Welcome to the Cartoon Research page devoted to artwork, objects, original titles and miscellania devoted to the Van Beuren Studio (1930-1936). This is a place where all sorts of odds and ends will end up about this studio – during its talkie era years.
AESOP’S FABLES STORY BOOK (1931): Animator Aaron Neathery sends us these scans from a cool picture book drawn by the Van Beuren staff (click on images to enlarge):
TOM & JERRY STORY BOOK (1933): David Gerstein sent in this scan from a Tom & Jerry story book licensed by the Van Beuren studio:
OFFICIAL FILMS 16mm Home Movie boxes: “Cap’n Cub” was NOT a Van Beuren release – it was independently made by the Ted Eshbaugh Studio in 1943. Cartoon Researcher James Tucker sent me a few Van Beuren/Official Films home movie boxes (see below):


Visit our special page devoted to Van Beuren’s TOM & JERRY
Written, compiled and copyright © 2013 by Jerry Beck
Thanks to Jim Tucker and Paul Mular for the home movie boxes.


JERRY BECK is an animation producer, writer, former studio exec and an animation historian with over 15 books to his credit.











