He Fits the Bill: Donald Duck’s 90th Anniversary
Donald may be a Duck, but he is relatable to everyone.
Here Comes “MeTV Toons”
Here’s the Press Release. A new 24/7 TV channel devoted to classic cartoons.
In the Center Ring (Part 16)
Just for fun, emphasis this week is on some of the more obscure early television animation featuring circus themes.
Argentine Advertising Animation: García Ferré, aka ‘The One Man Band’
Continuing our overview of Argentine animated commercials in four parts. Today, part 2: Manuel García Ferré.
Argentine “Commercial” Animation, From The 50’s Onwards
An overview of Argentine animated advertising – the first of four parts.
Bear-ly Science Fiction: Looking Back at “Yogi’s Space Race”
Melding Star Wars science-fiction with characters in the Hanna-Barbera universe – in a galaxy far, far, far away.
Homer Pigeon in “Pigeon Holed” (1956)
Homer the Pigeon goes Mr. Magoo in this cartoon while looking for an eye doctor.
In the Center Ring (Part 15)
The circus still remained a prominent fall-back genre for screenwriters – sort of like a safety net for a trapeze artist.
Van Beuren Music 1934-35
Winston Sharples depended on his own compositions, rather than the standards used for years.
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]
