates Junior’s parents waking up and rushing downstairs; Preston Blair wraps it up when Junior gives his mother a holiday gift right up to the iris-out.
December 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
These final moments have the work of all three animators: Ed Love handles Junior and the wolf at the start; Ray Abrams animates Junior’s parents waking up and rushing downstairs; Preston Blair wraps it up when Junior gives his mother a holiday gift right up to the iris-out.
Ray Abrams does most of the footage here, except for Junior heckling the audience, which is animated by Preston Blair. (The latter scene showcases Tex’s intentional means of testing an audience’s patience.)
December 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Ray Abrams does most of the footage here, except for Junior heckling the audience, which is animated by Preston Blair. (The latter scene showcases Tex’s intentional means of testing an audience’s patience.)
More Ed Love animation, with some of Ray Abrams' work interspersed: Abrams does the knife reacting to Junior's gun, and the following scene where the Wolf gets struck by a vase. Fun fact: Ed cranked out footage so quickly that he kept at least 3 or 4 assistants busy at MGM!
December 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
More Ed Love animation, with some of Ray Abrams' work interspersed: Abrams does the knife reacting to Junior's gun, and the following scene where the Wolf gets struck by a vase. Fun fact: Ed cranked out footage so quickly that he kept at least 3 or 4 assistants busy at MGM!
Now, the animation is split between Preston Blair (Junior leaves and slides down banister; CU of Wolf outside; Wolf as Santa down chimney, whole exchange with Junior) and Ray Abrams (Junior calls to Santa and Wolf appears; Wolf dons Santa disguise). Ed Love's work is at the end ("SUCKER!").
December 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Now, the animation is split between Preston Blair (Junior leaves and slides down banister; CU of Wolf outside; Wolf as Santa down chimney, whole exchange with Junior) and Ray Abrams (Junior calls to Santa and Wolf appears; Wolf dons Santa disguise). Ed Love's work is at the end ("SUCKER!").
Ed Love animated these opening scenes, with the help of his longtime assistant, “Stod” Herbert. Ed was one of the many artists who were laid off by Walt for participating in the big strike of 1941.
December 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ed Love animated these opening scenes, with the help of his longtime assistant, “Stod” Herbert. Ed was one of the many artists who were laid off by Walt for participating in the big strike of 1941.
There is a caveat: this holiday cartoon has some dated material; its comedy hinges on radio characters of the era: the smart little pig is based on Red Skelton’s Mean Widdle Kid, and the Wolf on The Great Gildersleeve - both voiced by young mimic Kent Rogers.
December 20, 2025 at 5:19 PM
There is a caveat: this holiday cartoon has some dated material; its comedy hinges on radio characters of the era: the smart little pig is based on Red Skelton’s Mean Widdle Kid, and the Wolf on The Great Gildersleeve - both voiced by young mimic Kent Rogers.
Happy holidays, folks! Here’s an animator breakdown thread for Tex Avery’s ONE HAM’S FAMILY (’43) - its working title was “The Smart Little Pig.” During this period, only three animators were in Tex’s unit, as we’ll see here. The character models were by Berny Wolf.
December 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Happy holidays, folks! Here’s an animator breakdown thread for Tex Avery’s ONE HAM’S FAMILY (’43) - its working title was “The Smart Little Pig.” During this period, only three animators were in Tex’s unit, as we’ll see here. The character models were by Berny Wolf.
Well, it’s finally here: all 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons from Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera at MGM, all in one collection at long last. This is worth purchasing: T&J fans, animation enthusiasts, and even those who currently teach animation courses can benefit from this.
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Well, it’s finally here: all 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons from Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera at MGM, all in one collection at long last. This is worth purchasing: T&J fans, animation enthusiasts, and even those who currently teach animation courses can benefit from this.
