Some cartoonists have drawn attention for giving Obama blue lips. Canadian cartoonist Patrick Corrigan of the Toronto Star had an Obama cartoon killed by his editor because of "racist" blue lips.

Cartoon Saloon — which celebrates its 25 th anniversary this year — certainly felt like a breath of fresh air when it came bursting out of the animation blocks with its first feature.

I don’t know that I need my cartoon movies brought to life, though. It’s hardly the first. In 2019, it was “Aladdin,” with Will Smith as the all-powerful genie with the itty bitty living ...