Bookmarked: The 30th Anniversary of “The Pagemaster”
This fall marks the 30th anniversary of the film that encourages reading.
This fall marks the 30th anniversary of the film that encourages reading.
What are your top two picks from these cartoon genres/eras!
More interactive screen madness from Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, and efforts to keep up from Terrytoons and Screen Gems.
What?? A REVISED edition? Yes indeed, it will be a reality. I know not when – but you can help.
This cartoon series served as “product-placement” for some of the network’s other offerings between 1972 and 1974.
Hanna Barbera combined the superhero fad with the kung-fu craze – and turned it on its ear.
The story work, the gags, the funny designs and animation are all so much fun.
All action today takes place in 1938, and all from two studios: Warner Bros and Paramount.
The MGM cartoons of the 1940s were no longer 30s cutesie-poo – being replaced by the fast-paced, gag oriented style of Avery, Hanna and Barbera.
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]