Sing Me A Cartoon #17: Turning the Paige
Victor was interested in covering songs from the latest “Silly Symphonies”, so they turned to an musician familiar with these selections. That bandleader was Raymond Paige.
The Old Mill Celebrates 80th Anniversary
This is one of my favorite Silly Symphony shorts because it had no dialogue and relied solely on the visuals and music to tell the story.
Animation Anecdotes #336
Manny Perez was responsible for the animation of Fritz and the three girl cats in the bath tub. That short scene had over two thousand drawings.
Random Thoughts on Odd Cartoons
Random thoughts on odd cartoons, Monkey Doodle again, and time for some Walter Lantz produced commercials!
In His Own Words: Doug Wildey on Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest is such an iconic concept that it has spawned several animated revivals, a long running comic book series as well as numerous parodies.
Walt Disney’s “Trick or Treat” with June Foray on Records
Cartoon Research’s celebration of the Halloween short starring Donald Duck, his nephews and Witch Hazel continues with a look at its appearances on vinyl.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1973
The animated shorts branch became the one Oscar committee that actually lived up the Academy’s mandate of honoring films “Arts” and “Sciences”.
Sing Me A Cartoon #16: More Sailor Man Rhythm
There’s an odd duck in the Fleischer pond, in the form of “Be Kind To Aminals”, on which an absolutely different voice – Floyd Buckley – appears as Popeye.
Duck! It’s Halloween Time Again
For many, the sight of Mickey Mouse “bustin ghosts” and Huey, Dewey and Louie Trick or Treating is the best part of the Pumpkin Spice Season.
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]
