Lantz – a Lot! (Part 12)
Lantz continued to spotlight music in his new third series of releases of musical one-shots, aka “Swing Symphonies”.
Devon’s Projects 2026
For this post, I’d like to share my upcoming projects and exciting features currently available on my Patreon page.
Winter with Your Favorite Cartoon Stars #2
While we wait patiently for the first glimmer of spring, here are three “cool” cartoons for winter outings.
Private Snafu in “Booby Traps” (1944)
This wild Bob Clampett cartoon crams ideas into short form as well as any cartoon from the golden age.
Special Bull-etin! (Part 1)
All right. You’ve all forced my hand. A number of additional, unmentioned titles on the subject seem to merit discussion.
The History of UPA’s “The Invisible Moustache of Raoul Dufy” (1956)
Of all of the segments on The Boing Boing Show, no UPA short had more of a complex production than this one.
Spending Some Time in the ‘Animator’s Garden’
A look at “The Art of John Canemaker”.
The 45th Anniversary of “American Pop”
Celebrating its 45th anniversary this month, the film is a daring animated feature that follows several generations, chronicling the emergence of popular music.
UPA’s “The Sailor and the Seagull” (1949)
A beautifully produced post-war film for the Navy by UPA is today’s short!
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]
