Thad Reviews “Woody Woodpecker and Friends: Golden Age Collection”
The restorations here… what a pleasant surprise! Here are my “liner notes” for the cartoons featured.
Looking Back at “Puss Gets the Boot”
A salute to the beginnings of Tom & Jerry.
Dinky in “Wise Quacks” (1953)
I’m taking a break from chatting about Thunderbean at all this week… Other than showing a Dinky cartoon!
Get With the Times (Part 7)
Television and Beatniks – two sources of cartoon humor in the 1950s and 60s.
Presenting “The Famous Studios Champion Collection” on Blu-Ray
I don’t think anyone ever expected Famous Studios to get a spotlight quite like this!
Review: Hyperion Historical Alliance Annual ’24/’25
I love these annuals! They are always full of articles giving us more insight into some of the prominent individuals in the history of the Walt Disney Company.
The 65th Anniversary of “One Hundred and One Dalmatians”
When “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” debuted on January 25, 1961, it introduced a much different look for a Disney animated feature.
A Thunderbean Cartoon Life
A little bit of history here this week about a little company we call Thunderbean!
Get With the Times (Part 6)
The ‘60’s in particular brought a new round of subjects to keep characters socially relevant.
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]
