Old Brew FILMATION SOLD by Jerry Beck Thursday March 25, 2004 2:32 pm Good news for all you FILMATION freaks. A company calledEntertainment Rights just bought the Filmation library from …
Old Brew MIRAMAX ANIMATION by Jerry Beck Thursday March 25, 2004 9:17 am I’ve always been suspicious of Miramax’s relationship withanimated features. Before they were bought by Disney, the …
Old Brew ARCHIES DVD by Jerry Beck Wednesday March 24, 2004 4:18 pm No, I don’t care about Filmation’s ARCHIE. But because I do afilm program at the San Diego Comic Con called THE WORST …
Old Brew NICK MOVIES ANNOUNCES MIGHTY MOUSE by Jerry Beck Wednesday March 24, 2004 11:30 am Nickelodeon Movies has officially announced its developmentslate – which includes THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE, Steve …
Old Brew SCREENINGS: KAUSLER & McCARTNEY by Jerry Beck Wednesday March 24, 2004 10:59 am A reminder that this Saturday March 27th at 3pm, at the AFI inHollywood, animator Mark Kausler will host a screening that …
Ward Kimball Kimball’s Trains by Jerry Beck Tuesday March 23, 2004 8:53 am I had a delightful time at Walt’s Barn on Sunday. It’s inGriffith Park, open one Sunday (the third Sunday) of each month …
Classic FLEISCHER MUSIC by Jerry Beck Monday March 22, 2004 9:53 am I love the music in Fleischer cartoons. From Betty Boop, through the Color Classics, the Popeye cartoons and the original …
Old Brew Monday Morning Plugs by Amid Amidi Monday March 22, 2004 4:55 am There was a nice (albeit depressing) piece in yesterday’s LATIMES looking at how Los Angeles animation artists are …
Old Brew Eisner’s Book About Leadership Delayed by Amid Amidi Sunday March 21, 2004 12:31 am Following the stunning 43% “no confidence” vote against hisleadership at the annual Disney shareholder’s meeting earlier …
Old Brew The Disney Strike by Amid Amidi Saturday March 20, 2004 4:39 am Shane Glines has posted an interesting historical artifact onhis CartoonRetro.com message board – a comic strip from the …
Old Brew Rhapsody in Obscurity by Amid Amidi Saturday March 20, 2004 3:29 am If they gave Clios for pretentiousness, then United Airlines’new animated ad campaign would be a shoo-in. I just saw their …
Old Brew Sunday In The Park with Disney by Jerry Beck Friday March 19, 2004 8:19 pm Where will I be on Sunday?I’ve been asked to join a number ofauthors who have written books on the subject of Disney (I …
Old Brew QUISP by Jerry Beck Thursday March 18, 2004 8:44 pm I can’t help it. I’m a sucker for QUISP.One of Jay Ward’s lastgreat characters, and one of the most memorable in his stable …
Ward Kimball DAD, CAN I BORROW THE CAR? by Amid Amidi Wednesday March 17, 2004 8:19 pm Ward Kimball (1914-2002) was a great animator, but the reasonhe’s my personal favorite of Disney’s Nine Old Men reaches far …
Old Brew COLUMBIA CARTOONS on VOOM by Jerry Beck Tuesday March 16, 2004 1:20 pm I’ve been informed by several BREW readers that classic Columbia (Screen Gems & UPA) cartoons are now running, restored and …