Born To Animate – Dante Barbetta
The career of New York based animator Dante Barbetta.
In His Own Words: Willie Ito on his Animation Career
“I saw those dwarfs marching across that log bridge, and I was hooked. I knew I wanted cartooning to be my life’s work.”
“Puzzled Pals” (1933) Gets Nicely Cleaned Up
It’s not the top cartoon of the series, but I thought I’d share it this week – a scan from Mark Kausler’s very nice 16mm print.
We, Robots! (Part 20): Networking With Shields Up
We clean up the subject of robotic output from Cartoon Network, as well as a few goodies that aired on Kids W-B.
Famous Studios: Oh, Lulu!
Paramount cartoons return to New York and introduce a new cartoon series during the wartime forties – loaded with music.
A Pretty Pig Deal: The 50th Anniversary of “Charlotte’s Web”
Charlotte’s Web would be the third theatrical feature from Hanna-Barbera, and the first not to feature one of their famous television stars.
Hank Ketcham and Animation
Most people do not recall that cartoonist Ketcham got his start working at Walter Lantz and later at Disney before he entered the Navy in 1942.
“Movie Phoney News” (1938) – A New Universal Cartoon!
I’ve always been fascinated by the really odd films that are a part of the regular release schedules at pretty much every studio. Here’s one from Lantz.
We, Robots! (Part 19): Odd Bits on Odd Bots
Some random ramblings about radical robots, some from network, some from prime time, and some from Saturday syndication.
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 Cal Arts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
