Who Was Ferdinand Horvath?
Hundreds of thousands of artists worked in animation over the decades but very few of their names are known to the people who enjoyed their work.
The Good Habit Kids and the Mysterious ‘House of Puzzy’
This week I thought I’d ask all of you to try and figure out a little bit of a mystery.
Toons Trip Out (Part 5)
1941 would of course be an eventful year for the United States, but through it all, toons still found time to get away from the pressures of the world.
Fred Flintstone Meets Jiminy Cricket: A Salute to Alan Reed
The birthday of the great Alan Reed was last week and the Flintstones will arrive on Blu-ray in October, so let’s take a Spin through some lesser-known Disney-Reed recordings.
The (Annotated) Handwritten Notes of Ben Harrison
These notes, a written overview of Harrison’s career, provide a vast insight into an important but unsung figure who appears never to have been formally interviewed otherwise.
Mad Madam Mim
While Madam Mim is cited as the main villainess of Disney’s The Sword in The Stone, her character and short scene are completely irrelevant to the story.
Snapshot Sneak Previews
I thought it might be fun to give a sneak peak into some of the many things going on here in Thunderbean-Land.
Toons Trip Out (Part 4)
Several old friends whom we’ve met in past journeys in this series get another crack at gallivanting around the globe.
Looney Tunes 1941-42 – There’s a War Going On, Folks!
By the end of this season, there were not only occasional references to the ongoing conflict, but entire cartoons inspired by it.
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]
