Go East, Young Toon (Part 2)
When animated films became “talkies”, it would seem like a natural progression that composers would turn to the strains of Oriental musical pieces for atmosphere.
DePatie Freleng and Star Wars: The Case of the Lost Pink Panther Converse All-Star Commercial
Was there more of a connection between DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Industrial Light and Magic – beyond Star Wars? If so, please let us know.
Fleischer’s Animated News (January 1936)
Among the highlights: print cartoons by George Hill, Mike Maltese, and Warren Foster – and Frank Paiker writing about the coloring department.
The 75th Anniversary of Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland”
Years before his 1951 animated feature adaptation, Walt had found inspiration from the stories, as far back as 1923.
Scanning A Terrytoon in 35mm Tech!
Watch me scan a Mighty Mouse cartoon, “A Soapy Opera” (1953).
Go East, Young Toon (Part 1)
For many and many decades, before crises in the Middle East became headline news, a sub-genre of story-lines regularly permeated both live-action and animated cinema, which could be referred to…
The Short, Animated Life Ted Parmelee
Theodore (Ted) Parmelee was a very young man when he began working at the Walt Disney Studios. Born in 1914, he would live only 52 years before his unfortunate death…
Billy West’s Book: The Anguish of Living, The Gift of Performance
A look at Billy West’s autobiography, “Voice-A-Versa”.
The 45th Anniversary of “The Fox and the Hound”
The Fox and the Hound provided an arena for the newer generation of Disney animators, such as Brad Bird and Tim Burton.
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]
