Halloween Favorites Playlist
I thought it would be a good night to post my annual Halloween cartoon favorites list — and please join in with yours, too.
Go East, Young Toon (Part 13)
From the demented world of Jay Ward, we begin our survey of television cartoons following an Arabian theme.
Fleischer’s Animated News – August 1936
With cover art of Betty’s swimsuit ‘wardrobe malfunction’ by animator Herman Cohen.
Quick Draw McGraw And His Original Posse
A look at two albums featuring the cast of Hanna-Barbera’s TV classic.
Seldom Seen Halloween Cartoons #5
Even though it’s felt like Halloween season since July 5th, when stores tucked away all of their patriotic July 4th and summer product in favor of full-on spooky season displays,…
Mysterious Mose (1930)
The really early sound Fleischer shorts are pretty delightful, with different delightful things in each era, progressively.
Go East, Young Toon (Part 12)
An odd batch of footage emerged onto 1960’s cinema screens dealing with Middle Eastern themes.
Fleischer’s Animated News (July 1936)
…with cover art drawn by Warren Foster, soon to make a name for himself writing Warner Bros. cartoons.
Cartoon Time Capsule, 1972 A.D.
A closer look at the reviled Popeye special “The Man Who Hated Laughter”.
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 USC in Los Angeles, CalArts in Santa Clarita, and UCLA in Westwood – teaching animation history. More about Jerry Beck [Click Here]
