French Animated Features Part 9: 2001 – 2005
The ninth installment of my survey of French animated features continues with a look at the early 2000s – and films by such diverse artists as Sylvain Chomet and Michel…
Public Service – To Make You Nervous
Some public service spots are about nice things like dental hygiene, good nutrition, and developing social manners… and still others are about things that can kill or maim you. Since…
Animation Anecdotes #193
Animated Hope. Popular comedian Bob Hope had a very distinctive face and he was always joking about his “ski slope” nose so you might think he would have been a…
A Thunderbean New Year’s Resolution
On the first day of the year, the reels are just sitting there, somewhere…. No cartoons today, but there will be some soon.. I promise. Since I’m lucky enough to…
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…
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]
