The 85th Anniversary of The Fleischer Studio’s “Superman”
Eighty-five years ago this month, Superman soared off the pages of comic books and into animation, for the first time.
A Better Print of UPA’s “Outlaws” (1956)
…and a trailer for a new documentary about UPA.
Go East, Young Toon (Part 7)
We’ll ping-pong around with some brief Arabian references from Disney, Tex Avery, Screen Gems, Superman, Private Snafu, and Gandy Goose – and the “Speaking of Animals” series from Paramount.
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…
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]
