All “Jack”-ed Up: The 30th Anniversary of “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
When Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas bowed in theaters thirty years ago, it came and went quickly.
When Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas bowed in theaters thirty years ago, it came and went quickly.
Third Van Beuren cartoon post this week. Enjoy!
Some classic Disney, a Halloween treat from Tom and Jerry, a triple-decker sandwich of Mister Magoo, and a Bugs Bunny masterpiece.
This week we start a new series with the focus on music in the cartoons produced by Amadee J. Van Beuren.
In this second part of my new series of columns, a handful of characters are coming out of the closet.
A rotation of Halloween specials that can go on repeat so quickly – it’s almost, well, scary.
Since it’s nearly Halloween, I thought I’d share one that’s kind of spooky and odd.
In the waning days of theatrical cartoons, the luxury of storms and animation of weather extremes became a more seldom-seen sight.
What are yours? The ones we could all do without, that make you cringe if brought into the conversation.
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]