Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 1)
Not only cartoons about animators and the animation process, but cartoons about characters who knew they were in cartoons.
A Musical Up-Roar 1941-43
The musical highlights in the 1942-43 season of MGM cartoons.
Top Ten Lists in the Waning Years of the Theatrical Cartoon
I’ve always wanted to write about the annual top ten lists that Motion Picture Herald used to have for short subjects – and now I have.
Canine Corps: Looking Back at “Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo”
“In all of our research and discussions, we have yet to discover a more universally loathed character than Scrappy-Doo.”
“Scrappy’s Boy Scouts” (1936)
This particular print is one of two I own: one is a nice sharp Official Films original. The other has the original Columbia titles.
In the Center Ring (Part 33)
Bring down the house lights. The show is over.
“No! Not That! Not McKimson’s Malevolent Mutt!”
One thing, however, is clear: this dog knows some nasty tricks.
Top Ten Hanna-Barbera Records, Part 2: The HBR Label
Why stop at ten? Here are ten more excellent Hanna-Barbera records, this time directly from the studio itself.
“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.
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]
