Classic Cartoon Writing: Why These Cartoons Weren’t for Kids
There are voices you’ve known your entire life—without ever realizing how much intention, intelligence, and writing lived behind them.
Celebrating Ted Nichols and the Hanna-Barbera “House Sound”
Composer Ted Nichols played a pivotal role in sustaining and developing the ‘60s ad ‘70s music in Hanna-Barbera TV and theatrical animation.
Oscar-Winning Animated Short Subjects Celebrating Anniversaries #3
The Academy Awards are this Sunday, and here are three Oscar-winning shorts, each one celebrating an anniversary this year.
Harman-Ising Staff, Autumn 1933
Devon Baxter steps in today with a substitute post – updates in his Clampett and Harman-Ising research.
Special Bull-etin! (Part 3)
Taking care today of some overlooked contributions from the more minor producers of TV fare from the 1960’s to the subject of bullfighting.
“The Puppetoon Movie” Returns – Restored
This post today is an out-and-out plug for Arnold Leibovit’s latest Puppetoons blu-ray and his upcoming personal appearances.
“Everybody Rides The Carousel” 50th Anniversary
How could this psychologist not pay tribute to John and Faith Hubley’s depiction of Erik Erikson’s Eight-Stage Theory of Psychosocial Development?
The 50th Anniversary of “Allegro non troppo”
From Bruno Bozzetto, an Italian animator and director known for his parodies. His best may be this 1976 feature, a not-so-subtle send-up of Walt Disney’s Fantasia.
Puddy, Part 2! “The Saw Mill Mystery” (1937)
This was a “lost” cartoon to me…. I once had a print and it was either stolen or I lost it. It wasn’t until this week, 40 years later that I actually, finally saw it!
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]
