Nicky Nome Rides Again
The positive reception of A Coach For Cinderella brought more Nicky Nome cartoons – a series of Technicolor advertising cartoons with a animated star to promote the Chevrolet brand.
Max Fleischer’s Betty Boop on LP Records
She was the queen of the animated screen and her cartoons were filled with great music, it wasn’t until the 1970’s that she made her debut on LP records.
Warner Club News (1962) – Part 1
Well, it’s 1962 – and we know that its the beginning of the end. Milt Franklyn dies – and Jones and Freleng would depart before the year’s end.
I Can Get Satisfaction (with Terrytoons)
This week’s column is sort of an addendum to my essay last week. More on Helen Carroll and the singers I’ve dubbed “The Terrytones”.
Sanae Yamamoto: Cartooning In The Wild
He directed the 1960s feature known here as “Gulliver’s Travels Beyond The Moon”. But his unknown early work, back in the 30s and 40s, is brilliant!
Animation Anecdotes #373
In 1990, it was announced that Chuck Jones was actively involved in new projects where Jones would have both creative control and equity in the characters he would create.
Ted Eshbaugh’s “Tea Pot Town” (1936)
I thought it would be fun this week to show “Tea Pot Town” by the Bray Studios for the International Tea Growers Association. Ted Eshbaugh’s studio produced the actual animation for the short.
Audio Productions Remake of Ford’s “Rhapsody In Steel” (1940)
This third chapter of Jonathan Boschen’s “Rhapsody In Steel” series is a look at the 1940 remake, created for the Ford Pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair.
Walt Disney’s “The Jungle Book” Soundtrack on Records
The last animated feature produced under Walt Disney’s supervision was also the last major selling album released during the first golden age of Disneyland Records.
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]
