DePatie-Freleng’s “The Tiny Tree” (1975)
Every Christmas, no matter how old they are, you can always rely on certain Christmas specials airing on major TV networks during the season. However, for every “Charlie Brown Christmas”,…
“A Christmas Adventure in Disneyland” (1959)
Disney movie and cartoon characters abound in this audio musical fantasy from the pen of Dick Huemer and the baton of Tutti Camarata. It was also a magazine feature –…
Fleischer Promo Art #30: “Gulliver’s Travels”
“Hey, did these include ones for Gulliver?” “Are you going to get to Gulliver?” “Where’s Gulliver?” Right here, man. Starting in October 1939, Paramount Sales News started to heavily promote…
French Animation. Part 7: 1986 – 1990
This week we continue our survey of French animated features with a look at the late 1980s – and films by René Laloux, Picha, and Paul Grimault. Astérix chez les…
Hops and Spots!
Hey gang! Guess what? It’s time for another post about beer commercials. With all the spots we post about the brewer’s art, you might think I’m some kind of a…
Animation Anecdotes #192
Two Greatest Disney Animation Scenes. In 1980, renowned writer Ray Bradbury wrote the following for the “The Moving Image” catalog, “I claim that the two finest pieces of film ever…
Random Notes
I was sad this week to hear about the passing of Dave Butler, 16mm film collector, original art collector and founder of Bosko Video. I first met him at the…
A Big Batch Of New Books You Should Buy
Who says print is dead? Here are six great books that will make a wonderful gifts for you (print this post and hand it to your loved ones as a…
My “Cartoon Roots”
As Cartoon Researchers, what might ‘Cartoon Roots’ mean to you? For me, it has a double meaning. Firstly, it’s the title of my brand new (and first!) Blu-Ray/DVD combo release…
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]
