The Seven Dwarfs on Records
Dopey and Sneezy starred on their own RCA records – and all seven headlined on an original Disneyland LP with two “lost” songs. WALT DISNEY’S SNOW WHITE AND SNEEZY RCA…
BOOK REVIEW: John Canemaker’s “The Lost Notebook”
I don’t know about you, but I just spent my Memorial Day weekend reading (and drooling over) the latest book by animation historian extraordinaire John Canemaker, The Lost Notebook: Herman…
Cartoon Events This Week In LA: Technicolor Toons, Golden Books and Fleischer Tribute
TECHNICOLOR TOONS Thursday night (5/29) at 7:30pm I’ll be introducing an all-new program of Technicolor Toons – which is fast-becoming an annual tradition – projected on the big screen at…
Dutch Delights!
I am interrupting my series on the Tezuka Pro TV Specials of 1978-1989 to bring you a review of “Dutch Delights!”, a program of recent independent, fine-art & experimental shorts…
Detectives, Spies, and Private Eyes
They look for clues, solve mysteries and fight crime. No, I don’t mean those nutty teenagers and their talking dog. I’m talkin’ about the detectives, spies, and private eyes that…
Animation Anecdotes #163
The Voice of Dynomutt. Voice artist Frank Welker in 1997 talked about doing the original voice for the Hanna-Barbera character Dynomutt in 1976. “I remember they originally wanted an Art…
New DVD Release: “A Conversation with Walter and Gracie Lantz”
I promised I’d talk a little bit about this title a few weeks ago- and It’s finally back from replication as of today! It’s one that has been near and…
“Extraordinary Ataro” (1969)
Moretsu Ataro (Extraordinary Ataro) is yet another one of Fujio Akatsuka’s creations, one of his big three “gag manga” after Tensai Bakabon and Osomatsu-kun. It’s famous enough to be associated…
Waking “Sleeping Beauty” Records
A Broadway legend makes magic and a Mouseketeer inspires mystery in recordings based on Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. SONGS FROM WALT DISNEY’S SLEEPING BEAUTY Camarata Orchestra and Chorus with Solos…
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]
