2025 Animation Book Preview – Part 2
Today, we’re checking out a baker’s dozen more books to keep an eye on in 2025!
Mickey the Maestro of Mayhem: The 90th Anniversary of “The Band Concert”
The first Mickey Mouse short produced in color is brimming with character animation and sight gags.
Thunderbean Restoration Projects Updates!
I thought it would be a good week to give an update as to the status of the ‘official’ Thunderbean sets.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 23)
Cartoon consciousness comes in a quartet of Tom and Jerrys, a duo of Bugs Bunny, and solo spots for Woody, the Road Runner and Tommy Tortoise.
Mintz’ Toby The Pup and Columbia Musical “Gems”
This week we’ll take a brief musical detour into work that Mintz was doing on the side of his Columbia contract.
SPIN SPECIAL: Frankenstein Jr. and The Eisenbergs
A deep dive into the world of Buzz Conroy and his faithful super powered robotic marvel.
Have a Heart: The 50th Anniversary of “Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown”
Like the other Peanuts TV specials, this one had quite an impact on kids when it first aired fifty years ago.
“The Rover Boys in Peril” (1948)
It’s somewhat a UPA sequel to the famous Warner short The Dover Boys — in several ways.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 22)
More self-referential fare, with Bugs and Daffy – and some surprises from a few relative-unknowns at Terrytoons.
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]
