Toei & American-International’s “Alakazam the Great!” on Records
A look at the soundtrack for a feature about a mischievous monkey monarch that may not be as notable for how well it succeeded as much as for what it influenced.
Warner Club News 1954 – Part 1
1954 begins and Looney Tunes producer Eddie Selzer welcomes the staff back to resume full production and a Christmas party in his home.
Disney Music – For Radio Only
In the 1930s, when it came to disseminating America’s popular songs, there were many ways. There was sheet music, phonograph records, juke boxes and… radio transcriptions.
The Censored 11: “Angel Puss” (1944)
Angel Puss is distinct among the Eleven for reasons besides Chuck Jones’ direction of it. It has neither jazz celebrities nor any of the Warner Bros. Cartoons major stars.
Animation Anecdotes #357
Paul DeKorte passed away in October 1985. He was with Hanna-Barbera for twenty years after he had met William Hanna when they were both members of a barbershop quartet.
In His Own Words: Floyd Norman on Ludwig Von Drake
Here’s Donald Duck’s eccentric uncle from the European side of the family. I had a chance to talk with Disney Legend Floyd Norman about Professor Ludwig Von Drake.
Disney’s “Bugs In Love” (1932)
Today’s animator breakdown gathers insight into Bugs in Love and Bucky Bug, a little guy with a big history!
Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” Sound Track on Records
The release of the first two-channel stereo sound track for an animated feature was presented with almost as much fanfare as the birth of Princess Aurora herself.
Warner Club News (1952 & 1953)
1953 was one of turmoil in the Warner Bros. front office, as TV began to affect box office figures; theatrical screen shapes and size were changing – and 3D was now in demand.
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]
