A Chat with Rudy Zamora
Legendary animator Joaquin Rudolfo Zamora was, according to Shamus Culhane, “the star of the ‘New Wave’ animators” at Fleischer Studios in the early 1930s.
Pinocchio In Animation – Part 4
Part four of my survey of Pinocchio animated features includes a cheap Philippino direct-to-video knock-off and an expensive Canadian-French-Spanish CGI sci-fi spectacular.
The Lost Cartoons of Carl Urbano
This is a story about discovering some truly lost, unknown and forgotten theatrical quality cartoons directed by Carl Urbano, and a description of those cartoons.
Animation Anecdotes #242
Anecdotes this week from Frank Tashlin, Bill Hanna, Joe Barbera, Chris Wedge, Ralph Bakshi and others!
The Disney Animated Presidential Commercial
In the midst of the current Presidential campaign, it’s important for us to note the first animated TV commercial for a U.S. Presidential candidate was made by the Disney Studios.
Disney’s “Broken Toys” (1935)
Our next Christmas-themed cartoon features a hidden Disney gem!
DePatie-Freleng’s “Bear Who Slept Through Christmas” on Records
A fond look at the vinyl version of a rarely seen ’70s holiday TV staple — with characters revived in the ’80s in a second special and a line of merchandise.
A Chat With Carlo Vinci
I will begin this new series of posts with video of animator Carlo Vinci (née Carlo Antonio Vinciguerra) whom I met on January 20th, 1984, at Sorrentino’s Restaurant in Toluca Lake.
Pinocchio in Animation – Part 3
Today we continue our survey of animated Pinocchio adaptations with a TV special by Rankin-Bass and a theatrical feature from Filmation.
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]
