In His Own Words: Noel Blanc on Mel Blanc
In 1993, for an upcoming auction of some of Mel’s belongings, Noel talked a little about his father.
Wrapping Up a 6-year Restoration Project: Reflections on the Flip the Frog Blu-ray
I thought I’d talk a little about the Flip the Frog Blu-ray project this week since it’s about to round a major corner.
Back to School (Part 7)
For this session, Paramount cartoons predominate, with six entries involving the subject of education.
DIC’s “Inspector Gadget” on Records
A Go-Go-Gadget global gaze at the recording career of a character who helped redefine the landscape of broadcast animation.
Eating at Bullwinkles
Not much has been written about Bullwinkle’s Family Food ‘N’ Fun restaurants except for some anecdotal memories so I am going to try to share what little I know about them.
Ray Bradbury’s Halloween Tree
Most animation fans are unaware that this tale of Halloween actually originated as a half hour animated special written by Bradbury for Chuck Jones.
“Jack Frost” (1934) From The Original Camera Negs
Here is a little Halloween treat: A first sneak preview from my forthcoming ComiColor Cartoons Collection, now scanning!
Back to School (Part 6)
This week, a mix of musical styles, celebrity impersonations and cameos, considerably more palatable than Paul Terry’s “Aesop’s sugar coated pills of wisdom”.
1931-32 Talkartoons: Give Us More Betty!
It was becoming clear that Betty Boop was the star of the Talkartoon series. I wonder how much of a surprise this was to Max and Dave.
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]
