Rediscovering The 1962 Jam Handy Gem: “The Ballad of Soup Du Jour”
Check out this rare Jam Handy theatrical, sponsored by Campbell Soup, that combines everything to serve viewers – what else? – the history of soup.
Animation Anecdotes #351
Actresses Cynthia Leake and Emma Samms were among the rotoscoped performers for Teegra in Bakshi’s “Fire and Ice” – a character named on the Frazetta model sheet as “Tygra” .
“Opening Night” (1933) – and a Busy Week For Thunderbean
Here’s a sort-of summary of the events of the week: Fleischer Rareties; Flip The Frog; and some beloved Van Bueren cartoons – now restored!
RADIO ROUND-UP: Miscellaneous Catchphrases
Want to know where more of these pet phrases from cartoons originated? This post reveals their origins, from various popular radio programs of the Golden Age.
When Disneyland Records Saluted The Walt Disney Company
The 1973 two-record set that helped celebrate “50 Happy Years” of The Walt Disney Company also turned to be a tribute to Disney’s in-house record company.
Warner Club News (1946)
First the bad news – USC only has three months of Warner Club News for us in 1946. The good news: there’s lots of odd stuff for us to decipher among these few pages.
The “Pinocchio” Song Book
Songs from Disney’s Pinocchio would wind up being given to bands that were not the hottest swing groups, but went to solid name-bands – or obscure musical groups.
Saving Bacon Fat and Meat Drippings: The Disney Way
In 1942, the Disney Studios created a public service announcement, Out of the Frying Pan and into the Firing Line, which showed “the importance of saving waste fats.”
Animation Anecdotes #350
“I went to Miami to take a job as an inker at Fleischer Studios”, recalled Sy Reit. “I worked on Gulliver, on Popeye and a few Betty Boops, which were rapidly phasing out.”
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]
