A Visit with Bob Koester – and a Good Print of “Merry Kittens” (1935), and “Sassy Cats”(1933)
Here’s a Scrappy, Sassy Cats, that’s pretty fun — and I think it’s a good example of the Columbia Scrappys at their best.
Frank Goldman’s Unofficial Remakes of “The Rhapsody Of Steel”
This week we’ll look at what were Frank Goldman’s unofficial remakes, The Master Hands and A Coach For Cinderella, produced for Chevrolet by Jam Handy.
Gumby’s Twisted Recording Career
Art Clokey’s stop-motion TV and movie star Gumby popped inside several read-along book and cassette sets and a CD that took a bizarre journey outside the mold.
Warner Club News (1961) – Part 1
In this weeks in-house columns is the acknowledgment of the serious auto accident involving Mel Blanc. Jones, McKimson, DePatie and Freleng were among his first visitors at the hospital.
Woody Keeps On Peckin’
For their cover recording, the Sportsmen Quartet had the accompaniment of a ukulele, a vocal bass–and the able assistance of Mel Blanc.
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.
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]
