“On Thimbles Or Something…” Short Thoughts on the Future of Collecting Animated Films
Michael Eisner added that, in 1991, ”the technology will be so advanced and changed, videocassettes will be on thimbles or something…”
Tom & Jerry in “The Zoot Cat” (1944)
Latch on, Jackson! Get hep to the jive! Sport yourself a new zoot suit in this week’s animation breakdown! Well all-reet, well all-root, well alright!
Disneyland Records’ Holiday-Themed “Cinderella” Sequel
A little-known album picks up where the movie left off, weaving previous recordings from the Disneyland catalog into the mix, including a record conceived by Walt himself.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1978
Disney’s The Small One was one of 40 cartoons submitted but snubbed by Oscar this year. It’s one of 18 posted in this week’s round up of submitted shorts.
Sing Me A Cartoon #21: Even More Mickey Melodies
By 1936, Walt Disnney’s studios had musicians and lyricists at the ready, willing and able to provide themes and words for any song that might be required for a given…
The Censored 11: “Jungle Jitters” (1938)
If you were to look at a map of Africa from February 1938, you would find a continent full of European colonies. Many of the countries identified themselves in the…
Animation Anecdotes #340
“Based on our character, Quaker Oats was requested to develop the crunchiest cereal they could make. And we made our commercials as much like entertainment cartoons as possible.”
A Who’s Who Guide To Home Movie Cartoons – Part 1: Carnival Films!
Today- a little about ‘Carnival Films’, a tiny company who’s history remains a mystery!
Fall Book Reviews
Consider these my Christmas suggestions – a gift guide for the cartoon nut in your life, or things to be added to your own personal Santa’s Wish List.
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]
