The Lantz Legacy
Psst, a secret. After fifty columns looking at so many facets and anecdotes of Walter’s life, here is how his legacy resonates today.
Animation Anecdotes #311
Rapper Ice-T told SPY magazine in 1994 that as a kid, “I watched cartoons like Winky Dink. Winky Dink, man! Winky Dink was some O.G. (Original Gangster).”
Flip Negative Scans – and a Cartoon Curio: “The Family Album” (1930)
Produced by Audio Productions, while Paul Terry had his operation there, The Family Album is a sequel to the earlier Fleischer-made Finding His Voice.
MOONLIGHTING ANIMATORS IN COMICS: Tom McKimson
This week’s moonlighting Golden Age animator touches upon the extensive career of Bob’s eldest brother, Tom McKimson!
Disney’s “Little Toot” on Records
He was just a happy harbor tug, but his book is a beloved classic and his segment of Walt’s 1948 package film inspired decades of popular albums and singles.
Hanna Barbera Press Releases – Part 1
Amongst the archives of newspaper columnist Hal Humphrey are clippings and press releases from Hanna Barbera – and letter from Daws Butler.
Cartoons and Quiz Shows – Part 1
Game shows — also known as “quiz shows” — became a staple of network radio in the 1940s – and a ripe subject for parody in animated cartoons.
In His Own Words: Ken O’Connor
From a lecture by Ken O’Connor presented at the Chouinard Art School on December 4, 1959 about his work on Fantasia.
Animation Anecdotes #310
Chuck Jones told the Union newsletter in 1976: “I suppose you could call it retroactive plagiarism, because we stole Izzie Klein’s idea of a little boy ghost ten years before he created Casper.”
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]
