In His Own Words: Donald Duck
One of my favorite episodes of the Disney weekly television show was A Day in the Life of Donald Duck (1956) where Clarence Nash meets Donald Duck in his office at the Disney Studio.
Animation Anecdotes #245
When asked how involved Ted Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was with the television specials done by DePatie-Freleng using his characters, David DePatie said, “He was a very hands-on guy.”
A Stop-Motion ‘Camel’ Cigarettes Work Print
Way back when they used to produce animated commercials for cigarettes, all manner of animation techniques were employed lure the consumer. Today, an bizarre stop motion promotional spot you need to see.
Harman-Ising’s “Little Cheeser” (1936)
This week’s breakdown features Little Cheeser, a 1936 Happy Harmony directed by Rudy Ising – and the first appearance of a new recurring character for MGM.
Filmation’s “He-Man” and “She-Ra” on Records
A rigorous romp through three soundtrack albums from the Filmation/Mattel phenomena that spawned three TV series, two feature films and vast toy aisles.
Chatting with Chuck Couch and Bob Bentley
Both Charles Couch and Robert Bentley were journeymen animation artists whose works and/or careers have attracted, at best, only modest attention. Here are my video encounters with each.
Forgotten Japanese OAVs – Part 1
Today I begin a series on the “forgotten” Japanese original anime videos (aka OVA’s) – both movies and short series of usually four episodes – including some really obscure titles that I liked but almost nobody else did.
Tex Avery Under the Razor, 1934
Usually when Lantz got summoned by Henry Henigson, he had to sit around and watch this studio executive get shaved, but then came a surprise call about Tex Avery.
Animation Anecdotes #244
This week we excerpt anecdotes from Hayao Miyazaki, John K., Jack Hannah, Walt Disney, Walter Lantz and Rick & Morty.
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]
