Remembering Don Morgan
Walt Kelly had liked animation artist Don Morgan, and handpicked the artist to ghost the Pogo strip.
VB’s Tom and Jerry’s Final Journey: “The Phantom Rocket” (1933)
Tom and Jerry attempt a rocket flight that turns into a semi disaster – as a thief attempts to rob them just as the rocket takes off!
We, Robots! (Part 3) – Unfinished Business
It’s time to return to the subject of cartoons featuring robots, and the advances of mechanization into the war years.
Spin Special: A Tribute to Jules Bass
A celebration of the talents that Jules Bass brought to the extraordinary partnership that endures through the wondrous works of Rankin/Bass.
Back to the Future: The 60th Anniversary of “The Jetsons”
On July 31, 2022, the future was changed forever. That was the day that George Jetson was born. Or, at least, that’s a fan theory.
Princess Kidagakash Nedakh
One of the most prominently missing princesses appeared in a Disney animated feature that the Walt Disney Company would care to forget.
“Bargain Counter Attack” (1946) from a 35mm IB nitrate print
It’s a charming cartoon, well-designed and executed. And Little Lulu’s mischief making gags are pretty fun.
Where There’s Smoke (Part 17)
There’s still a few major spot fires needing containment, and some last chances to demonstrate cartoon heroism.
Betty Boop 1937-38: Not Much Change For Your Dollar
Even if her cartoons could be broken down into sub-series (Pudgy, Grampy, etc.), Betty was still expected to do her songs.
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]
