Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 2)
Cartoons exploring the mysteries of their own medium; characters with a knowledge of their ink and pen origins – all this and more!
Howard Beckerman: A Journeyman’s Journey
A career overview and tribute to our late friend.
Hoyt Curtin and Hanna-Barbera in Hollywood
To celebrate the 102nd birthday of the legendary animation composer, we take a look at his only solo record album.
Spotlight on “The Cat in the Hat” Television Special
Celebrating the animation and the artists who created the 1971 TV adaptation of famed Dr. Seuss’s book.
“Case of the Gloomy Gondolier” (1963)
The Sam Bassett cartoons are both bizarre and fascinating – and pretty hard to find prints of.
Cartoons About Cartoons (Part 1)
Not only cartoons about animators and the animation process, but cartoons about characters who knew they were in cartoons.
A Musical Up-Roar 1941-43
The musical highlights in the 1942-43 season of MGM cartoons.
Top Ten Lists in the Waning Years of the Theatrical Cartoon
I’ve always wanted to write about the annual top ten lists that Motion Picture Herald used to have for short subjects – and now I have.
Canine Corps: Looking Back at “Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo”
“In all of our research and discussions, we have yet to discover a more universally loathed character than Scrappy-Doo.”
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]
