The Three Stooges in “Record Smashes & Cartoon Crashes”
A look at the Three Stooges LP record albums that orbited their popular resurgence in TV, movie, and animation antics.
Covering “The Mickey Mouse Club March”
I am surprised how much I like these cover versions that are somewhat serious – and rather cool.
Canine Caped Crusader: The 60th Anniversary of “Underdog”
There’s no need to fear, our anniversary tribute to Underdog is here
Frank Tashlin’s “The Possum that Didn’t” (1972)
I was lucky to find this print a handful of years back, printed in Fugi color that tends to retain more of the tones than other stocks.
In the Center Ring (Part 10)
There’s some good ones – and a few strange ones – in this week’s mix, including glitzy starring stints for Pluto, Droopy, and Warner’s Three Bears.
Van Beuren Music: Late 1932 – 1933
In 1932, at the movies, the musical had returned to popular favor, and even the cartoons seemed to be improving.
Azaro, Bisso, Melgarejo: the War of the Pops – Part 2
And so we conclude our brief two-part article on Azaro, Melgarejo and Bisso. Three geniuses in their own right.
Awards with Character: Classic Oscar Winning Cartoons Celebrating Anniversaries
Four animated shorts, each an Oscar winner and each one also celebrating an anniversary this year.
The Animation in “Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America”
This animated segment was produced by Pantomime Pictures, directed by Bill Hurtz and animated by Fred Crippen.
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]
