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.
In the Beginning Part III: Classic Animated Characters’ First Appearances
Here we are again: January, the start of a new year. The perfect time to consider beginnings, starts, and firsts.
Some Thoughts on ‘Public Domain’, Including One Particular Mouse.
Pondering copyright — and the expiration of copyright. Both allowing for things to stay in the public view in different ways.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 40)
Put your umbrella’s away. Here is the final installment of this current series.
Van Beuren Music 1931
1931 was a busy year for Gene Rodemich, his orchestra, and the ever-increasing use of a male quartet.
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]
