A Look Back At Disney’s “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”
Disney’s 41st animated feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, was born at a Mexican restaurant. During lunch in 1996, it was there that producer Don Hahn and directors Kirk Wise and…
Disney’s 41st animated feature, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, was born at a Mexican restaurant. During lunch in 1996, it was there that producer Don Hahn and directors Kirk Wise and…
The first film with a fictional plot was nothing more than a comic page adaptation.
Continuing our annual tradition of looking back at some overlooked or forgotten Halloween specials.
Sometimes commercials can be a bright spot – and four them can be bright spots!
Some behind the scenes at Disney, a new franchise for Goofy, and the debut of Walter Lantz’s most durable personality.
During the period covered by these cartoons, the Second World War came to an end.
Wacky and Packy, undercut by shoddy and reused animation, are far more endearing than many other Filmation cartoons.
This fall marks the 30th anniversary of the film that encourages reading.
What are your top two picks from these cartoon genres/eras!
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]