A Musical Up-Roar: 1952
Fewer cartoons, but lots of discography today, as trends continued at MGM favoring original scores over Tin Pan Alley.
Thanks for the Soundtrack Albums, Charlie Brown!
Three classic Vince Guaraldi soundtracks for Peanuts TV specials have made their debut on records, including A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.
Live and Let Diet: The 35th Anniversary of “Garfield’s Thanksgiving”
A special that captures so much that made creator Jim Davis’ comic strip immensely popular.
Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry, triumph and catharsis: “Rocketeers” (1932)
From dancing Mermaids to an unhappy moon worried about getting a rocket sent to it, this Tom and Jerry has a broad range of emotional uncertainty.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 12)
All our action this week is centered upon four characters, all installments containing self-winks to the illustrated media.
New York Animator: Orestes Calpini
A true animation industry veteran, Calpini is perhaps less known than many of his contemporaries.
The Thad Review: “Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice” Vol. 4
Collector’s really do have more choice than ever for where to get their classic animation fix.
A Watershed Moment: The 35th Anniversary of “The Little Mermaid”
A celebration of Disney’s 1989 hit that kicked off their unprecedented Renaissance era of animated films.
“Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats” (1945)
It’s a Terrytoons sort of day here – so prepare yourself for that clanging and water bucket sound effects!
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]
