“Jolly Good Felons” (1934)
This lovely print is easily the best I’ve seen on this short – complete with its original titles.
Where There’s Smoke (Part 7)
We conclude the 1930’s, then move on to a new decade, in this week’s survey of hot times in the old toons – tonight.
Max and Dave: Betty Boop 1936 – Betty Settles Into Her New Role
If some viewers missed the spice of the earlier Boop cartoons, at least the folks at Paramount seemed to be happy.
Four West Coast Blips
After World War II, many smaller animation studios popped up in cities all around the country. Hollywood saw more than its fair share.
Remembering “Mulan”
I was working at Walt Disney World in the animation department of the Disney Institute at the time of its production and was able to see some of the work in progress.
Talking Cartoon Character Dolls
Instead of a cartoon this week, let’s look at some cartoon-related talking dolls!
Where There’s Smoke (Part 6)
The heat is on – again, as animated characters from all walks of toondom keep on their toes to avoid the ultimate in hotfoots.
Celebrating Tweety’s 80th Anniversary
If Warner Bros. isn’t going to recognize it, we might as well.
The Wonderful World of Cineffects
Cineffects maintained a low profile, but jobs came and the company grew, moving twice before renting space at 1600 Broadway – the former home of Fleischer Studios.
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]
