Filmation’s “Wacky and Packy”
Wacky and Packy, undercut by shoddy and reused animation, are far more endearing than many other Filmation cartoons.
Bookmarked: The 30th Anniversary of “The Pagemaster”
This fall marks the 30th anniversary of the film that encourages reading.
Thunderbean Thursday is Yours This Week
What are your top two picks from these cartoon genres/eras!
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 6)
More interactive screen madness from Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, and efforts to keep up from Terrytoons and Screen Gems.
The Endlessly Finicky Job of Revising “Cartoon Voices Of The Golden Age”
What?? A REVISED edition? Yes indeed, it will be a reality. I know not when – but you can help.
The Guest Stars of “The New Scooby-Doo Movies”
This cartoon series served as “product-placement” for some of the network’s other offerings between 1972 and 1974.
Number One Super Guy: The 50th Anniversary of “Hong Kong Phooey”
Hanna Barbera combined the superhero fad with the kung-fu craze – and turned it on its ear.
Van Beuren’s “The Nut Factory” (1933)
The story work, the gags, the funny designs and animation are all so much fun.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 5)
All action today takes place in 1938, and all from two studios: Warner Bros and Paramount.
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]
