“Scrappy’s Big Moment” (1935)
You all know that I’m a Scrappy die-hard, but quite honestly… this really isn’t a great one.
In the Center Ring (Part 20)
Hanna-Barbera’s circus parade keeps on marching.
From Drama to Llama: In Praise of “The Emperor’s New Groove”
From a movie production filled with drama came a film filled with laughs.
A Tribute to Richard M. Sherman
An Animation Spin Tribute to Richard Sherman – who enriched our lives with songs, scores, and an indomitable spirit that will endure and enchant “for now, for always”.
Soldiering On: The Unaired “Beetle Bailey” TV Special
Thirty-five years ago, a half-hour special based on the comic strip was set to air on CBS. It never got there.
Ub Iwerks For Boots Chemists
I realized last year that May 2013 marked ten years of my columns being posted here on Cartoon Research.
In the Center Ring (Part 19)
The circus escapades of Yogi Bear might be close to requiring a full article on their own – as there were five such stories.
Van Beuren Music 1936/A Musical Up-Roar 1934-35
We finish off the Van Beuren studio, then move on to a new – the thundering roar of MGM.
In The Beginning…
Today we reflect back on “beginnings,” specifically those of their favorite (and most iconic) classic animated characters.
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]
