A Dilly Dilly Hit
The song–based upon an eighteenth-century English tune–was the biggest hit connected with a Disney production since “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” nearly two years previous.
“The Laughing Salesman” (1989)
A lost anime about a creepy salesman who offers depressed people a chance to fulfill their dreams and fantasies, only for their greed to get the better of them.
Animation Anecdotes #385
One national magazine group invited children to write letters on ‘Why I Like Scrappy’, and gave prizes in the form of merchandise featuring the smiling little cartoon character.
‘The Puppet Murder Case’ (1935)
The Haunted Season is here. Today a Thunderbean report and a distinctive Scrappy cartoon – one of the more stylish of the series.
Animator Profiles: Ben Solomon
This week’s post doubles as an overview of cartoonist Ben Solomon’s animation career, and as a look at his comic book work.
“The Disney Afternoon” on Records, Part 3: Gummi Bears
Walt Disney Television Animation made the leap into Saturday morning with Adventures of the Gummi Bears as Walt Disney Records read-alongs transitioned from vinyl to cassette.
The Exposure Sheet #11 & #12
Old Glory got special treatment in 1939 – including press notices and reviews. As noted by the studio newsletter: “Old Glory is well on on it’s way to being slightly terrific!!”
So Dear To Walt’s Heart
The title song–a sweet and sentimental ditty–was the object of three singers, and their respective record companies.
The “Jasper” Puppetoons – Part 1
Jasper was part of a tradition in animation of casting African American boys as stars of series—from “Sammy Johnsin” in the Silent Era to L’il EIghtball from producer Walter Lantz.
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]
