Walt Disney Classified: The Advertising Ink Blotters
The artwork for these ink blotters was done by artist Hank Porter. Here’s the story behind them.
Animated Characters At the Academy Awards
Here’s a survey of some of animated highlights at the Oscar presentations.
Tom and Jerry in “Joint Wipers” (1932)
This scan is hot off the scanner!
Courtroom Drama (Part 1): Opening Statements
Yes, It’s true. Every once in a while most toons will have a run-in with the law.
Looney Tunes 1955-56: Frogs, Felines, and Far-Away Places
The cartoons from this period, with Milt Franklyn appearing more often as composer, would still retrieve old musical numbers as part of their underscore.
A Duck in a Million
Some more general thoughts on Donald Duck himself and his place in Disney and pop-culture history.
In His Own Words: Floyd Gottfredson on Disney Animation
Excerpts from an interview I did with Gottfredson in 1979.
Fleischer’s “In My Merry Oldsmobile” in 35mm
This film features one of my favorite gag moments in any Fleischer short.
Party Animals – and Other Species (Part 7): Frosting on the Cake
The Party’s over. It’s time to call it a day.
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]
