Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” Sound Track on Records
The release of the first two-channel stereo sound track for an animated feature was presented with almost as much fanfare as the birth of Princess Aurora herself.
Warner Club News (1952 & 1953)
1953 was one of turmoil in the Warner Bros. front office, as TV began to affect box office figures; theatrical screen shapes and size were changing – and 3D was now in demand.
Deer, Oh Dear! “Bambi” Gets Covered
Bambi was a bit of a challenge for the Disney song pluggers. For Bambi was something that had not been tried before–a feature-length, animated drama.
GM’s Power Primer ‘ABC’ Series – Part 2: The Sound Masters Sequels
This is the second of two articles regarding a forgotten, but noteworthy educational cartoon series produced by General Motors.
Animation Anecdotes #356
In the 1940s, American animator George Moreno Jr. produced a series of theatrical cartoons for and in Great Britian – featuring Bubble, a cockney taxi driver, and his faithful cab, Squeek.
Back to Iwerks: The Comi-Color Series
Since Winter is on its way out for a little while, here’s one of my favorites, Jack Frost. A wonderful little short with a lot of heart.
Bob Clampett’s “A Gruesome Twosome” (1945)
The good news—finally, an animator breakdown on a Bob Clampett cartoon! The bad news, however, is that only the first page of the animator draft is available.
Suppose Goofy Gave a Dance Party – and He Never Showed Up?
In the Goofy tradition, we celebrate April Fool’s Day and Goofy’s birthday– neither of which is today–with his first LP, for which he recorded absolutely nothing.
Warner Club News (1951)
Once again, we take a peek behind the scenes of the Warner Bros. Cartoon Department via the monthly columns in the in-house studio newsletter.
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]
