Russia’s “Winnie-the-Pooh” Animated Series
Thanks to Boris Zakhoder and Fyodor Khitruk, a Russian twist on A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh made its way into animation film history.
Animation Anecdotes #389
“The colors are rich, the music is rich, the story is good and it was the first major work about Halloween which is one of the more popular holidays.”
Eshbaugh Gets Political: “A Fable of the New Deal” (1936)
As if we all haven’t had enough of politics as of late! First, though, a few Thunderbean updates: Lots still going on; look for stills later this afternoon on the…
The Other Disney Cartoons: “Mickey’s Surprise Party”
Here’s the story of Mickey’s Surprise Party, the commercial short advertising Nabisco products, which was shown at the New York World’s Fair in 1939–40.
“The Disney Afternoon” on Records – Part 3
The last of read-alongs based on Disney Afternoon shows coincided with a transition in their TV programming and in the product structure of Walt Disney Records.
The Exposure Sheet #19 & #20
Issue #19 of The Exposure Sheet is the final one of the year. Bios include animator Vive Risto, inbetweener Murray Hudson, and painters Eleanor Minett and Mildred O’Blenis.
A Hit Is A Wish the Chart Makes
Tin Pan Alley–the establishment of the music industry at the time of Disney’s Cinderella–gave some of the songs from the score short shrift.
Kem Weber and the Streamline Moderne influence at the Disney Studios in 1939
To understand why the Disney animation furniture is so revered, one has to look at Kem Weber’s earlier career and the design movements that influenced him.
Animation Anecdotes #388
“I appreciate the compliment of being called the ‘creator’ of Bugs Bunny but Bugs had many fathers. My co-sires: Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, Bob Clampett and Bob McKimson.”
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]
