The Bob Clampett Walt Disney Connection Part Two
On the 1962 animated version of Beany and Cecil, Clampett decided to parody the popular “Disneyland” television program in an episode entitled “Beanyland”.
What Would ‘Raggedy Ann and Andy’ Look Like If Joe Oriolo Productions Made It?
Max Fleischer and Richard Williams weren’t the only animators to take on Raggedy Ann and Andy.
Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 10): Low-Cal and Low-Brow
The animated cartoon, in its never-ending quest for thinner pencil lines, goes marching on.
Walt Disney’s “101 Dalmatians” Long-Awaited Soundtrack Album
There was no soundtrack album when 101 Dalmatians premiered 60 years ago, nor would there be for almost four decades.
Getting Into Hot Water with Donald Duck
Who better to help a company sell their water heaters to consumers than Donald Duck and his nephews?
The Bob Clampett / Walt Disney Connection – Part One
Bob Clampett always held Walt Disney in high esteem and used him as a business model in creating his own brand.
A Thunderbean Scan of “Betty Boop and the Little King” (1935)
This nice original NTA TV print is courtesy of Mark Kausler.
Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 9): Ask What You Can Chew For Your Country
The Kennedy Administration began a massive public relations campaign promoting the virtues of exercise. All of this overlapped into the world of animation, as you will see.
Max and Dave: Screen Songs of 1929 – All Talking, All Singing
Max’s early talkie efforts concentrated upon a return to the “follow the bouncing ball” format, now referred to as “Screen Songs”.
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 Cal Arts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
