Looney Tunes 1942-43: Hello, Technicolor!
There were only a dozen Looney Tunes cartoons produced this season… and some of those were now released in Technicolor.
“Orphans’ Benefit” Revisited
While preparing an upcoming in-depth book about Donald Duck, we’ve made a number of fascinating discoveries which undercut the history we’ve all learned over the years.
Dragon’s Lair: The Movies That Never Were
This recent announcement of a feature film was not the first time that Don Bluth and Gary Goldman tried to develop the game into a theatrical feature.
Toby the Pup in “The Museum” (1930)
The original negatives for the RKO Toby the Pup cartoons remain lost. Here’s what one of those cartoons looked like.
Toons Trip Out (Part 9)
In this week’s installment, the non-Mickey elite of rodentdom get into the travel craze, finding there’s more to the world than the inside of a mousehole.
Disney’s Grammy-Nominated “Aristocats” Storyteller Album
The cats in Paree made their screen debut 50 years ago. Here’s a look at the Storyteller albums that recreated the story of the film.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
I have done much research and writing on this Tim Burton’s film, and plenty of fascinating behind the scenes information came to light.
The Enchanting Magica De Spell
Magica De Spell created by Disney Legend Carl Barks in 1961. She became even more popular when she moved from the comic book pages to the DuckTales series.
What Are Your Favorite Great (and not so great) Moments From Animation History?
After a rough week here, I thought it would be fun for some Cartoon Research participation!
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]
