Disney’s “Boat Builders”: Even A Child Can Do It!
It is a gem of Mickey Mouse cartoon and one I enjoy watching especially during the summer before I head to Maine for a little sailing.
Animation Anecdotes #371
“According to a report from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, ‘Old Joe’ (the camel representing Camel cigarettes) is as recognizable to six year olds as Mickey Mouse.”
Cubby Bear in ‘Gay Gaucho’ (1933)
I’ve always loved the score to Gay Gaucho, a Van Beuren Cubby Bear cartoon animated by the Harman/Ising studio. And here’s my HD version.
Rediscovery: Frank Goldman’s “Rhapsody In Steel”
One of the popular attractions of the 1933/34 Chicago World’s Fair was an ambitious industrial film entitled Rhapsody In Steel – produced by Audio Productions.
Walt Disney’s “Cinderella” Soundtrack on Records
It took seven years for a soundtrack album to be released with the songs and music from the 1950 animated feature, but it’s been a hit ever since in one form or another.
Warner Club News (1960) – Part 2
The October column notes the September premiere of The Bugs Bunny Show on ABC prime time. One of longest running cartoon TV shows of all time.
Woody Woodpecker: Bird Gone Wild
You can well imagine the surprise when the Oscar nominations were announced and “Woody Woodpecker” had been nominated for Best Song!
L’il Eightball: “The Stubborn Mule” (1939)
You demanded it. I’m back with my thoughts on another series of politically incorrect cartoons – this time the first of three cartoons starring L’il Eightball from producer Walter Lantz.
Animation Anecdotes #370
Gary K. Wolf told a reporter that he sold the movie rights to Who P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit, the sequel novel to his previous book, to Walt Disney Studios.
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]
