Screen Songs 1935-36: Bring on the Bands
In 1935-36 Fleischer resumed the Screen Songs “by popular demand” – according to the trade advertisements. But this time certain changes were made.
The 80th Anniversary of “Horton Hatches the Egg”
A celebration and mini-gallery in tribute to this Clampett classic.
The Marathon: Moscow Mickey
Over the decades, there have been several animated shorts featuring Mickey Mouse not produced by the Walt Disney Company. Here are a few of them.
Van Beuren’s “Red Riding Hood” (1931)
Here’s a scan I’m not sure if we’ll be using, but I’ve always enjoyed the cartoon itself.
Flights of Fancy (Part 24): H-B High Spots.
Writing about aviation in the television era is, to say the least, a bit daunting. (It may require that I fly in on a Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless.) By this…
More Obscure Disney Books
I love hunting for books and the joy of discovering a book I never knew existed. Here are a few more to add to the Disney bibliography.
Parental Guidance Suggested: The 30th Anniversary of “Goof Troop”
Happy Anniversary to Goofy – with a look back at the TV series that starred one of Disney’s most iconic stars.
Morgan’s Ghost and Pirate’s Gold
Over the years, numerous ideas were submitted for a full length animated film featuring Mickey, Goofy and Donald Duck. Here’s a look at the first.
The Van Beuren “Aesop’s Fables, Volume 1” Blu-ray is here!
I’ve always loved the Van Beuren shorts and I have to wonder what working on these cartoons was actually like.
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]
