Bob Hope and Animation
Bob Hope has been caricatured several times in animation, most notably in cartoons distributed by Paramount where Hope did several live-action comedies. Here’s a checklist.
A Few Cartoons To Relax By
Since the school has been so exhausting here, I was thinking about what are good cartoons to relax by. Here’s tonight’s list.
Animation Trails: Unhealthy Appetites
A look at the concept of an otherwise “good guy” character developing cannibalistic traits. There was usually, though not always, a common motive – downright hunger.
If Walt Had But Known…
Among the German propaganda broadcast recordings of World War 2 are four Disney songs, derived from various cartoons. If Walt but have known…
“Scrub Me Mama With A Boogie Beat” (1941)
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of Universal Pictures withdrawing Walter Lantz’s cartoon Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat from distribution.
When Charlie McCarthy Met Snow White
Edgar Bergen and McCarthy met the characters from Snow White on their December 19th, 1937, radio show. Here’s a transcript.
Mine (and Yours): Favorite Important Moments in Animation History!
Here are top 10 of my favorite ‘moments’ in animation history. And please share some of yours.
Animation Trails: Magnetic Personalities
Ever get the feeling of deja-vu while you’re watching a cartoon you’ve never seen before? This is the first of a series of articles intended to document the development of similar ideas from studio to studio.
More Mickey Mouse Melodies
In 1956, the newly formed ABC-Paramount Records earliest releases were drawn from the “Official Mickey Mouse Club” recordings.
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 – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
