The Thad Review: “Looney Tunes: Collector’s Vault Vol. 2”
It’s a little late – but an opinionated picture-by-picture review of the latest Warner Archive Collection.
Fleischer’s Animated News (April 1936)
Here’s a special “April Fool’s Day” issue of Fleischer’s Animated News from 1936!
The 45th Anniversary of “Heavy Metal”
This anthology film is an insightful time-capsule into a period when the medium embraced the science fiction and fantasy genre geared toward adults.
Lou Bunin’s “Bury the Axis” (1943) Gets A Clean Up
“How can I lose with a Victory?” A stop-motion wartime classic gets cleaned up – for now!
Go East, Young Toon (Part 3)
Into the 1930’s the appeal of Arabian adventures hadn’t taken any noticeable drop – and continued to proliferate in animated cartoons.
My Top 5 Deitch-Era Terrytoons
I very much admire what Gene was trying to do at Terrytoons: to literally lift the worst studio of the era and bring it to the level of UPA.
Fleischer’s Animated News (March 1936)
Here’s the March 1936 issue, which boasts an attractive front cover of police officer Betty Boop drawn by Myron Waldman.
The 60th Anniversary of “The Man Called Flintstone”
Hanna-Barbera took full advantage of the spy-fiction popularity as a backdrop for The Flintstones full-length feature.
Cleaning Up A Film: “Tokyo Woes” (1945)
Sometimes the hardest thing about working on a Blu-ray project is the frustrations involved along the way.
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 USC in Los Angeles, CalArts in Santa Clarita, and UCLA in Westwood – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
