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.
Flights of Fancy (Part 23): Off Into the Sunset
Today, we’ll explore aviation in the last round of regular series theatrical cartoons – well past the Golden Age.
Max and Dave: Popeye 1934-35: From Stren’th to Stren’th
Some feel the Popeye cartoons may have been formula, but the public was eating it up, like so many spinach rolls.
The Animation History Bibliography
Today we launch a new section of our website, a resource for all our readers.
“The Rescuers” That Almost Was
For many Disney animation fans, this 1977 feature is considered a neglected favorite that receives little attention, affection and documentation.
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]
