Animation Anecdotes #359
Asked in public to do the Woody Woodpecker laugh, Gracie Lantz would oblige – while her husband would simply shake his head. “No dignity… She used to be very proper.”
Fleischer Rarities: “Finding his Voice” (1929)
This oddball Fleischer short presents an incredibly dry (by overall simple and understandable) explanation of how sound-on-films works.
Robert McKimson’s “Of Rice and Hen” (1953)
“Oh doggy, you’re gonna get your lumps…” This week features our favorite loud-mouthed barnyard schnook rooster, Foghorn Leghorn!
Happy Birthday, Daffy Duck! A Celebration on Records
Since the maladjusted mallard was mere albumen and yolk and 81 years ago today, we salute some of his records in a post that’s surely worth more than a million box.
Warner Club News (1954) – Part 2
We continue on with the second half of 1954 with five more months, scattered throughout the year, of animation columns from the Warner Club News.
More Cartoon Music – For Radio Only
There is much good music trapped within radio transcription discs, but most collectors cannot play them –the humongous discs will just not fit on most folks’ turntables.
Food Will Win the War: The Disney Way
In 1942, Disney got a contract from the Agriculture Department to create a short PSA to remind audiences of the importance of food to the war effort.
Animation Anecdotes #358
“I didn’t understand this thing until the opening night. They never let me see any rushes. We started on the film in 1934 when I was 18 and it went on until I was 21.”
‘The Wizard’s Apprentice’ (1930)
This little trick film, although not animated, must have been seen by Disney and his staff at some point before or during the production of Fantasia.
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]
