Fleischer’s Animated News (May 1936)
Here’s the May 1936 edition with a front cover illustrated by George Germanetti, one of the studio’s key animators.
Cartoon Crossovers: Huck, Yogi and Quick Draw Meet Casper
It’s obvious that it cannot possibly be Casper’s “first” Christmas, since he knows every ritual of the holiday and is well aware of Santa Claus.
Classic Cartoons About Working, In Honor of Labor Day
To commemorate the Holiday weekend, what follows are three classic cartoons, in which iconic characters are hard at work.
Rainbow Parades, Volume 2 is Finally Done and Shipping!
The collection gathers the second half of the RKO-Radio series, produced by Van Beuren Studio from 1934 through 1936.
Go East, Young Toon (Part 6)
Three Warner episodes, an expensive-looking MGM, a cheap-looking Screen Gems, a Walter Lantz from Alex Lovy, and a late Fleischer Popeye.
The Thad Review: “Looney Tunes: Collector’s Vault Vol. 3”
I told you I’d be back! More new-to-Blu classics from Warner Archive. You know the drill by now, so let’s dive right in…
The Dog Days of Summer
This month: ASIFA Central: The Newsletters, Over the Hollywood Hills, and Knights of Guinevere: The Art of the Pilot.
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of “Luxo, Jr.”
This short became a watershed moment for Pixar, so much so that the main character has become the mascot for the studio.
Oswald in “The Toy Shoppe” (1934)
From a 16mm print that’s starting to head south due to vinegar syndrome.
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]