“Fantasia” on Records
In the 75 years since its release, Walt Disney’s animation landmark continues to astonish for its ambitious creativity just as its soundtrack continues to enthrall for its power and splendor….
Paramount Sales News #34: More Friggin’ Gabby
Tired of Gabby? Too bad! Perhaps the ever-optimistic Gabby became an atheist after his prayers went nowhere and his “fan mail” were really death threats. (Or maybe because he’s the…
French Animated Features – Part 11: 2008 – 2009
Continuing on to the eleventh part of my checklist of French animated features, we continue this week with a look at the releases in 2008 and 2009 – with films…
The Origin Of “The Trix Rabbit”
This week, while Mike takes a break, we pay a little tribute to one of our favorite cartoon advertising icons: the Trix Rabbit. This post isn’t a history of Trix…
Animation Anecdotes #195
Unproduced Don Bluth Films. Here are two more pitches that the Bluth studio prepared to pitch back in the 1980s and 90s – two projects that might have been. SATYRDAY….
‘2K’ or Not To ‘K’… That Is The Question!
2k or not to ‘K’… that is the question of the week. The Willie Whopper fine grains arrive! Things are starting to move right along on the new projects! In…
More Japanese Animated Commercials
I’m back again this week with another look at vintage commercials from Japan. And its quite an interesting bunch! Morinaga Milk Caramel From 1954, here’s one featuring live-action and animation….
Hanna-Barbera’s “Atom Ant” Records
Atom Ant takes on giant ants from outer space before offering his personal views on diet and fitness for those who over-indulged a bit during the 1964 holiday season. Hanna-Barbara…
Paramount Sales News #33: Max Gets Gabby
There’s something rather unsettling about Gabby advertised as a laugh provoker equal to Popeye. And there’s something downright disturbing about Gabby’s face plastered over the globe (solve Sept. 18’s puzzle)….
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]
