Animation Anecdotes #335
In 1991, for a Tokyo Amusement Park, Sullivan Bluth Special Projects (for Landmark Entertainment) created animation based on a Japanese fable called “Princess of the Moon”.
Halloween Cartoons Revisited!
It’s become a yearly tradition here at Cartoon Research to ask what your favorite Halloween cartoons are. Here are some of mine.
UPA’s “Magoo’s Three-Point Landing” (1958)
Here’s a rare treat: an animator breakdown for a UPA Mister Magoo – and a good opportunity to discuss each of the individual artists credited.
UPA’s “Gay Purr-ee” on Records
With such a stellar cast and songwriting team, powerhouse studio marketing and a who’s-who of artists behind it, UPA’s second feature couldn’t miss, right?
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1972
First of all – if you watch only one Oscar submission cartoon this week, “Super Joe” is the one to watch. It is hilariously bad.
Sing Me A Cartoon #15: Sailor Man Rhythm
Believe it or not, songs were being written about Popeye even before the cartoons started coming out in 1933.
An Interview with Jonny Quest
Speaking with Tim Matheson was a pleasant surprise. His years at Hanna-Barbera, over 50 years ago, were a special part of his life.
Animation Anecdotes #334
President Bill Clinton entertained animator Chuck Jones in the Oval Office in February 1993. Clinton confided, “I often feel like Wile E. Coyote trying to achieve the impossible.”
Cartoon Roots: Halloween Haunts
For my latest Cartoon Roots release, it is my pleasure to bring you a glorified sampling of the films we enjoy at our annual Halloween Cartoon Carnivals—except as brand new 2K restorations!
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]
