Lost Terrytoons
A brief look at a few black & white Terrytoons released between 1938 and 1942 that were omitted from the TV package.
The Animated Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs himself suggested a cartoon series featuring Tarzan – but it would take 40 years and Filmation Studios to make it happen.
Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry in “Polar Pals” (1931)
Reminding me of the Fleischer cartoons of 1929-1930, with styles of different artists owning whole segments of the film.
Fitness vs. Fatness (Part 8): Eat, Drink, and Be Portly
The toons continued to be up to their old tricks as the ‘60’s rolled on – with many animated stars struggling to adhere to their routine diets.
Tracking the Many Sides of The Pink Panther
Some pink ink about the cartoon character who is also a precious gem, a famous song, a series of movies and a recording star.
Animators On “Dick Cavett” and “To Tell The Truth”
In this post, I’m going to share two great TV appearances with directors Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones.
Thoughts on Mary Blair
What is there left to say about Mary Blair? The answer: there are always some nooks and crannies yet to be explored.
Mountains of Scanning and “The Seapreme Court” (1954)
The coolest thing about seeing a 35mm Technicolor print of these Famous Studios films is all the detail and brightness of the soundtrack.
Fitness v. Fatness (Part 7): “Pop” Go the Waistlines
Paramount cartoons continued to show an interest in portraying both fitness gurus and fatness freaks with equal fairness.
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 Cal Arts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
