- Cartoon Alley
infobox television
show_name = Cartoon Alley
caption = Cartoon Alley's Main Logo
format =Animation program
runtime = 30minutes
rating = USA: TV-G
creator =
starring =Ben Mankiewicz
country =United States
network =Turner Classic Movies
first_aired =November 5 ,2004
last_aired =January 27 ,2007
num_episodes = 47
imdb_id = 0442634
tv_com_id = 34067"Cartoon Alley" was an American television program that aired on
Turner Classic Movies every Saturday Morning at 11:30 AM ET.Hosted by
Ben Mankiewicz , the series featured three classic animated shorts from the 1930-1950's per episode. Most shorts were fromThe Golden Age of American animation . Each of the three shorts focused on a common theme. Most shorts came fromWarner Bros. ,MGM , and Paramount, but during the show's first season "Cartoon Alley" featured shorts from theGaumont Film Company . Many recognizable characters have been featured in at least one episode such asBugs Bunny ,Popeye ,Porky Pig , Tom and Jerry, and others not so famous such asGoopy Geer andThe Captain and the Kids . The shorts often appeared uncut and uncensored (a few cartoons utilized cuts for content), and the more controversial cartoons (such as "Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt " and "His Mouse Friday ") were often introduced with a brief warning by Mankiewicz about the ethnic stereotypes being portrayed. The network's logo was only featured for a brief time, usually during the last short featured.From November 2004 to September 2005 the series was featured just once a month but after popular demand the series became a weekly feature. This series never aired in February because of TCM's 31 Days of Oscars programming. The series was canceled in autumn of 2007.
Episode list
eason 1: 2004-2005
Featured Directors
These people directed original shorts featured in the series.
*Robert Allen
*Tex Avery
*Joseph Barbera
*Robert Clampett
*Arthur Davis
*Earl Duvall
*Bert Felstead
*Dave Fleischer
*Friz Freleng
*William Hanna
*Hugh Harman
*Rudolph Ising
*Chuck Jones
*Seymour Kneitel
*Dick Lundy
*Robert McKimson
*Isadore Sparber References
* [http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=3267 TCM Strolls Down Cartoon Alley]
* [http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,832519,00.html TCM Gets Animated]
* [http://forums.goldenagecartoons.com/showthread.php?t=8086 Classic Cartoon TV Highlights - Dec. 2006 ]External links
* [http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=111969 Cartoon Alley December 2005]
* [http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?cid=143805&mainArticleId=143804 Cartoon Alley September 2006]ee also
*
The Tex Avery Show
*ToonHeads
*The Bob Clampett Show
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