Animation Anecdotes #314
“I was hired by Screen Gems in late 1936 and stayed until late 1937,” said veteran animator John Walworth. “By that time I had become an assistant animator.”
From “Abbott & Costello” to “Insect to Injury”
I’m always impressed when I see a Famous Studios cartoon in 35mm Technicolor. Insect to Injury is worth taking a second look at. While not the top of the 50s Popeyes, it’s still a lot of fun.
Robert McKimson’s “The Hole Idea” (1955)
Today, we present what Robert McKimson recalled as one of the most “cleverest” stories he directed at Warners — The Hole Idea.
“Charlie Brown’s All-Stars” on Records
The second CBS “Peanuts” TV special was a big deal in 1966, but it’s received less attention since—an exception being this Disneyland/Vista recording from 1978.
More TV Cartoon Press Releases
This week we look back at several press releases and reviews for non-Hanna Barbera TV cartoons in the early 1960s.
Quiz Show Cartoons – part 4: 1950s
During the late 1950’s, Warner Bros. released several cartoons spoofing individual television shows. It is these cartoons – Wideo Wabbit (1956) and People Are Bunny (1959) – that concern us here.
A “Tom & Jerry” Storybook (1949)
This little storybook from 1949 gives us not only some nice color and black and white illustrations, but a storyline based loosely on two theatrical cartoons.
Animation Anecdotes #313
With a team of six researchers, Tom Barreca located every warehouse where Hanna-Barbera material was stored and began opening up dust-covered canisters.
Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1952
Imagine you are attending the preliminary screenings for the 1952 cartoon short Oscar nominations – watching everything from Little Audrey to Norman McLaren.
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]
