Bringing Fantasia’s Dinosaurs To Life
With dinosaurs that popping up frequently at the Disney theme parks over the decade, we must remember it all began with Fantasia.
Make Toon For Daddy: The 50th Anniversary of “Wait Til Your Father Gets Home”
The changing face of television in the 1970s was reflected by every animation studio, including Hanna-Barbera.
Walter Lantz Stories
Growing up I was generally dismissive of most of Walter Lantz’s cartoon output – especially in the later years – but with age comes a more mature perspective.
Mighty Mouse in “Happy Holland”
– and Fleischer’s ‘Betty Boop and the Little King’ with Original Titles!
Where There’s Smoke (Part 9)
A further fastidious feast for the fire-fighting fancier.
Max and Dave: Popeye 1936-37 – Most Remarkable and Extraordinary
The trade magazines of 1936-37, confirm that Max Fleischer’s Popeye cartoons were the most popular shorts on the market.
R.O. Blechman Is Not An Animator
…but it would be nice if animators bestowed an honorary degree upon him. . . I’m just saying!
Live Action Reference
For all the Disney animated feature films, the artists depended upon live action reference. Here’s the story on that.
Oswald in “The Bandmaster” (1931)
It’s an Oswald cartoon this week with lots of Bill Nolan animation in it.
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]
