In the Center Ring (Part 31)
This week, we move into feature films. Circus cartoons beginning with the 1960’s forward.
A Musical Up-Roar 1940-41
During the 1940-41 season, MGM celebrated a match made in cartoon heaven – the teaming of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
Top Ten Hanna-Barbera Records, Part 1: Various Labels
Though there are a lot of great Hanna-Barbera-related recordings, here are ten picks from the outstanding gems among the H-B audio gold.
Kidding Around: The 40th Anniversary of “Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies”
The brilliance of Jim Henson and his characters in a different way, with an cartoon series beloved to this day.
The Butterfly Days of Summer
…and a little of ‘Molly Moo Cow and the Butterflies’
In the Center Ring (Part 30)
Dexter, Batman, Superman, Kwicky Koala, Tom & Jerry… the cartoon circus is back in town.
Animator Breakdown: “Injun Trouble” (1938) and “Wagon Heels” (1945)
Follow pioneer Porky Pig out West for a special “double feature” animator breakdown!
Paramount’s “The Cat”
He starred in four cartoons from 1960-1961 before disappearing into obscurity. Why?
It Came From Outer Space: The 25th Anniversary of “The Iron Giant”
Initially a box-office disappointment, the film has developed a devoted following in the two and a half decades since its debut.
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]
