Jerry Beck

Harry McCracken laments the loss of the former Fleischer Studios building in New York – 1600 Broadway – with pictures, at Harry-Go-Round.

MR. BUG GOES TO TOWN (1941), Max Fleischer’s second and arguably best animated feature film, is considered a classic by animation buffs – …

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will be holding it’s 9th Annual Marc Davis Lecture on Animation Wednesday March 23rd at …

Submitted for your approval: the trailer for A SCANNER DARKLY

Brew reader Bob Foster found a trio of dvds that compile the best of the industrial and advertising films produced between the 1930s & …

Unlike Amid (see commentary below), I’m not against the idea of reviving classic cartoon characters. For me, it’s all about how they are …

Click here for a large size image of the Loonatics poster.

Brew reader Lee Burack sent in this fuzzy image (at right) with a note:We ran this graphic of the new Bugs design on CNN this morning, …

This Thursday, Feb 17, four of the best alternative comics artists will have a joint… a joint art show in the gallery at FILM ROMAN, …

CALVIN AND THE COLONEL ran on ABC in primetime from October 3, 1961 through September 22, 1962. It was on Tuesday nights at 8:30. Today …

The Museum of Cartoon and Comic Art in New York has posted an online exhibit of 50 top cartoonists with examples of their artwork …

This is where I want to stay if I ever visit Lousiana.

A respected playwright is writing big Broadway musical versions of both SHREK and BETTY BOOP. “Can he pull it off without compromising …

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This looks so bad, it might be good… Live action GIGANTOR

I get many many requests about Chuck Jones 1965 Academy Award Winning MGM cartoon THE DOT AND THE LINE. As previously noted, it’s …

One book missing from Amid’s 2005 shopping list (below) is Martha Sigall’s Amazon.com).

The Animation Guild is holding a Golden Awards Banquet on April 9, 2005 at Pickwick Gardens in Burbank, California. This event honors …