Back to School (Part 8)
Two of today’s batch had the distinction of being nominated for an Academy Award, making today’s lesson of particular historic import to a study of the art.
The End of the “Talkartoons”
In this instalment we cover these final episodes, as the Talkartoons became virtually indistinguishable from the “new” Boop series which would immediately follow.
The 70th Anniversary of “Rooty Toot Toot”
It tells a darkly comedic tale that would seem daring even for live-action films of the time, that creatively stretched the possibilities of the medium.
In His Own Words: Noel Blanc on Mel Blanc
In 1993, for an upcoming auction of some of Mel’s belongings, Noel talked a little about his father.
Wrapping Up a 6-year Restoration Project: Reflections on the Flip the Frog Blu-ray
I thought I’d talk a little about the Flip the Frog Blu-ray project this week since it’s about to round a major corner.
Back to School (Part 7)
For this session, Paramount cartoons predominate, with six entries involving the subject of education.
DIC’s “Inspector Gadget” on Records
A Go-Go-Gadget global gaze at the recording career of a character who helped redefine the landscape of broadcast animation.
Eating at Bullwinkles
Not much has been written about Bullwinkle’s Family Food ‘N’ Fun restaurants except for some anecdotal memories so I am going to try to share what little I know about them.
Ray Bradbury’s Halloween Tree
Most animation fans are unaware that this tale of Halloween actually originated as a half hour animated special written by Bradbury for Chuck Jones.
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]
