Jerry Beck

I’m hosting an Asifa-Hollywood screening / Q&A with Fred Ladd this Saturday, August 28th at the AFI. Fred has had an incredible career as …

12 independent animators from the Australian state of Victoria have set up a nifty collective showcase of cool animated films at Strange …

Producer Todd Polson wrote in with an update on his film, the last animated film with contributions by Maurice Noble, THE PUMPKIN OF …

You gotta read this e-mail exchange between Mike Barrier and John K. on Barrier’s website. Great stuff!

There’s a website (tobaccodocuments.org) dedicated to information related to the tobacco company litigation of the past several years. …

POPEYE: An Illustrated Cultural History into a slightly larger, 337 page revised edition. It’s a true improvement over his previous …

If you are an anime fan, and an Asifa-Hollywood member, you can attend a free screening of GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE on the …

“Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie” came in 4th place this weekend with $9.4 million in three days. That’s more than TEACHER’S PET made during it’s …

Seven dedicated classic cartoon historians have banded their websites together under a new central banner Golden Age Cartoons.GAC is run …

I caught an advance screening of SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW last night and enjoyed it immensely.As a fan of cliffhanger …

Sue Larkin has been updating an ongoing blog about her dad, lengendary Looney Tunes writer Dave Monahan, since his passing away in May …

Our friends at TV Shows on DVD.com scooped us yesterday with some new details on the

David Raksin, who scored several classic UPA cartoons in the 1950s, including The Unicorn in the Garden, Madeline, Sloppy Jalopy and …

Ever wonder what happened to the sets for the town they erected for Robert Altman’s 1980 live action POPEYE feature film? Wonder no more: …

I’ve just heard from Christina Lutz of 1 Animation Network, a new cable venture hoping to start broadcasting on digital TV services early …

If you live in these areas, check out your local ANIMATION FESTIVAL:Los Angeles: Sunday August 15, 2004, Los Angeles Comic Book & Science …

Catnapped!Several more obscure Japanese anime features will be having rare theatrical showings in Los Angeles in the next couple of …

I had a great time at a screening of the Korean animated SKY BLUE last night at the Egyptian Theatre.The visuals are incredible. The …

To commemorate his 70th birthday, Donald Duck gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this Monday, August 9 at 10:30 am. The unveling …