Big Bad Blockbuster: The 90th Anniversary of Disney’s “Three Little Pigs.”
The Three Little Pigs arrived in theaters with the same force as the Big Bad Wolf blowing a house in. It was a blockbuster.
The Three Little Pigs arrived in theaters with the same force as the Big Bad Wolf blowing a house in. It was a blockbuster.
If you can actually follow this film and give a summation of what’s going on I’ll send you a free Thunderbean DVD.
It’s El Niño season in the animated world, as heavy rain and snow appear to dominate.
Their were endless possibilities in the combination of Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto – as well as in the music played in the background.
It seems there were multiple attempts – so let’s take a look at what might have been, as well as what actually was.
26 years later, a look back at what is now an indelible part off our pop culture.
Animator George Rufle came up with this clever device, hidden from view for over 90 years.
Mickey, Cubby, Oswald, Terrytoons dogs, and a couple of chances to follow the bouncing ball leave our casts weather-beaten and with a stormy disposition.
This is more or less what I would have prioritized if I had to program a disc of Warner cartoons never available before.
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]