“Pencil Mania” Restored
One more visit with Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry before their visit to replication.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 24)
Storms and changes of seasons continue to provide central plot points to a variety of animated storylines in the late 1940s.
Alvin & The Chipmunks’ TV Comeback on Records
A focus on the recordings resulting from the second network TV series starring David Seville and his chart-topping Chipmunks.
The Cartoon Closet: Van Beuren Tom and Jerry – Part 1
Today we welcome a new semi-regular contributor to the Cartoon Research fold – with a new focus of research.
Something For Every Body: Looking Back at DePatie Freleng’s “Timer”
This weirdo who looks like he has jaundice just told me to fill our ice cube trays with orange juice.
An Upcoming ‘Cartoons on Film’ TCM show, Cartoon Logic’s Kickstarter and…
… a look at other classic animation Blu-ray projects in development.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 23)
1947 and 1948 continued to produce toon weather forecasts of frosty mornings, wild waves, and unexpected summer showers.
Famous/Paramount Studios: Another Grab Bag
Any similarity between Goodie The Gremlin and Casper is purely…well… you know…
“Godzilla” and “King Kong” Get Animated
Are you “Team Kong” or “Team Godzilla”? Looking back on their animated series is a guilty a pleasure as a bowl of sugary cereal.
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]
