Max and Dave: Screen Songs of 1929 – All Talking, All Singing
Max’s early talkie efforts concentrated upon a return to the “follow the bouncing ball” format, now referred to as “Screen Songs”.
Max’s early talkie efforts concentrated upon a return to the “follow the bouncing ball” format, now referred to as “Screen Songs”.
A brief look at a few black & white Terrytoons released between 1938 and 1942 that were omitted from the TV package.
Edgar Rice Burroughs himself suggested a cartoon series featuring Tarzan – but it would take 40 years and Filmation Studios to make it happen.
Reminding me of the Fleischer cartoons of 1929-1930, with styles of different artists owning whole segments of the film.
The toons continued to be up to their old tricks as the ‘60’s rolled on – with many animated stars struggling to adhere to their routine diets.
Some pink ink about the cartoon character who is also a precious gem, a famous song, a series of movies and a recording star.
In this post, I’m going to share two great TV appearances with directors Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones.
What is there left to say about Mary Blair? The answer: there are always some nooks and crannies yet to be explored.
The coolest thing about seeing a 35mm Technicolor print of these Famous Studios films is all the detail and brightness of the soundtrack.
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]