A Walter Lantz Cartune: “Kittens’ Mittens” (1940)
Today’s animator breakdown is a Lantz Catune released in the early 1940s!
A “Short” Tribute to Mom – Part II
Four of the many cartoon shorts that celebrate Mothers.
Scrappy in “The Great Bird Mystery” (1932)
It’s an enjoyable effort, and one we haven’t ever talked about here.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 34)
With Roger Rabbit’s success, a drastic change took place in the production of animation for both the big and small screen.
Lost 1960s TV Cartoons
By “lost” we don’t mean truly non-existent (though in some cases that might be a possibility).
Cracking the Case: Pearl Pureheart
Her soprano singing is completely uncredited. The female voice artist remains a mystery to this day.
The Powers That Be: Saturday Morning’s Offbeat Superheroes
The 60s and 70s television landscape on Saturdays was filled with superheroes who were decidedly different but definitely memorable.
Swiped Before It’s Even Out!
Thunderbean’s restoration in “Rubber Hose Rampage” – ripped right from the preview we first showed here!
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 33)
Steven Spielberg sets the animation world on its rabbit’s ear.
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]
