Bond. James Bond, Junior.
One of the lesser loved entries in the Bond franchise’s history: the animated Bond Jr. series that debuted September 1991.
Scrappy in “Camping Out” (1932)
This week I’m showing a nearly perfect Scrappy cartoon. But more importantly, I managed to get Aesop’s Fables Volume 1 off to replication!
Flights of Fancy (Part 19): Supersonic Silliness
A superior batch of material presents itself this week, including several classic flying fools, and an array of animation superstars.
The Magic of a Yellow No. 2 Pencil
Quality graphite in the pencils made the difference for me while I worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation.
Yearbooks #6 – Touring with Mickey and Other Great Stuff
The finale of my Yearbooks series.
The Animated Mike Ploog
A look at the famed comic book artist, rarely explored for his frequent flirtation with some significant animation projects.
Aesop Fables: “Land O’ Cotton” (1929)
Scanned from a reversal print made from a rare Kodascope 16mm print from the 30s, just as it was becoming unprojectable.
Flights of Fancy (Part 18): “Up” To Their Old Tricks
Finishing the ‘40’s and into the 1950’s, as the early years of the new decade provide a mix of small and large parts for airplanes.
Max and Dave: Color Classics 1934-35
The Color Classics strove for the Disney-esque and frequently featured original songs, some of which were quite memorable.
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]
