Today marks the centennial of Frank Tashlin (February 19, 1913 – May 5, 1972), one of the most important figures in the history of American animation. Frank who? If Tashlin is recognized at all by the ...

One of the few Hollywood directors to ever make the transition from animation to live-action filmmaking, Frank Tashlin's career is staggering in its scope: He was a comic-book artist for the Los ...

Why it’s daunting: Frank Tashlin trafficked merrily in the disreputable. He was a peerless vulgarian with no respect for the fourth wall. His characters addressed the camera directly, commented on the ...

Frank Tashlin, a fantasist who came out of animation without ever leaving it behind entirely, once said, “There’s nothing in the world to me that’s funnier than big breasts.” You might call it the ...

Frank Tashlin‘s extremely rare 1952 cartooning booklet How to Draw Cartoons has been posted online in its entirety. In the book, Tashlin promotes his SCOT Art technique, which simplifies every cartoon ...

It was a big surprise to discover that Frank Tashlin—the giddily inventive mastermind of such fourth-wall-breaking, pop-culture-pillaging cinematic jack-in-the-boxes as “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter ...

Streaming platforms for Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online. 'Behind the Tunes: ...

Last week, with the release of “Blended,” I discussed how hard it is for Hollywood stars to portray ordinary people. “The First Time,” a 1952 comedy directed by Frank Tashlin, which I discuss in this ...

The brilliant but neglected satirist Frank Tashlin once defined his subject matter as “the nonsense of what we call civilization,” and these three features, which open a rare, monthlong retrospective ...