Color Classics 1939-41: The New Wears Off
The Fleischers, now in their new home in Miami, tried to make stars out of the relatively colorless Hunky and Spunky.
Not Ready for Rhyme Time: The 65th Anniversary of “The Truth About Mother Goose”
The stand-alone 1957 Disney short subject that was nominated for an Oscar.
The Lady and the Tramp House
In the film, the house is an accurate representation of Queen Anne architecture that was the preferred fashion from the late 1800s.
The Essential List
A classic cartoon primer of absolute must see films for the unwashed – and of course, what are yours?
Where There’s Smoke (Part 10)
A slightly-smaller than usual look at fire-fighting cartoons of the early 1950’s.
Bringing Fantasia’s Dinosaurs To Life
With dinosaurs that popping up frequently at the Disney theme parks over the decade, we must remember it all began with Fantasia.
Make Toon For Daddy: The 50th Anniversary of “Wait Til Your Father Gets Home”
The changing face of television in the 1970s was reflected by every animation studio, including Hanna-Barbera.
Walter Lantz Stories
Growing up I was generally dismissive of most of Walter Lantz’s cartoon output – especially in the later years – but with age comes a more mature perspective.
Mighty Mouse in “Happy Holland”
– and Fleischer’s ‘Betty Boop and the Little King’ with Original Titles!
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]
