Rev Chaney: Snapshots From Termite Terrace 1938
Today, a Photo Post – featuring a group of just discovered snapshots of a few of our favorite animators from the Leon Schlesinger studio.
In His Own Words: Mike Gabriel on Pocahontas
Excerpts from a 1995 interview with Pocahontas co-director Mike Gabriel that hasn’t been seen in twenty-seven years.
The ‘Cultoons’ Series turns 35— and Finally Comes to Blu-ray!
Here’s some of my own personal favorites that showed up on those sets.
We, Robots! (Part 16) : Clanking Cat-astrophes and Tooney Terrors
Focus this week is on two studios who more or less got in on the ground floor of the 80’s-90’s animation resurgence.
The Betty Boop Girl on Record
A special supplement to wrap up the Fleischers, on the recorded work of our favorite Valentine, Mae Questel, on records.
Cartoon Research 10th Anniversary Post
Today marks the tenth year of this Cartoon Research blog in this format. Let’s celebrate with a special look at “Popeye The Ace of Space”!
Dr. Seuss at DePatie-Freleng
Geisel was especially happy with the DePatie-Freleng television adaptations of his books. Here’s a look at some of those projects.
The Best Cartoon You’ve Never Seen!
The most obscure cartoons on your “Wanted” checklist. Here’s my choices — now it’s time for yours!
We, Robots! (Part 15): H/B Ho Hum, and Disney’s Afternoon Automatons
The 70’s were a decidedly fallow period for robots, with Hanna-Barbera still primarily in command of the airwaves.
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]
