DePatie-Freleng’s “Doctor Dolittle” on Records
One of 1970’s lesser-remembered Saturday morning cartoons inspired an album of groovy songs recorded in the same British recording studios as 1977’s Star Wars.
Warner Club News (1944)
The first of a new series of posts containing the Warner Bros. Cartoons column from the studio’s in-house organ, Warner Club News.
The Song of “Ferdinand the Bull” (1939)
“The Story of Ferdnand” had proven to be a sleeper hit among children’s books – and it caught on with adults during the pacifist movement of the late 1930s. A Disney short and promotional songs would ensue.
The Censored 11: “All This and Rabbit Stew (1941)”
The seventh cartoon of the Censored Eleven is the third and final one from director Tex Avery, and it is also the only film of the series to star Bugs Bunny.
Animation Anecdotes #348
“With Space Ace the players know more. They have loftier goals and deserve a better prize in Kimberley,” said Don Bluth. “They also have to be able to handle the better prize.”
“Boy Meets Dog” (1938) in Actual Color!
It’s a short post today, but here’s a better copy of a Lantz commercial short that should be seen – especially if you haven’t!
Moonlighting Animation Artists in Comics: OWEN FITZGERALD
To wrap up this month’s theme, here’s a real favorite among cartoonists and animators—Owen Fitzgerald!
Peter Pan’s LA-to-London Flights – on Records
A journey through two fine interpretations of Walt Disney’s 1953 animated classic, one featuring most of the original film voices and another with a British cast.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1986
Pixar’s Luxo Jr. didn’t win an Oscar – and neither did Osamu Tezuka, John Canemaker or Wendy Tilby among many other notable filmmakers in 1986. Here’s an overview of the field.
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]
