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RADIO BREW

by Jerry Beck   Friday July 22, 2005   11:59 am

I will be interviewed on American Public Media’s WEEKEND AMERICA
– Topic: hidden gags in classic cartoons. I don’t know what …

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WANTED: JOHN SIBLEY!

by Jerry Beck   Friday July 22, 2005   11:13 am

Wanted: Any information — personal or professional — about
Disney Animator John Sibley. Also seeking Sibley artwork. Sibley …

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MORE COMIC CON

by Jerry Beck   Friday July 22, 2005   11:07 am

I didn’t get much response to my request for convention photos.
At right is me with a guy dressed in his home made Kirk Alyn …

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CONVENTION PHOTO

by Jerry Beck   Wednesday July 20, 2005   7:47 pm

A nice picture of me interviewing J.J. Sedelmaier at the 2005
San Diego Comic Con, last Friday, is posted on the …

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Another Book Bargain

by Amid Amidi   Tuesday July 19, 2005   3:57 pm

My favorite book publisher — Chronicle Books — is having their
semi-annual sale this week. Any book ordered from their site …

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LOONEY TUNES DVD V.3 BONUS MATERIALS

by Jerry Beck   Tuesday July 19, 2005   12:02 am

The main contents of

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“Art of” Book Bargains

by Amid Amidi   Monday July 18, 2005   4:42 pm

If you haven’t picked up my book THE ART OF ROBOTS yet, now
might be a good time to grab a copy on Amazon. There is …

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Monday Afternoon Inspiration: John Dunn

by Amid Amidi   Monday July 18, 2005   4:27 pm

This is a painting by John Dunn (1920-1983), the supertalented
story artist and designer who will be profiled in ANIMATION …

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TOONZONE ASKS A FEW QUESTIONS

by Jerry Beck   Monday July 18, 2005   3:52 pm

An interview with me has just been posted on TOONZONE.

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WORST CARTOONS EVER

by Jerry Beck   Monday July 18, 2005   9:47 am

Super PresidentThe 2005 San Diego Comic Con was overwhelming.
Huge crowds, movie stars, people in costumes… and, oh yeah, a …

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DAN BESSIE ON BERNIE GRUVER

by Jerry Beck   Monday July 18, 2005   9:20 am

Filmmaker and former animator Dan Bessie sent in this
reminiscence of his friend Bernard Gruver, after seeing Gruver’s …

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DAVE SPAFFORD SPEAKS!

by Jerry Beck   Sunday July 17, 2005   10:15 pm

Ian Failes talks to animator Dave Spafford on vfxblog.

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Rice Blog

by Amid Amidi   Friday July 15, 2005   12:02 am

Not to be outdone by Fred Osmond’s BLOG, Katie Rice (aka Katie
Nice), another alum of the REN & STIMPY: ADULT PARTY CARTOON …

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Disney Officially Saved

by Amid Amidi   Thursday July 14, 2005   9:39 pm

Show’s over folks. Time to head home. Disney is officially
saved, according to THIS LETTER that Roy Disney Jr. posted on …

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The Blogging Osmond

by Amid Amidi   Thursday July 14, 2005   2:05 am

Fred Osmond (the charming fellow on the left) was the LA layout
supervisor on REN & STIMPY: ADULT PARTY CARTOON, a difficult …