Animator Breakdown: “Injun Trouble” (1938) and “Wagon Heels” (1945)
Follow pioneer Porky Pig out West for a special “double feature” animator breakdown!
Follow pioneer Porky Pig out West for a special “double feature” animator breakdown!
He starred in four cartoons from 1960-1961 before disappearing into obscurity. Why?
Initially a box-office disappointment, the film has developed a devoted following in the two and a half decades since its debut.
A whole cartoon about cute, drunk characters – and then inviting the audience sing-along to celebrate.
Warner Bros. TV Animation provides ample material for this post, varying from Looney Tunes to the dramatic.
The cartoons were starting to retreat from the ooey-gooey style of the early Happy Harmonies. And at times, they could create an unexpected classic.
Meet the Argentine Mel Blanc… his name is Pedro Domingo Suero, although we know him as “Pelusa”.
It’s the 45th Anniversary of this bizarrely titled Saturday Morning series.
So many projects, so little time!
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]