It’s The 95th “Anniverskary” of Popeye!
…and “The Complete Animated Adventures of Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry” is now back – and shipping!
In the Center Ring (Part 2)
Presenting the second chapter of our survey of circus cartoons, continuing with the silent era, and moving into the dawn of sound.
Van Beuren Music 1931-32
Tom and Jerry in the Alps. Lots of yodeling, and no avalanches. A perilous Alpine railway ride, then a great deal of music making.
What Did Disney Ever Do?
He created THIS guy, for one.
Prime Primate: The 60th Anniversary of “The Magilla Gorilla Show”
As Mr. Peebles is still unable to sell Magilla, even after several markdowns, the primate winds up celebrating a major anniversary.
Walter Lantz “The Dog that Cried Wolf” (1953)
The odd take where the dog’s skin peels up to reveal his skeleton really stuck with me when I was a kid.
Cartoons In the Center Ring (Part 1)
Splashy, gaudy, and eye-catching, best known by the phrase “the Greatest Show on Earth”. It was – – THE CIRCUS.
The Animated Books of Disney’s “Once Upon a Studio”
A centennial celebration cameoing codices cleverly – come see!
Remembering Guillermo Mordillo
The career of Guillermo Mordillo, who briefly worked for Famous Studios, was one of the best known Argentine cartoonists of the 20th century.
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]
