Why do all those prints of (X) look that that?!!?! PART 3!
In this week’s column, I wanted to concentrate on two specific studios: MGM and Warner Brothers.
“Moving” Pictures (Part 7)
As recent years of TV production “move” into our viewing scrutiny, a growing number of films begin to focus upon the trauma of moving, rather than the adventure of it.
Later This Week At Comic Con 2026
This post today is an out-and-out plug for my panel appearances (and other animation related panels I like) at the San Diego Comic Con later this week.
Fleischer’s Animated News (December 1935)
Here’s issue number 13 with gag cartoons by Hal Seeger, Warren Foster, Mike Maltese and Dave Tendlar.
The 90th Anniversary of “I Love to Singa”
It’s fitting that this cartoon has a main character somewhat like director Tex Avery himself – someone who breaks free of expected norms.
Thoughts on Running a Tech Print of “Pinocchio”
The relentlessness of time on old media.
“Moving” Pictures (Part 6)
Today, some franchises associated with the 1960’s, then a few WB television items from the ‘90’s.
“Fleischer’s Animated News” (November 1935)
Here’s issue number 12 from November 1935. Joe Oriolo drew the Thanksgiving-themed cover art of Popeye the Sailor and a marked turkey.
Rankin Bass On The Big Screen: “Willy McBean And His Magic Machine”
Sixty years later, Willy McBean is an interesting enough film to merit some examination.
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]
