Larry Harmon’s “Laurel and Hardy”
Harmon approached Laurel in 1961 about generating more income by his producing an animated series based on the characters of Stan and Ollie.
Happy (almost) New Year and “Happy Holidays” (1940)
This week, a Scrappy-less Scrappy cartoon! In fact, the PHANTASY series was a whole series of Scrappy-less Scrappy cartoons.
We, Robots! (Part 9): Magic Bag and Maid Service
Today, we’ll take a special sidetrip concentrating on two series of the late 50’s and early 60’s which obtained a reputation for regularly featuring mechanical men.
Dancing Around “Cats Don’t Dance” (1997)
The Los Angeles Times stated that only fifteen people attended the first matinee screening in a theater in Pasadena. It’s gone on to become a cult classic.
So “Deer” to Our Heart: The 80th Anniversary of “Bambi”
As difficult as it is to believe, this year marked the 80th anniversary of Bambi, which was released to theaters in August of 1942.
In His Own Words: Floyd Norman on Cleaning Up Ward Kimball
Walt suggested cleaning up the soup scene pencil test and showing it as a special treat on his weekly television program.
Adam Savage’s “Tested” segment, “Christmas Comes But Once a Year” and more!
If nothing else – It’s been a pretty great year for Fleischer animation.
We, Robots! (Part 8): Steel Workers
Today, in somewhat random order we’ll focus on some highlights of early television animation, all dealing with the subject of robots.
Max and Dave: 1940 – Way Back When…
Replacing the Betty Boop cartoons, the Fleischer’s began a series set in the stone age, combining modern-day situations in a pre-historic setting. Sound familiar?
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]
