Presenting the “Rufle Baton”!
Animator George Rufle came up with this clever device, hidden from view for over 90 years.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 6)
Mickey, Cubby, Oswald, Terrytoons dogs, and a couple of chances to follow the bouncing ball leave our casts weather-beaten and with a stormy disposition.
Thad K Reviews “Looney Tunes Collectors Choice” Vol. 1
This is more or less what I would have prioritized if I had to program a disc of Warner cartoons never available before.
Brace Yourself, Here Comes Pablo Ferro!
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Animator Pablo Ferro (but were afraid to ask).
A Howl of a Good Time: The 80th Anniversary of “Red Hot Riding Hood”
It’s hard to believe that this game changing Tex Avery short celebrates its big 8-0 anniversary this year. Oh Wolfie!
Making A Character A Star: What Ingredients Do *You* Think Are Most Important?
I thought it might be fun to list off some of your favorite (or most hated!) cartoon characters and why they have (or don’t have) appeal.
Unpredictable as Weather (Part 5)
It is said that everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it. Not so of our toons.
Famous Studios: Noveltoons 1948-50
The songs used as the studio launched its own stable of characters to compete with the Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry.
“When’s Your Birthday?” (1937)
More specifically, when is Bob Clampett’s birthday? Today would mark his 110th, so to honor Clampett’s anniversary, here is a special treat!
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]
