Walt Disney Classified: “High Level Precision Bombing”
During World War II Walt Disney produced over 200 training films for various branches of the United States Military and other U.S. Government departments.
Bob Hope and Animation
Bob Hope has been caricatured several times in animation, most notably in cartoons distributed by Paramount where Hope did several live-action comedies. Here’s a checklist.
A Few Cartoons To Relax By
Since the school has been so exhausting here, I was thinking about what are good cartoons to relax by. Here’s tonight’s list.
Animation Trails: Unhealthy Appetites
A look at the concept of an otherwise “good guy” character developing cannibalistic traits. There was usually, though not always, a common motive – downright hunger.
If Walt Had But Known…
Among the German propaganda broadcast recordings of World War 2 are four Disney songs, derived from various cartoons. If Walt but have known…
“Scrub Me Mama With A Boogie Beat” (1941)
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of Universal Pictures withdrawing Walter Lantz’s cartoon Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat from distribution.
When Charlie McCarthy Met Snow White
Edgar Bergen and McCarthy met the characters from Snow White on their December 19th, 1937, radio show. Here’s a transcript.
Mine (and Yours): Favorite Important Moments in Animation History!
Here are top 10 of my favorite ‘moments’ in animation history. And please share some of yours.
Animation Trails: Magnetic Personalities
Ever get the feeling of deja-vu while you’re watching a cartoon you’ve never seen before? This is the first of a series of articles intended to document the development of similar ideas from studio to studio.
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]
