Notes On the Iwerks’ “Comi-Color” Materials
This week, I will write a little about the Iwerks ComiColor master materials at UCLA. These materials are in varied condition, but generally are in amazing shape.
Walt Disney’s “Father Noah’s Ark” (1933)
Forecast calls for 40 days and 40 nights of rain, so climb aboard Noah’s ark for this week’s animator breakdown!
Louella Parsons on the Great Disney Films
Her word weighed heavily with the public. Her opinion could make or break a film. The good news – she was quite the fan of Walt Disney.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1970
The Oscars go “indie”. Submissions now reflect the times with contemporary messages about modern society. No Tijuana Toads for this crowd.
Sing me A Cartoon #13: The Girl With Three Theme Songs
When Max Fleischer started the Betty Boop series, the “music people” at the studio were already onto what was required: a theme song.
The Censored 11: “Clean Pastures” (1937)
The third article of this series is about the “Merrie Melodies” cartoon “Clean Pastures”. It’s a parody of the Warner Brothers movie “The Green Pastures”.
Animation Anecdotes #332
“I wanted to know what a full-grown adult male was doing living with three lower life forms, forcing them to sing and go to school and wear human clothing.”
A Look At “Cuphead” (2017) and it’s Inspiration: “The Picnic Panic” (1935)
“Cuphead” is a lot of fun, but let’s take a look at it’s inspiration: ‘The Picnic Panic’ (1935). Also Thunderbean updates (and a last chance on special sets and pre-orders).
Harman-Ising’s “The Early Bird And The Worm” (1936)
The early bird gets the worm in this week’s animator breakdown – an MGM cartoon with animation by Bob Allen, Pete Burness and Jim Tyer!
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]
