Hit the Beach (Part 3)
Proceeding deeper into the 1930’s, we continue to encounter the occasional visit to a savage cannibal island, and even more retellings of Robinson Crusoe.
Max and Dave: 1929-30 Talkartoons – “Hello, Betty!”
The “Talkartoons” featured Bimbo, who went through much tweaking and development, changing his appearance markedly from cartoon to cartoon.
Brazil: Animated Beginnings
This article is on three individuals who had long lasting impact on Brazil’s early animation – most of their films unavailable, lost or locked away in the archives.
Footrot Flats: The Dog’s (Tail) Tale
Regarded as a New Zealand animated feature film, it was entirely animated in Sydney, Australia by director, Robbert Smit.
The Unique Mighty Mouse Theme Song in “The Perils of Pearl Pureheart” (1949)
… and this week’s question: what ‘missing’ piece of a cartoon was a revelation for you?
Hit the Beach (Part 2)
As one of literature’s most famous beach dwellers was Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe”, Hollywood animators had a field day adapting his exploits in cartoons.
Special! Animation Spin Cartoon Wedding Edition
Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty, Archie, Betty and Veronica get tied up in nuptial knots through the magic of “sound animation.”
Cutting Into the Mickey Mouse Pocket Knife
Back in the 1930s, Mickey Mouse pocket knives were sold by the dozen wholesale to retail establishments.
Don Bluth’s “Xanadu”
The first work of the newly established Don Bluth Studio that public saw was the two minute musical sequence in the feature film “Xanadu” (1980).
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]
