Grumpy Old Scrooge: The 45th Anniversary of “The Stingiest Man in Town”
Walter Matthau was such perfect casting for Ebeneezer Scrooge.
Van Beuren Tom & Jerry in “Piano Tooners” (1932)
I’m sharing the whole cartoon from the original camera negative. It’s one of my favorites from the series, warts and all.
Unprdictable as Weather (Part 36)
In the late 1980s Disney began to dominate the airwaves with blocks of animated programming as “The Disney Afternoon” and “One Saturday Morning”.
Music of Van Beuren Studios – More From 1930
1930 saw Gene Rodemich replace Carl Edouarde as the orchestra leader.
A Very Merry Mickey: A Tribute to “Pluto’s Christmas Tree”
Directed by Jack Hannah, who helmed a number of the studio’s classic shorts and had a talent for leading artists to realize character and story.
Sacred Storytelling: The 25th Anniversary of “The Prince of Egypt”
Many were caught off guard by this choice of subject matter for DreamWorks’ first traditionally animated feature film.
Some Thunderbean news, Pooh and “The Great Bird Mystery” (1932)
In this especially bizarre Scrappy cartoon, Scrappy’s bird house is immediately overtaken by a flock of transient birds.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 35)
Some extended-length works today. So put on your snowshoes and climbing spikes, as we embark upon this long, long trail.
Nelvana’s “A Cosmic Christmas” (1977)
A look at one of the ‘70s most memorable specials, a gentle family fable that led to a soundtrack album and a Star Wars landmark.
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]
