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!
Walt Disney’s “Mr. Toad” on Records
The first segment of the last Disney “package feature” of the ’40s makes a fine recording and a memorable park attraction–even to those who don’t know the film.
Sing Me A Cartoon #12: The Rarest of the Rare
Frank Luther recorded “Mickey Mouse And Minnie’s In Town”, and “In A Silly Symphony”. They were released on picture discs in early 1934 – and they didn’t sell at all!
Terrytoons in CinemaScope, Part 3
I’m back with more Terrytoons shorts in widescreen CinemaScope! It’s so hard to find these cartoons in proper ratio. Today, we present four more.
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]
