The Dog Days of Summer
This month: ASIFA Central: The Newsletters, Over the Hollywood Hills, and Knights of Guinevere: The Art of the Pilot.
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of “Luxo, Jr.”
This short became a watershed moment for Pixar, so much so that the main character has become the mascot for the studio.
Oswald in “The Toy Shoppe” (1934)
From a 16mm print that’s starting to head south due to vinegar syndrome.
Go East, Young Toon (Part 5)
We have a lot of Max Fleischer to get through today. Warner Brothers provides the remainder of the program – all with middle Eastern themes.
The 10 Best King Features TV “Popeye Cartoons” from the 1960s
I promise, the animation in these episodes won’t cause the you to cringe.
Bill Lee: A Hollywood Singer’s Singer
An overview of the career of a towering talent that you’ve probably heard whether you know it or not,
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of “Osmosis Jones” with Tom Sito
Twenty-five years later, Tom Sito still receives praise for the film from animation fans – and the medical community.
Your Memories of Seeing a Particular Animated Film
When & where? And who with? Tell us.
Go East, Young Toon (Part 4)
Today’s survey might be called doubly-pleasurable, as it abounds in doubles. Two Sultans. Two Oswalds. Two ComiColors. Two retellings of “Ali Baba”.
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]
