US Townhall RealStories presents: JERRY BECK (again!)
Written by Scott Katz   
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 00:13

This episode of US Townhall RealStories Internet radio show was recorded on Wednesday May 19 at 2pm eastern.

 

The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons by Jerry BeckOur first radio show with Jerry Beck, noted animation historian, was so popular, we asked him back for another go-round!

 

Jerry Beck's new book, The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons is set to be released on June 1, so we wanted to get back in touch with him so that he could go into more detail about it than he was able to the last time we spoke.

 

The interview is scheduled for TODAY at 2pm eastern and is scheduled to last for only an hour.  To listen to the interview, click on the triangular "play" button on the player widget below.

  

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US Townhall RealStories presents: JERRY BECK, Animation Historian
Written by Scott Katz   

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Join us for a one-of-a-kind chat with a recognized expert from the world of animated cartoons – Jerry Beck.  Mr. Beck has written or co-written about a dozen books over the last few decades on the subject of animated cartoons, the studios that produced them, and the creative talent behind them.  His latest book is entitled The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons, and will be on sale beginning June 1.

 

We have Mr. Beck for the full hour on our radio show on Tuesday, March 23 at 2pm Eastern Time.  Listen live at 2pm via the player control above and enjoy! 

 

If the show goes long, only the first hour will be heard live.  You can then come back later in the day, and the entire show will be posted and available for listening.

 

Visit Jerry Beck's websites:

www.cartoonbrew.com - Jerry's cartoon blog with posts of animation news and interesting cartoon clips

www.cartoonresearch.com - Jerry's website dedicated to classic cartoons "past, present, and future."

 

 

 

 

 


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