The 90th Anniversary of “I Love to Singa”
It’s fitting that this cartoon has a main character somewhat like director Tex Avery himself – someone who breaks free of expected norms.
Thoughts on Running a Tech Print of “Pinocchio”
The relentlessness of time on old media.
“Moving” Pictures (Part 6)
Today, some franchises associated with the 1960’s, then a few WB television items from the ‘90’s.
“Fleischer’s Animated News” (November 1935)
Here’s issue number 12 from November 1935. Joe Oriolo drew the Thanksgiving-themed cover art of Popeye the Sailor and a marked turkey.
Rankin Bass On The Big Screen: “Willy McBean And His Magic Machine”
Sixty years later, Willy McBean is an interesting enough film to merit some examination.
The 40th Anniversary of “The Great Mouse Detective”
The film was a glimmer of hope for the studio’s future after two challenging decades.
Wartime Cartoons – What Are Your Favorites?
What’s your favorite – or best – WW2 short? Plus Thunderbean Rambles and some progress on the ‘Cartoons for Victory’ Blu-ray!
“Moving” Pictures (Part 5)
Let’s spend an afternoon “moving” along with Hanna-Barbera, during their early “glory years” of TV. We’ll focus today only on three of their early series – Yogi Bear, Pixie and…
An In-Depth Look at MGM’s “Dangerous When Wet”
While Jerry Mouse’s sequence in “Anchors Aweigh” is more famous, Tom & Jerry’s sequence in “Dangerous When Wet” is more important to the story.
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 USC in Los Angeles, CalArts in Santa Clarita, and UCLA in Westwood – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
