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.
Terrytoons “Chris Columbo” (1938)
Animator drafts from East Coast studios are relatively scarce. And yet, here is a rare find: an animation draft from a 1938 Terrytoon (the first page, that is!).
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.
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 on the faculty of both Woodbury University in Burbank and Cal Arts in Valencia. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
