Popeye’s Public Service
Is there any connection between a 1950 Disney Goofy cartoon and a 1960s King Features Popeye? Yes – director Jack Kinney used both characters two teach drivers safety.
When Seinfeld Met Superman (1998)
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was a huge fan of Superman. Here is the first of a two-part survey of the part animated commercials the comedian made with the superhero.
Working with the Animated Films of George Pal and “The Puppetoon Movie 2”
One of the other major side projects I’ve been working on is digital restoration/cleanup for a second volume of George Pal’s Puppetoons.
The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope (with Jerry Colonna, Brenda and Cobina)
Greetings, gate! Today on Radio Round-Up, we present references to Bob Hope’s radio show in classic animated cartoons – including “Professor” Jerry Colonna.
Neverland or Bust!
There were only a half-dozen songs featured in Peter Pan, and only five got “grownup” commercial recordings. Unfortunately none of them were big hits in their own right.
Mark Mayerson Reviews “The Life and Times of Ward Kimball”
Despite the fact that this book features no photos of Ward Kimball, no images of his art outside Disney, his antique vehicles or jazz bands – it’s essential reading.
Was Stan Lee the Next Walt Disney?
I would suggest the closest someone came to being “the next Walt Disney” was probably Stan Lee – who created characters that will continue to outlive him and inspire new projects from others.
Finding Frames For “Flip The Frog”
Here are some frames from the beginning and ending leader of Flip prints that are amusing to see (and of course were never intended to be seen by an audience).
Radio Round-Up: AD SLOGANS
“Is this trip really necessary?” Yes it is – as we examine the various references to product advertising slogans frequently heard in cartoons in the 1930s and 40s.
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]
