In Her Own Words: Linda Woolverton
Born in Long Beach, California, Linda Woolverton holds a BFA in Theater Arts from Cal State University Long Beach and a Master’s Degree in Theater for Children from Cal State…
New Year’s Party with Bozo
Leave it to our “ol’ pal Bozo the Clown” to do an album with a New Year’s theme as well as Christmas. And like Oprah, Bozo endeavors to “teach us…
Paramount Sales News #31: Gabby Takes Over!
As we enter the decade that quickly heralded the fall of the Fleischers, “all’s well,” as Gabby might say. Except for the little matter of the Stone Age series bombing…
French Animated Features Part 8: 1991 – 2000
My eighth installment of a survey of French animated features continues with a look at the 1990s – and films by such diverse artists as Raoul Servais and Michel Ocelot….
Playhouse Pictures Re-Revisited
Today we’re taking yet another look at commercials from the Playhouse Pictures. This lot is from the mid to late fifties, and covers a variety of products. Amazingly, I was…
In His Own Words: Ken Anderson
Ken Anderson’ official credits list such titles at Disney as art direction, art supervision, story, color, styling, layout, production, character development and more. That made him a challenge to interview…
Animation Anecdotes: Christmas Day Special Edition
Many classic theatrical cartoons feature a Christmas theme. However for most animation fans of my generation, Christmas was the time for holiday specials on television. It all began with “Mr….
DePatie-Freleng’s “The Tiny Tree” (1975)
Every Christmas, no matter how old they are, you can always rely on certain Christmas specials airing on major TV networks during the season. However, for every “Charlie Brown Christmas”,…
“A Christmas Adventure in Disneyland” (1959)
Disney movie and cartoon characters abound in this audio musical fantasy from the pen of Dick Huemer and the baton of Tutti Camarata. It was also a magazine feature –…
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]
