Some thoughts on preservation and access to classic animation–and “No Mutton Fer Nuttin” (1943)
A few month’s back I won a rare Kodachrome print of the first Noveltoon from Famous Studios. Take a look!
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 33)
In this chapter, we enter the TV era, where the most prevalent form of weather is television snow.
“The Other Duck Man” – Part 2
Part 2 of Jim Korkis’ 1984 interview with Disney Legend Jack Hannah.
“The Other Duck Man” Part 1
If you can track down copies of Jim Korkis’ interviews, do it. Here’s one of my favorites, with Disney Legend Jack Hannah in 1984.
Animal Kingdom: The 50th Anniversary of Disney’s “Robin Hood”
Fifty years later, produced at that uncertain time at Disney and dismissed by a number of critics, has developed quite the audience from multiple generations.
The Yearly Redford Theatre Cartoon Show (featuring Fleischer Restorations) and “The Great Experiment” (1934)
Evil scientist Hugo Plotz, a giant of a person, is keeping Scrappy in a tall petri dish. Another Screen Gems classic.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 32)
Today we survey some of the last storm stories to grace the big screen – some still impressive, a few rather dreadful.
The Music of Van Beuren Studios 1929
1929 saw Van Beuren cartoons with peppy music tracks, and an occasional line of dialogue.
Two Must-Have Cartoon Collections
David Gerstein was pivotal to both these projects – both are close to his heart: Disney Comics and Flip The Frog.
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]
