Walt Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” Long-Awaited Soundtrack Album
There was no soundtrack album when 101 Dalmatians premiered 60 years ago, nor would there be for almost four decades.
Getting Into Hot Water with Donald Duck
Who better to help a company sell their water heaters to consumers than Donald Duck and his nephews?
The Bob Clampett / Walt Disney Connection – Part One
Bob Clampett always held Walt Disney in high esteem and used him as a business model in creating his own brand.
A Thunderbean Scan of “Betty Boop and the Little King” (1935)
This nice original NTA TV print is courtesy of Mark Kausler.
Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 9): Ask What You Can Chew For Your Country
The Kennedy Administration began a massive public relations campaign promoting the virtues of exercise. All of this overlapped into the world of animation, as you will see.
Max and Dave: Screen Songs of 1929 – All Talking, All Singing
Max’s early talkie efforts concentrated upon a return to the “follow the bouncing ball” format, now referred to as “Screen Songs”.
Lost Terrytoons
A brief look at a few black & white Terrytoons released between 1938 and 1942 that were omitted from the TV package.
The Animated Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs himself suggested a cartoon series featuring Tarzan – but it would take 40 years and Filmation Studios to make it happen.
Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry in “Polar Pals” (1931)
Reminding me of the Fleischer cartoons of 1929-1930, with styles of different artists owning whole segments of the film.
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]
