Toons Trip Out (Part 8)
We start out this week’s travel tales with a couple of Terrytoons – plus multiple doses of wanderlust for Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck, Popeye, and Magoo.
Merrie Melodies 1941-42: Bugs Bunny Takes the Lead (Part 2)
Continuing with the Merrie Melodies for 1942, as the mood sways from the traditional to some periodic patriotic flag-waving.
My All-Time Top Ten Favorite Cartoons – Part 1
Over the years, many people have asked me ‘What is your favorite cartoon?’ Here I attempt an answer.
The Return of Dragon’s Lair
The story of Dragon’s Lair – from arcade game to Saturday morning, and perhaps soon on the big screen.
On Various Projects and “Crop Chasers” (1939)
A nice beat-up Technicolor print of a Columbia Color Rhapsodies cartoon produced at the Iwerks Studio.
Toons Trip Out (Part 7)
Get set for another round of slam-bang lunacy and snappy patter, as our toons continue to seek out exotic locales that are anything but peaceful!
Rankin/Bass’ “Ballad of Smokey the Bear” on Records & More
A vinyl-sided look at the enduring legend of a public serving bruin.
A Conversation with Ruth Clampett – Part 2
The second part of an interview with the daughter of Bob Clampett.
In His Own Words: Ferdinand Horvath on Disney Cartoon Gags
From Horvath’s personal papers was this transcription of a lecture he gave at Disney’s in 1937.
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]
