Hare Raising Tale: The 70th Anniversary of “Bewitched Bunny” and Witch Hazel
The giddy, cackling, and fiendishly funny Witch Hazel made her debut seventy years ago this month in a 1954 Bugs Bunny cartoon.
Preserving ‘All The Other Stuff’ – Part 1
A quick primer on the difficulty preserving ‘the other stuff’.
In the Center Ring (Part 27)
The quality of these circus cartoons today ranges from awful to downright decent – your mileage may vary.
A Musical Up-Roar 1938-39
In the 1939 season, Harman and Ising came back, each heading their own unit, and offering once again the benefits of full Technicolor.
Dal McKennon: Celebrating His 105th Birthday
From animated and live-action features and shorts to TV cartoons and live-action series, Dal McKennon gave them all his one-of-a-kind personality.
Talk to the Animals: The 35th Anniversary of “Creature Comforts”
The artistry seen in all of Aardman’s films begins with this Academy-Award-winning short – which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.
Clint Clobber in “Flamboyant Arms” (1959)
The plot involves Clint trying to prepare an apartment complex for inspection, and hilarity ensues?
In the Center Ring (Part 26)
I’ve discovered yet another string of circus episodes churned out by the animation grist-mill in the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Jack Benny Plays the Disney Highlights
To have a song sung on The Jack Benny Program was very good publicity. And this includes the songs of Walt Disney.
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]
