Happy St. Patrick’s Day with “The Wee Men” (1948)
I was wondering if we had shown this before near St. Patrick’s day before, but I guess we didn’t. So here it is!
Flights of Fancy (Part 13): Watch and Learn
The middle of the war, and the middle of the year 1943, saw something new added on the animation front: Education.
“Living Cartoons” and “The Electric Company” on Records
A Spin to the landmark PBS series woven through the “Aniforms” technique of “live animation”
Will The Real Edith Vernick Please Cha-Cha-Cha
The career of one of the most versatile animation artists of the Golden Age.
Practical Jokes by Disney Animators
Here are a few stories of pranks that Disney animators played on their peers.
In your opinion, what is the worst golden age cartoon? Mine is “Dumb Like a Fox” (1941)
Honestly, this film is awful.
Flights of Fancy (Part 12) – More Yankee Doodling
Many a cartoonist stayed well behind the lines, each winning the war single-handedly – at least with the imagery created from their drawing boards.
Max and Dave: “Screen Songs” 1934
One could easily understand if the Fleischer brothers felt their plate to be full as 1934 arrived. And the Screen Songs were proving extremely popular.
That Crazy Cat Bill Nolan
The backstory on Bill Nolan – an overlooked but integral figure in the history of animation
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]
