Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 12)
All our action this week is centered upon four characters, all installments containing self-winks to the illustrated media.
New York Animator: Orestes Calpini
A true animation industry veteran, Calpini is perhaps less known than many of his contemporaries.
The Thad Review: “Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice” Vol. 4
Collector’s really do have more choice than ever for where to get their classic animation fix.
A Watershed Moment: The 35th Anniversary of “The Little Mermaid”
A celebration of Disney’s 1989 hit that kicked off their unprecedented Renaissance era of animated films.
“Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats” (1945)
It’s a Terrytoons sort of day here – so prepare yourself for that clanging and water bucket sound effects!
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 11)
Another batch of animated eccentricities, all featuring characters that are well aware they are in a cartoon.
A Musical Up-Roar 1949-51
The early 50s saw Scott Bradley increasingly writing his own scores, and not incorporating MGM’s own published songs.
Animator Breakdown: “Flies Ain’t Human” (1941)
A surprise for today – an animator breakdown of a B&W Fleischer Popeye cartoon!
A Royal Fowl: The 30th Anniversary of “The Swan Princess”
After a so-so box office performance, the film had renewed life on home video – inspiring no less than eleven direct-to-video sequels.
Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. He has curated cartoons for DVD and Blu-ray compilations and has lent his expertise to dozens of bonus documentaries and audio commentaries on such. Beck is currently on the faculty of CalArts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
