Animation Anecdotes #377
Anecdotes today include quotes about the Pee-Wee’s Playhouse segment featuring clay animation of a little blonde girl named Penny, who had pennies for her eyes.
Van Beuren Studios “Panicky Pup” (1933)
I feel like this cartoon is easy to define as “Budget Fleischer”, and there are elements that are very similar to Fleischer shorts like Swing You Sinners.
Disney’s Silly Symphony “King Neptune” (1932)
Here is another underwater-themed Silly Symphony—this time in early three-strip Technicolor! And as a bonus: I want you to help me pick the cartoon for my next post!
Dr. Seuss & UPA’s “Gerald McBoing-Boing” on Records
He may have been an Oscar-winning animated UPA character on the big screen and the star of two TV series, but the Dr. Seuss character was a children’s record first.
Norm McCabe’s “Honesty Is The Best Policy” (1946)
A golden age cartoon that none of you have ever seen before, featuring some of the top talents of the era, from an ill-fated studio formed in the wake of the post-war era.
More “Bongo” Beating
The “rhythm number” from “Bongo” was “Say It With A Slap” – a title that sounds today like an invitation to be inducted into the #MeToo movement.
The ‘V8 Imp’ Rides Again?
As a follow up to my recent posts on Rhapsody In Steel and the adventures of Nicky Nome, it’s only appropriate that we briefly review the other screen appearances of Ford’s ‘V8 Imp’.
Animation Anecdotes #376
“You know, I often ask myself if I were in a burning house and I could carry out either the original negative to Bambi or the Mona Lisa, what would it be?”
Here They Are: “Mid Century Modern” on Blu-ray – Volumes 1 and 2
I’m happy to *finally* announce that the new Blu-rays, Mid Century Modern, Volume 1 and 2, have arrived— so it seemed like a good day to talk about them a little.
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]
