The best Jerry Beck’s movies
We present our ranking of the best Jerry Beck’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Jerry Beck.
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
7.4/10
A look at the forces that shaped Pre-Code Hollywood and brought about the strict enforcement of the Hays Code in 1934.
Claydream
7.2/10
A modern day Walt Disney, Will Vinton picked up a ball of clay and saw a world of potential. Known as the “Father of Claymation,” Vinton revolutionized the animation business during the 80s and 90s. But after 30 years of being the unheralded king of clay, Will Vinton’s carefully sculpted American dream came crumbling down. Structured around interviews with this charismatic pioneer and his close collaborators, the film charts the rise and fall of the Academy Award and Emmy winning Will Vinton Studios.
The Art of 'Spirited Away'
7/10
The people that brought the film Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) (a.k.a. "Spirited Away") to the US explain how it was converted into English, with some minor confusion between languages, and how well it did in both Japan and America.
Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute
7/10
The titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King (1934-1936), Ub Iwerks (1937), Ben Hardaway (1934-1940), Norm McCabe (1940-1943), and Art Davis (1945-1949)
Cruella De Vil: Drawn to Be Bad
Bonus short on the 101 Dalmatians Diamond Edition Blu-ray featuring interviews with the people who worked on the movie.
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
7.8/10
A documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their family.
Bird Gone Wild: The Woody Woodpecker Story
8/10
The story of Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker from the early days at Universal Pictures to the creation of brand new cartoons in 2018. Featuring contributions from Woody experts and of course, Woody himself.
Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune
6.5/10
A look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Elmer Fudd, and more.
Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin
6.6/10
A documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons.
Cartoon Carnival
7.9/10
Cartoon Carnival tells the story of the pioneering early days of the animated art-form and chronicles one film preservationist's quest to rescue pre-sound cartoons from obscurity and screen them to new, appreciative audiences.
Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go to War!
6.4/10
A Documentary about the Looney Tunes war cartoons
Behind the Tunes: Blanc Expressions
6.8/10
A documentary about Mel Blanc's voice work.
The Making of Pinocchio: No Strings Attached
8/10
Documentary focusing on the Disney studio's making of the 1940 classic animated film Pinocchio.
It Hopped One Night: A Look at "One Froggy Evening"
6.4/10
A documentary about Chuck Jones' classic animated short One Froggy Evening.
Cartoons Go To War
This remarkable documentary dedicates itself to an extraordinary chapter of the second World War – the psychological warfare of the USA. America’s trusted cartoon darlings from the studios of Warner Bros., Paramount, and the “big animals” of the Disney family were supposed to give courage to the people at the homefront, to educate them, but also to simultaneously entertain them. Out of this mixture grew a genre of its own kind – political cartoons. Insightful Interviews with the animators and producers from back then elucidate in an amusing and astonishing way under which bizarre circumstances these films partially came into existence.
Behind the Tunes: Wacky Warner One-Shots
5.6/10
Historians and modern animators discuss classic era Warner cartoons without "stars": characters who returned in subsequent cartoons.
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
6.2/10
Unknown as of this point
Behind the Tunes: Real American Zero - The Adventures of Private Snafu
5.8/10
Historians and animators discuss the Private Snafu cartoons made for military training during World War II.
First Flight: The Fleischer Superman Series
7.2/10
Documentary on the 1940s Fleischer Superman film series.
The Memory of Robot Carnival: A Look Back at the History of the Classic Anthology
A visual essay on the making, release and restoration of Robot Carnival.
