Thoughts on WWII Animated Films – What We Have and Haven’t Found
What’s unusual on your ‘Holy Grail” list?
Hit the Beach (Part 10)
As usual, Hanna Barbera takes the lead in producing beach-related episodes, while a handful of surviving theatrical studios provide occasional output on a similar theme.
Max and Dave: Talkartoons 1930-31 – Still Popular
Subject matter was becoming more exotic, developing a house style weirdness that didn’t at all cater to being ootsy-cutesy.
The Yogi Bear You Don’t Know
Yogi Bear’s Honey Fried Chicken was a popular fast food restaurant chain that debuted in the early 1960s. Here’s what happened next.
The “Rock-A-Doodle” Story
Rock-A-Doodle was a confusing 1991 animated feature produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Goldcrest Films. Here’s the story.
People Watching 16mm Cartoon Prints on YouTube
I’m amazed at how many people are posting 16mm cartoons they’re shooting off a screen, or using professional scanners. Here’s a sample of what I mean.
Hit the Beach (Part 9)
Today we follow animation’s sun-worshipers into the later 1950’s. Pass the bottle of Coppertone QT, if you please.
The Never-Ending Storytellers of Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan”
A look at Disneyland Records’ first dialogue-driven “Storyteller” recording, its three narrators, and its variations from 1958 to today.
Yasuji Murata: The Droll Fantasist
Murata was a rare animator that followed Winsor McCay’s lead: he conveyed his fantastic tales in a rather droll, dry manner.
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]
