Slideshow
CARTOONS LOST AND FOUND
Presented by Cartoon Historian Jerry Beck
Sunday, August 10
4:15
A round-up of recent animation restorations from the UCLA Film and Television Archive, funded by ASIFA-Hollywood (The Annie Awards), of 1920s, '30s and '40s cartoons released by some of Disney's greatest rivals: New Yorkers Max Fleischer and Paul Terry, stop motion pioneer George Pal, and cult animator Richard (shouldn’t this be “Dick?”) Huemer (before becoming a major storyman for Disney). A lost Betty Boop cartoon, forgotten star character Toby the Pup, a stop-motion Superman, and a Pre-Code Farmer Alfalfa are among the many highlights. Introduced and curated by cartoon historian Jerry Beck, author of more than 15 books on animation history.
Jerry Beck is a writer, animation producer, college professor and author of more than 15 books on animation history. He is a former studio exec with Nickelodeon Movies and Disney, and has written for The Hollywood Reporter and Variety. He has curated cartoons for DVD and Blu-ray compilations and has lent his expertise to dozens of bonus documentaries and audio commentaries on such. Beck is currently on the faculty of CalArts in Valencia, UCLA in Westwood and Woodbury University in Burbank — teaching animation history.
Special thanks to Todd Wiener and Steven K. Hill of UCLA Film & Television Archive.
CARTOONS LOST AND FOUND
Presented by Animation Historian Jerry Beck
Sunday, August 10
4:15