Homer Pigeon in “Pigeon Holed” (1956)
Homer the Pigeon goes Mr. Magoo in this cartoon while looking for an eye doctor.
In the Center Ring (Part 15)
The circus still remained a prominent fall-back genre for screenwriters – sort of like a safety net for a trapeze artist.
Van Beuren Music 1934-35
Winston Sharples depended on his own compositions, rather than the standards used for years.
Private Snafu in “Mop-Up”
Information on a Private Snafu cartoon that never was.
Hair Apparent: The 80th Anniversary of Woody Woodpecker in “The Barber of Seville”
Culhane’s 1944 cartoon is a dizzying display of cartoon comedy and animation artistry.
Drink Milk! At least 3 glasses a Day!
This week: A reel of 50s spots from Denver, Colorado.
In the Center Ring (Part 14)
The last gasps of the theatrical short, then we move on to big top action from the screwball television world of Jay Ward.
Remembering “Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics”
The ultimate Saturday Morning cartoon show – two-hours featuring some of Hanna-Barbera’s most famous cartoon stars.
Covering “Woody Woodpecker”
The first song from a cartoon to be nominated for an Academy Award. Here’s a few tracks you should know.
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]
