Love-In: Commercials Animated by Ed Love
Where did Ed Love work? A better question might be: Where didn’t he work? A partial list of studios would include Disney, Iwerks, Lantz, MGM, Hanna-Barbera, Bob Clampett Productions, and…
Animation Anecdotes #142
Animated Ziggy. Ziggy is the loveable loser lead character in a newspaper comic panel of the same name. “Ziggy” first appeared in small books from the American Greetings Company in…
In His Own Words: Bill Plympton on Disney
Bill Plympton was born in Portland, Oregon on April 30, 1946. Plympton is considered the first animator to draw every frame for an animated feature film by himself. All his…
Merry Christmas!
Season’s Greetings to all of you, from the Cartoon Research crew. What would this day be without an obscure holiday-themed Terrytoon? Our gift to you this year is: Toyland (1932)….
Barbie Sings for Christmas!
Outside of some recent CG video movies, Barbie really isn’t a cartoon star. But the Mattel fashion doll has been a fixture of Saturday morning and after school cartoon shows…
Cartoons In Stereo
Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! As my Christmas gift to you, I offer up an hour of great music from cartoons, inspired by animation, covered by other artists…
Christmasy Cartoonz, Part 5: Foreign Animation, A – I
I would get lost if I tried to include all of the foreign (non-U.S., Canadian, or British, which are often shown on American TV) Christmas animated features and shorts. Here…
Eye Candy: Animated Pitches for “Candyland” Riches
Christmas is nearly upon us, and around our house that usually means candy. Lots of candy. In honor of our annual overindulgence of the confectioner’s craft, we present a selection…
Animation Anecdotes #141
Ann Margrock. Artist Doug Wildey once was assigned in 1963 to draw a cartoon version of actress Ann-Margret to appear in an episode of “The Flintstones” television series. He easily…
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 Cal Arts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
