Disney’s “Winnie the Pooh” on Records
The second featurette in the Pooh series made its debut on vinyl before the film’s release with several cast changes and a different musical approach.
Paramount Cartoons 1959-60
The 1959-60 season was a busy one for the Paramount Cartoon Studio – but not all of the work was for Paramount, nor was it for the big screen.
Argentine Animated Features. Part 7: 2006
Part seven of my survey of Argentine animated feature films – today with films from David Iglesias and Juan Pablo Buscarini – and another visit with Patoruzito.
Alex Lovy is All Aces, 1942
In concluding these posts on the first-ever study of cartoon violence, a look at the original report reveals a surprise: the data shows the opposite of what is typically reported today.
Animation Anecdotes #232
With the popularity of Mickey Mouse, animation studios began to produce their own cartoons with characters that looked suspiciously like Walt’s alter ego. Here’s the low-down on that.
“Willie Whopper” on Blu-ray/DVD – Finally Here and Shipping Now!
I’m happy to announce that the long awaited Blu-ray/DVD combo,”Ub Iwerks’ Willie Whopper” is finished and shipping this week! Here are the details.
Terrytoons’ “The Explorer” (1931)
Today, we look into a Terrytoon featuring Farmer Al Falfa – and its main animators Frank Moser, Jerry Shields, Bill Tytla and Art Babbitt.
Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” on Records
Sixty years ago this Saturday, the original Mickey Mouse Club premiered on ABC-TV, so here’s a look at two different Mousekealbums featuring bounteous songs.
Paramount Cartoon Close-Up: “La Petite Parade” (1959)
I couldn’t let 1959 go without a little close up on a “cult cartoon” Paramount produced during this season. La Petite Parade, for those of us who grew up watching the “Harveytoons”, was particularly memorable.
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 USC in Los Angeles, CalArts in Santa Clarita, and UCLA in Westwood – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
