Revising “Cartoon Voices” – Some New Players and One Important Correction
Three new names can now be confirmed and added to the uncredited voice artists who made the Golden Age theatrical cartoons such fun to listen to.
Card Catalog: 2026 Book Preview
It’s time to look forward to 2026 and to take a look at some of the fantastic book projects that we know are on the horizon!
The 70th Anniversary of “One Froggy Evening”
Lets celebrate Chuck Jones masterwork of an animated short on its platinum anniversary.
Christmas 2025: A Bunch of Enjoyable Snipes and Trailers
For those that celebrate, Merry Christmas! And if you don’t, I hope you enjoy these fun little films today anyway.
Get With the Times (Part 2)
Our second look at what animated characters can experience when they face the “culture shock” of changing fads and fancies.
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 8)
1935-1936 was an interesting year for Universal and Walter Lantz. For one thing, Oswald’s transformation into a naturalistic white bunny!
“Curly Q. Ball” by Arthur Davis
Here’s a special Yuletide gift: an unproduced children’s book written and illustrated by Art Davis!
The 60th Anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Executives at the network felt that the pace was too slow, the music didn’t work, and the animation was too simple. Ironically, these are aspects that have endeared the special to audiences.
A Famous Christmas: “Mister and Mistletoe” (1955)
For some reason, Bluto is stalking around the home of Popeye and Olive, late at night, and decides to dress up as Santa Claus. Hilarity ensues.
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]
