Jerry Beck

Our good friends at The Animation Show have revived their lively FORUMS which were taken down a few months ago due to technical snafus. I …

I’ve previously noted that John Canemaker is making two don’t-miss Los Angeles appearances on Thursday January 12th and Saturday January …

Okay, it’s no Oscar nominee, the character designs suck and the animation (despite a few nice shots) is no where near Pixar’s polished …

We’ve just learned that animation designer Charles McElmurry passed away on December 5th.McElmurry began at Disney in 1940 but was soon …

A voice we all grew up with has been silenced. Gilbert Mack passed away December 5th at age 93. Mack was the U.S. voice of “Mr. Pompus” …

Take note the name of the photographer on these comic pages! Milton Knight sent us these intriguing panels he found in OUR KID SISTER, a …

Ya’know, I was thinking recently how we don’t post many pictures of ye brewmasters on this blog. Here’s one snapped of me tonight at the …

Former editor of ANIMATO and ANIMATION PLANET (two great animation fanzines of the pre-internet era), G. Michael Dobbs, has started a …

John Canemaker is coming to Los Angeles and that is always a treat. He’s going to be giving a lecture at LACMA (The Los Angeles County …

Big UPA screening and a Q&A with surviving artists coming to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on February 7th. More info coming soon… …

Several of the original animation puppets from the 1964 Rankin/Bass TV classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer have been found:”Stored …

Animation writer Anne D. Bernstein (“Daria”) has started a website to sell Odd Books Online, “eclectic books for eccentric …

I had a nice chat with the gang at TOONZONE about animated features, the Pink Panther and anime – and you can listen to part 1 of it in a …

I’ve mentioned these before, but am compelled to mention them again as the dates get close.This Thursday, December 1st, I will be showing …

Actor Keith Andes passed away November 11th. His obituaries play up the fact he was Marilyn Monroe’s leading man in one film – but …

Way back in August I plugged this book, but now that I’ve got it in my hot little hands and have spent hours perusing its pages – I gotta …

Best wishes to all our readers!

QUICK PLUG: Nice little interview with Henry Selick posted on Animated News.

Americans will be feasting with family and friends over the upcoming weekend.On a semi-unrelated note, I’m thankful to ebay for making …