“Happiness is Bloomin’ All Around Her”: The 60th Anniversary of “Mary Poppins”
Brought to the screen with the talents Walt’s studio had crafted, developed, refined, and innovated through the years – and, of course, animation.
A THUNDERBEAN CLASSIC: What Is a “Fabletoon”?
Steve is up to his ears in restoration projects, so today is a summer rerun – a blast from the Thunderbean past.
In the Center Ring (Part 32)
Four features on tap today – with one semi-clinker – all featuring circus fare.
“The Popeye Song Folio”
In 1936, this sheet music special collection was published, containing ten of Popeye’s hit movie tunes.
Max Fleischer’s Hunky and Spunky
Many animals became animated stars, but donkeys rarely attained that status. This pair were the first.
Space Ghost: Looking Back at “Casper and the Angels”
Casper also plays straight man to the comic relief, a scruffy-looking ghost named Hairy Scary.
‘Rough on Rats’ (1933)
This was the last Aesop’s Fable that didn’t feature Cubby Bear, so it’s sort of the last of the series.
In the Center Ring (Part 31)
This week, we move into feature films. Circus cartoons beginning with the 1960’s forward.
A Musical Up-Roar 1940-41
During the 1940-41 season, MGM celebrated a match made in cartoon heaven – the teaming of William Hanna and Joseph 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]
