Jerry Beck

I knew there was more to it than meets the (pop)eye.What’s In Popeye’s Pipe? (via Alternet.org)

So much for keeping it a secret! Sheesh!President William Henry Harrison, Carmen Miranda, Ronald Colman, Mia Farrow, King Vidor, Mamie …

Readers of Cartoon Brew may have noticed that in the past week we have introduced Google text ads on this website. We want to stress that …

Whoa! Stop the presses! This may be the biggest news of the year. Forget The Incredibles… Here comes CLUTCH CARGO!!!Giving new meaning …

Brew correspondent B. Baker pointed out to me this morning this gorgeous 1927 OSWALD THE RABBIT poster being auctioned off by Heritage …

Starting this summer, the Pink Panther is going to be back in our lives in a variety of ways. In addition to a new book I’m writing (for …

Animator Don Hertzfeldt wrote in with this update on his projects:There’s an exhibit of Bitter Films animation production “art” going up …

Another nice shot of Oswald merchandise in Japan – this time with Oswald shopping bags.

Cartoon Network sent me a screener tape of their new Adult Swim series, ROBOT CHICKEN. Our buddies at Screen Novelties had a hand in it …

Everyone seems to be laughing at James Dobson’s attack against SPONGEBOB. Here’s an editorial in today’s L.A. Times.

Excerpts from a satire now posted on Salon.com:Crazed right-wing moralists, take note: Before SpongeBob, there was Snagglepuss … and …

Alexandre Alexeieff, the Russian-born French filmmaker who invented the pinscreen method of animation – with his wife/collaborator Claire …

Tee Bosustow, son of Stephen Bosustow, has launched a new website devoted to the animation studio his father owned and operated for 14 …

We here at Cartoon Brew have no interest in sports, and especially the Super Bowl. But we admit that the advertising created for the …

U.S. controversies over such matters as gay Spongebob and Postcards From Buster seen silly compared to Britain’s latest scandal: An …

Thursday night I’m once again showing several musical shorts (and cartoons) at the Steve Allen Theatre in Los Feliz. This is my monthly …

I’m still recovering from yesterday’s Annie Awards ceremony – and post-show party last night. As a member of the Board of Directors of …

Frank Tashlin was great.His live action films were hilarious – but, as we know, his print cartoons and animated films were even funnier. …

According to this FOX NEWS story, Disney is having a hard time getting its post-Pixar Toy Story sequel together.That’s the word in …