Leftover Commercial Round-Up
When Jerry and I put together these commercial posts, there’s always some stuff that ends up getting left out for one reason or another. This week we swept up a…
Animation Anecdotes #146
Peter Puck. Disney did some odd character creations for a number of commercial clients over the decades – but Peter Puck was the work of Hanna-Barbera. “When I was with…
Michael Sporn Remembered: His Interview With Jack Mercer
I was shocked to hear of Mike Sporn’s passing on Sunday. He has left us much too soon, but not without making an amazing mark in the history of animation….
Gyatoruzu: The First Human
Charles’s Note: it isn’t agreed if the English spelling should be “Gyators”, “Giatrus” or “Gyatoruzu”. For the purpose of this article, I’m going to use the straight romaji of the…
“The Jetsons” on the Record
Two classic Jetsons LP records introduce Rosie, showcase Jet Screamer and take the family to the moon and more. THE JETSONS Original TV Soundtracks! Colpix Records CP-213 (12” LP /…
The Bosko Comic Strip – Part 1
Way back when, on my old Lost Warner Bros. Original Titles page, I posted two rare examples of the 1934 Bosko comic strip (or perhaps better described as a “comic…
More Indian Animation 2
Once again, another column devoted to the constantly growing animation industry (and fandom) in India. These stories are culled from the October 2013 posts of India’s online industry newsletter, Animation…
Commercials Animated by Art Babbitt
Art Babbitt is an animator who needs no introduction, so naturally I’m writing one anyways. Babbitt was very active in the field of animated adverts during television’s golden age. Like…
Animation Anecdotes #145
Charlie Chaplin and Walter Lantz. Actor Charlie Chaplin was an influence on Walt Disney but also on Walter Lantz. Lantz told an interviewer: “What I used to do was project…
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]
