The 65th Anniversary of Ludwig Von Drake
As both Von Drake and Disney’s Wonderful World of Color celebrate their anniversaries this month, the character continues to symbolize Walt’s expansion into television.
Herman and Katnip in “Frighty Cat” (1958)
Today’s cartoon kicks off Halloween early!
Go East, Young Toon (Part 8)
No less than three appearances by Popeye, assists from Tom and Jerry, Private Snafu, Bugs Bunny, and Donald and Goofy, and goodies from Walter Lantz and Terrytoons.
Public Domain Funnies
Today: an out-and-out plug for this new comic book, with a post written by its publisher.
The Disposable Hanna Barbera 2: “Fish Police”
Today’s subject did not survive a single season and is barely remembered today. One of the saddest chapters in animation history.
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.
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]
