“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!
Special “Bull-etin!” (Part 2)
Today a run of theatricals from 1950 on not written about by the previous contributors… in other words: More Bull!
Lantz – a Lot! (Part 12)
Lantz continued to spotlight music in his new third series of releases of musical one-shots, aka “Swing Symphonies”.
Devon’s Projects 2026
For this post, I’d like to share my upcoming projects and exciting features currently available on my Patreon page.
Winter with Your Favorite Cartoon Stars #2
While we wait patiently for the first glimmer of spring, here are three “cool” cartoons for winter outings.
Private Snafu in “Booby Traps” (1944)
This wild Bob Clampett cartoon crams ideas into short form as well as any cartoon from the golden age.
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]
