Animation Anecdotes #361
Boxoffice magazine in 1945 stated, “(Red Hot Riding Hood) had the greatest number of bookings of any MGM short subject in its 18 year history – over 15,000.”
Iwerks “Comi Color” Pre-Order – and A “Rainbow Parade” Preview
This week: ComiColor Vol. 1 Blu-ray pre-order – plus more lost Van Beuren title cards, some clips – and more!
What’s That Title Cue?
Just what music did Carl Stalling originally use for the Looney Tunes main title sequences, long-since removed on the Blue Ribbon reissue prints. Here’s an attempt to answer that question.
Bullwinkle and Rocky’s Strange “Circus Adventure” on Records
Be with us this time for: “If the people who did these voices watched the cartoon before making the record, I’m Lorna Doone” or… “Puss Gets the Bootleg!”
Warner Club News (1955) – Part 2
The Looney Tunes staff moves into a new building on the lot – and Gerry Chiniquy was a child movie actor named Monte Clare?
Going (Brazil) Nuts
When Walt Disney first heard “Brazil” – the American title for “Aquarela do Brasil” – he knew he he had to have it for his first “Good Neighbor” production.
The Disney Lumina Commercials
The story behind the clever combination live action and animation TV spots created to play during the Academy Awards for sponsor Cheverolet.
Animation Anecdotes #360
The birthday celebration was part of a four day, fifteen city cross-country airplane tour, a Boeing 727, decorated with a 16-foot Donald Duck decal and “Happy Birthday” message along its side.
Scanning Animation You’ve Never Seen or Heard Before
I’ve begun to look forward to new surprises as I scan original title sequences from various 35mm master elements. Here are a few from my recent Rainbow Parade and ComiColor scans.
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]
