An “Oops” Addendum – and A Few Plugs of Interest
Odds, Ends, Events and a Plug – a filler post for today.
Odds, Ends, Events and a Plug – a filler post for today.
Steamboat Willie may have propelled Disney into a leading figure – but Skeleton Dance was equally significant.
Heckle and Jeckle, one of the icons of the golden age of animation, are celebrating their 80th anniversary.
The three Harman-Ising Cubby shorts are really more Bosko than they are Cubby. All are pretty enjoyable.
Bows to etiquette, jive culture, and the pure art of women-chasing, round out our survey for this week.
In 1937 Lantz was trying to come up with a second series that would gain popularity, and put a great deal of effort into the monkeys Meany, Miny, and Moe.
Saluting the beloved actor who continued the Fred Flintstone legacy and made the hills alive with the sound of Paw Rugg.
It’s only fitting to end one year and begin a new one with Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang.
This restoration project, sanctioned by series producer Ed Graham, has been a labor of love for animation historians, archivists and collectors.
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]
