Old Brew DICK HUEMER MURAL by Jerry Beck Thursday November 18, 2004 6:43 pm Richard P. Huemer, son of Scrappy animator Dick Huemer, has anurgent request:A bit of Disney history is about to crumble …
Old Brew MR. LAWRENCE by Jerry Beck Thursday November 18, 2004 9:23 am There are two great events happening this Saturday in LosAngeles. Both are opposite each other at 3pm and I’m somewhat …
Old Brew THE GOLDEN AGE OF PIXAR by Jerry Beck Wednesday November 17, 2004 8:45 am I just read this piece in Hollywood Reporter. It is typical ofHollywood’s constant astonishment with Pixar and the success …
Old Brew MIGHTY MOUSE IN TOYLAND by Jerry Beck Tuesday November 16, 2004 9:45 am One of our loyal readers (who wishes to remain anonymous) sentus this classic cartoon treat:I just found this 78 after a …
Old Brew Pictoplasma Review by Amid Amidi Tuesday November 16, 2004 2:03 am Here’s an in-depth REPORT by Michael Fuchs about the 1stPictoplasma Conference On Contemporary Character Design & Art …
Old Brew NYU JOB OPENING by Jerry Beck Monday November 15, 2004 11:52 am John Canemaker tells us of a search for a 3-D Computer Animation Teacher at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Tisch School of the Arts …
Old Brew THE POLAR EXPRESS by Jerry Beck Monday November 15, 2004 2:43 am Mo-CrapThis isn’t so much a review than it is a rant.I saw THEPOLAR EXPRESS today, and my immediate take is: It’s awful. The …
Old Brew An Expensive Lesson in Animation by Amid Amidi Monday November 15, 2004 12:28 am I can’t think of anything sweeter than watching Zemeckis andHanks fall flat on their faces with the absolutely pathetic …
Old Brew Evian’s Waterboy by Amid Amidi Monday November 15, 2004 12:09 am Harald Siepermann points out an interesting European commercialrecently created for Evian called “Waterboy.” The simple, yet …
Old Brew DAYTON ALLEN (1919-2004) by Jerry Beck Sunday November 14, 2004 3:17 pm The man who talked for “the talking magpies” has passed away.Comedian and comic actor Dayton Allen has died. He was a …
Old Brew POPEYE TRIBUTE by Jerry Beck Saturday November 13, 2004 5:02 pm From the AP: An image of Popeye sits in an exhibit dedicated tothe cartoon character at the Museum of Television and Radio …
Old Brew Cartoon Poster Extravaganza by Jerry Beck Saturday November 13, 2004 2:18 pm In the world of online auctions, it’s practically impossible tocompete with eBay–but for cartoon and comics fans, Heritage …
Old Brew VAN BEUREN’S TOM & JERRY by Jerry Beck Saturday November 13, 2004 9:38 am With those 99¢ Store dvds of Van Beuren’s TOM & JERRY flyingoff the shelves, interest in this early talkie cartoon duo …
Old Brew A SPACE CADET DIES by Jerry Beck Saturday November 13, 2004 9:00 am Mike Mallory dropped us this note:Ed Kemmer, star of “SpacePatrol” on TV and the cheesy sci-fi film “The Spider”, has died …
Old Brew FRIDAY NIGHT INSPIRATION by Jerry Beck Friday November 12, 2004 8:02 pm Crusader Rabbit TV syndication salesmen have a drink and blowoff a little steam (circa 1957). Click on image for larger …