Sweepings From the Chimney
In 1965, Poppins-mania was in the air – and there was evidently no end to performers and bands covering various songs from its hit soundtrack.
Castle Films – Of Color
Castle Film’s distribution of cartoons to the home-viewer market helped African American parents to entertain their children in comfort for years.
The Animated “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
Joss Whedon was inspired by Batman: The Animated Series to create an extension of his Buffy The Vampire Slayer live action TV series. It was developed for several years – but never came to be.
Comi-Color Materials Exploration: The First 11 Films.
The preservation work on Ub Iwerks ComiColor cartoons continues. Here’s a little report on the state of the master film elements for the earliest films.
Robert McKimson’s “Early To Bet” (1951)
“Not the Gesundheit! Not the Gesundheit!” The last breakdown of the month – and for a while – is a bonafide cult classic from Bob McKimson.
“Pinocchio in Outer Space” (1965) Just for the Record
Paul Frees and Art Gilmore hawk a spaced-out feature, as we feature discs with animation ties that epitomize the baby boom era’s obsession with the space race.
What Do You Think Was Cut From “Popeye and The Pirates”?
Something was a edited out of this 1947 Popeye cartoon. Do you have a theory on what might have been contained in the cut footage?
Disney on Lux Radio Theater – Part Two
Last week, I introduced you to the world of The Lux Radio Theate, a program that featured adaptations of Disney feature films. Here are the remaining four episodes.
Rainbow’s End: “The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg”
Van Beuren’s improvements on all aspects of production are evident here, especially in the beautiful background layout.
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]
