Terrytoons Juggled
In 1956 I was given the opportunity to become the creative leader of the reborn CBS-Terrytoons studio! Unfortunately only a few of the cartoons I produced there lived up to my expectations.
In His Own Words: Marc Davis on Disney Storymen
Marc Davis was called by Walt his “Renaissance Man” because of his contributions in so many areas from animation to Imagineering. I was able to ask him about the story men he worked with.
Felix the Cat is 100 years old! Happy Anniversary!
As Felix turns 100 (on Saturday, November 9th), I think it’s important to consider the major stepping stones of character performance that started with this cartoon cat.
Spacey Invaders II: I Was a Toon-Age Alien.
Creatures from outer space visiting our Earth. That happened more than a few times in Hollywood cartoons during the 1950s and 60s – in fact, it was an all-out invasion!
Happy Anniversary to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and Friends
Thirty years ago this month, Disney returned to its musical fairy tale roots (with a contemporary edge) and scaled heights far beyond some expectations. But we knew.
Rochester and “The Mouse That Jack Built”
The Mouse That Jack Built is a landmark of animated African American caricature, because it shows the promise of African American imaging in mainstream American animation.
In His Own Words: Ken Anderson
Ken Anderson’s official credits list such titles at Disney as art direction, art supervision, story, color, styling, layout, production, character development and more.
Halloween 2019
It’s going to be a rainy Halloween out here in Michigan. Might as well stay in and enjoy the eye candy of our annual run down of Halloween cartoon treats here on Cartoon Research.
Spacey Invaders I: Wars of the Worlds
One of the most memorable Halloween “tricks” of all time – from the classic roots of broadcast media, and further immortalized in animated cartoon form – Invaders from Mars!
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]
