Changes All Around
By the mid-fifties, live-action films and TV were providing more of Disney’s revenue – and hit songs – than the animated features.
Larry Harmon Explains It All
In the 1960s producer Larry Harmon wrote a regular column for The Hollywood Reporter about his thoughts and plans for his animation empire. Here are several of those columns.
Secrets of Jonny Quest
Hanna-Barbera’s original Jonny Quest animated prime time series is a classic and its characters are iconic – and yet there are still things to be discovered about it.
The Flip the Frog Project, part 2: Clean-up & the term “Restoration”
So many of the Flip The Frog master elements look really excellent, and the restoration effort on this particular set is perhaps my biggest. Here’s an update.
Animation Profiles: AL EUGSTER
What do Pat Sullivan, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, Ralph Bakshi, Screen Gems and Famous Studios have in common? All of them were a part of the fantastic career of animator/director Al Eugster!
Disney’s Earlier Productions of “Aladdin” and “Rapunzel”
Decades before the big-screen Aladdin and Tangled, there were six different Disneyland LP adaptations of these stories, some with ties to Willy Wonka, Doctor Who and The Incredibles.
The Real “Clutch Cargo” Adventure Took Place in Production
In researching Clutch Cargo for my new book, I discovered the real action and adventure transpired with the crew behind the making of the cartoon.
The Lost Fleischer Superman Cartoon
As a long time fan of Paramount Superman cartoons, I was excited to find a “sequel” to the Fleischer series that is generally unknown by most fans.
Anatomy of A Project: Behind the Scenes on a Thunderbean DVD
I thought I’d write a little this week about the basic stages of producing a Thunderbean title, using the Flip the Frog Blu-ray set as an example.
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]
