Nearly 90 years after George Pal pioneered the technique, the films are stunning: explosions of movement, color, and music, all depicted in wooden figures that seem to move magically across the screen ...

When 1987’s The Puppetoon Movie was finally released to Blu-ray in 2013, it was met with wide acclaim as both an animation event and a much-deserved, loving tribute to film pioneer George Pal. Now, a ...

George Pal, known for his science-fiction films in the 1950s and 60s, was also known for making a series of animated shorts called Puppetoons in the 1930s and 40s. This short was made for Chuck Jones ...

George Pal came to America in 1940 with a contract to make animated shorts for Paramount. His Madcap Models (later Puppetoons) were a instant success, and Paramount played up, for publicity purposes, ...

George Pal’s stop motion Puppetoons were peopled with all types of characters. Two of his most popular were a pair of lovestruck kids named Punchy and Judy. Here, down-on-his-luck Punchy obtains a ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will revisit some of the magical works of a visionary filmmaker when it presents ‘George Pal: Discovering the Fantastic’ on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p ...