Back to School (Part 13)
Pencils down. Those of you who have reached this stage may consider yourself as achieving a passing grade. Class dismissed!
Alvin, Simon… and Chip ‘n Dale?
Chip ‘n Dale’s crack at The Chipmunks’ hottest holiday chestnut is part of the inside story of Disney Christmas albums from the late ‘70s/early ‘80s.
Seldom Seen Christmas Specials
Looking for some options to round out your Christmas special rotation? Here are a few that have become overlooked with the passage of each holiday Season.
In Her Own Words: Jodi Benson on The Little Mermaid
In 2015 I got to interview Jodi in front of a limited paying audience of sixty people.
A Little Thunderbean Journal Entry
I see this next period as one that is going to require careful footing and alliances to allow many of the things we’ve all wanted to see get a quality release.
Back to School (Part 12)
The era of the theatrical short is coming to an end, as are most short ventures into the venues of learning as subject matter for stories.
Betty Boop 1932-33: A Talkartoon By Any Other Name…
Bimbo washes up on a tropical isle in his outboard, landing in the canoe of native girl Betty (whose reaction of “Holy Smack” may be a curious ad lib).
In His Own Words: Ward Kimball Practical Jokes
As you read these following stories, please keep in mind that Kimball was well-known as a storyteller and sometimes never let the truth stand in the way of a good story.
“The Red, Red Dragon”
The film was a co-production between Australia’s Eric Porter Productions and an American company called Animation International Inc. headed by artist Sheldon Moldoff.
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]
