The Fantastic Funnies

The Fantastic Funnies

1980 · 48 min · Animation, Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary

In this partially-animated TV special, Loni Anderson salutes the funny pages with interviews with famous cartoonists AND their creations!

Directed by Lee Mendelson · Written by Lee Mendelson

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