William Hanna (July 14, 1910 – Marchy 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and musician who co-createdTom and Jerry and provided the vocal effects for the series's title characters. Hanna joined the theHarman and Isinganimation studio in 1930 and gained prominence while working on cartoons such asThe Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working atMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Hanna metJoseph Barbera. In 1957, they co-foundedHanna-Barbera, which became a successful television animation studio, creating or producing programs such asThe Flintstones,The Huckleberry Hound Show,The Jetsons,Scooby-Doo,The Smurfs, andYogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna-Barbera was sold toTaft Broadcasting for $12 million. Hanna and Barbera were nominated for twoAcademy Awards and won eightEmmys. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. (Full article...)
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July 14:Bastille Day in France (1789);Festino di Santa Rosalia begins inPalermo, Italy
Inception, a 2010science fictionaction film written and directed byChristopher Nolan(pictured),received numerous accolades in several categories. The film garnered particular recognition for its cinematography, score, visual and sound effects, and editing as well as Nolan's screenplay and direction. At the83rd Academy Awards, the film received eight nominations, winningBest Cinematography,Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, andBest Visual Effects; it tied withThe King's Speech for most wins at the ceremony. The film was nominated in nine categories at the64th British Academy Film Awards, where it wonBest Production Design,Best Sound andBest Special Visual Effects. It received a further nine nominations at the37th Saturn Awards, winning five awards, and ten nominations at the16th Critics' Choice Awards, winning six awards.Inception was also named one of the Top 10 Films of 2010 by both theNational Board of Review and theAmerican Film Institute. (Full list...)
 | The Blind Girl (1856) is a painting byJohn Everett Millais which depicts two itinerantbeggars, presumed to be sisters, one of whom is a blindmusician, herconcertina on her lap. They are resting by the roadside after a rainstorm, before travelling to the town ofWinchelsea, visible in the background. The painting has been interpreted as anallegory of the senses, contrasting the experiences of the blind and sighted sisters. The former feels the warmth of the sun on her face, and fondles a blade of grass, while the latter shields her eyes from the sun or rain and looks at adouble rainbow that has just appeared. The painting is in the collection of theBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery. Painting credit:John Everett Millais Recently featured: |
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