Remembering “Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics”
The ultimate Saturday Morning cartoon show – two-hours featuring some of Hanna-Barbera’s most famous cartoon stars.
Covering “Woody Woodpecker”
The first song from a cartoon to be nominated for an Academy Award. Here’s a few tracks you should know.
A Whole “Bunch” of Fun! Looking Back at “The Brady Kids”
It’s time to remember how Mike and Carol Brady’s children were able to embark on some very animated adventures.
“The Lone Star State” (1948)
By popular demand (?!?)… A Screen Song!
In the Center Ring (Part 13)
Today, the waning days of the theatrical short, as circus stories continue to make sporadic appearances here and there.
Van Beuren Music: Late 1933 – Early 1934
1934 was a year of change, which included the passing of the musical baton from Gene Rodemich to Winston Sharples.
The Incredible Mr. Civita
What do Walt Disney, Saul Steinberg and Hugo Pratt have in common? Short answer: Mr. Civita.
Totally Nuts: The 80th anniversary of “Screwball Squirrel”
Tex Avery dials-up the “insanity” to 11 and puts another notch in his legendary, over-the-top career.
Felix The Cat in “Bold King Cole” (1936)
Since we’ll be using a Technicolor negative for the final set, I thought it would be nice to share a 35mm Tech print we’ve scanned now.
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]
