Paramount/Famous Studios “The Little Brown Jug” (1948)
A whole cartoon about cute, drunk characters – and then inviting the audience sing-along to celebrate.
In the Center Ring (Part 29)
Warner Bros. TV Animation provides ample material for this post, varying from Looney Tunes to the dramatic.
A Musical Up-Roar 1939-40
The cartoons were starting to retreat from the ooey-gooey style of the early Happy Harmonies. And at times, they could create an unexpected classic.
Argentine Animation: The Voices. Interview with “Pelusa” Suero
Meet the Argentine Mel Blanc… his name is Pedro Domingo Suero, although we know him as “Pelusa”.
Bizarre Bedrock Buddies: Looking Back at “Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo”
It’s the 45th Anniversary of this bizarrely titled Saturday Morning series.
‘Felix the Cat and the Goose that Laid the Golden Egg’ (1936) in color grading
So many projects, so little time!
In the Center Ring (Part 28)
Today, we continue with some Disney afternoon, some brief coverage of DIC, and a pair of episodes from Garfield and Friends.
“The Warner Brothers Cartoons” (1981)
We’re celebrating the anniversary of the book on the left – the 1981 first edition of the Warner Bros. cartoon filmography by Will Friedwald and myself.
Later This Week at Comic Con 2024
This post is an out-and-out plug for my panel appearances at San Diego Comic Con later this week.
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]
