“With its inherent ability to give vibrant life to the inner imaginings of the artist, animation has always been the perfect art form for the doodling of dirty daydreams. With ink and juices flowing, the animator can indulge their salacious inner fantasies frame by frame. Join us as we explore titillating toons from across the ages, from the secret “smutty symphonies” of ’20s studio animators to the raunchy X-rated revelries of the ’60s and ’70s, up through to the naughties of now, climaxing with an ultra-rare 35mm screening of the 1974 feature Down And Dirty Duck! Produced by Roger Corman as a response to Ralph Bakshi’s successful Fritz The Cat and featuring the voices and songs of Flo & Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan of The Turtles and Mothers of Invention), Duck is a strikingly stylized psychedelic odyssey of sexual frustration, and an off-color oddity that perfectly embodies the raunchy underground élan of the 1970s. Down And Dirty Duck director Charles Swenson will be here for a Q&A after the screening!
Down And Dirty Duck Dir. Charles Swenson, 1974, 35mm, 75 min.”
“Oscar-winning animator, acclaimed cartoonist and dedicated jazz historian Gene Deitch will be at the Cinefamily for an in-person tribute led by cartoon historian Jerry Beck! One of the most influential men from the golden age of toonery, Deitch produced tons of shorts for a wide variety of studios (Columbia, Fox, MGM and Paramount, to name but a few), all with a freewheeling and innovative touch that represented the very best of the “modern” style of the ’50s and ’60s. Throughout this epic night, we’ll screen some of the coolest shorts of Deitch’s career: an appearance by Tom Terrific (one of TV Guide’s Top 50 Cartoon Characters of All-Time), the Oscar recipient Munro (penned by the great Jules Feiffer), a selection of Deitch’s widescreen Cinemascope “Terrytoons”, his award-winning beer commercials (featuring the comedy team of Bob & Ray as “Bert & Harry Piels”), Deitch’s independent shorts from the ’60s, a long-thought-lost UPA Howdy Doody Cartoon recently unearthed by the Library of Congress — and toons directed by Deitch featuring Krazy Kat, Popeye and Tom & Jerry. To cap off this fantastic lineup, Gene Deitch will appear in person for a Q&A! Deitch lives in Prague, Czech Republic, and rarely visits L.A. — so don’t miss this this rare one-of-a-kind evening of amazing animation!”
Let your inner child run free for an evening filled with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote, the Roadrunner, Tweety, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzalez, Yosemite Sam, the Tasmanian Devil and the rest of the Looney Tunes you love as cartoon historian Jerry Beck offers up The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes CartoonsatThe Cinefamily to commemorate his upcoming book of the same name (available June 1).
“To commemorate the publication of animation historian Jerry Beck’s new hardcover book “The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons” (Insight Editions), we’ve got for you (what else?) one hundred Looney Tunes — we’ll screen ten full-length shorts, as well as present a specially-edited reel featuring the other ninety, and if we’re lucky, advance copies of the book may be available for Jerry to sign! The book is based on a survey taken of thousands of cartoon fans, film historians and renowned movie critics, and celebrates the best of the best, the fastest and funniest Warner Bros. cartoons you must see before you die. The program features classic works by Tex Avery, Frank Tashlin, Chuck Jones, Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng and others — and stars Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, Tweety, Sylvester, Speedy Gonzales and dozens more. “Kill da Wabbit!” “Hassan Chop!” “I Tawt I Taw a Putty Tat!” “What’s Up, Doc?” “Pronoun Trouble!” Which ones made the cut? Join us on June 1st and find out! That’s all, folks!”
You remember the occasional Looney Tunes scenario, Bugs Bunny once again escapes death by tricking (insert Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Tasmanian Devil, or other comedic foil here) into falling head over heals in love with a rabbit dressed as a ravishing (insert hair color of choice here) before said villain realizes that she is actually a he. The only part that confused me was whether those scenes would be considered beastiality or homosexuality? The debate rages on as cartoon historianJerry Beck takes you back to your childhood with his ongoing animation series at The Cinefamily with this month’s Toons in Drag.
From Jerry Beck:
“For my Cinefamily animation screening this month we’re examining the cartoons (and especially Bugs Bunny) where male characters dress up as females. Why? Because they did it and it’s funny. From the days of Shakespeare through to the days of vaudeville, silent movies and beyond, cross-dressing has passed into the mainstream as a safe, well-worn comedy staple; think Milton Berle, Flip Wilson, the Kids In The Hall or Eddie Izzard. Whenever our beloved cartoon characters get into the act, however, it all starts to get a little nuttier, and dare we say — hotter? Come for clips of your favorite cartoon stars cavorting as members of the opposite sex, alongside complete short subjects on 35mm and 16mm (including several in Technicolor), all featuring classic moments of animated role reversal.”
Growing up watching cartoons, laughing and learning lessons from them, is a rite of passage. Watching cartoons violently fight each other is the cherry on the top of that lesson learning sundae. Thankfully Jerry Beck’s ongoing Animation Tuesdays at The Cinefamily keeps your blood thirst for animated violence in check with tomorrow’s Cartoon Fight Club.
From La Cinefamilia:
“We’re going twelve rounds with an all-star championship card that pits against each other the toughest dudes, buffest bears and most macho mice, with epic matches in the ring, around the garden and all over the house. Cartoon historian Jerry Beck has compiled the most barbaric battles in hand-drawn animation to satisfy your testosterone-pumped, frothing-at-the-mouth bloodlust: Tom vs. Jerry, Popeye vs. Bluto, and Duck vs Fudd. Get pumped for the kind of headbanging, eye-bulging entertainment they don’t show on TV anymore; with rare 35mm and 16mm film prints (including several in Technicolor), this show will bonk your head, bash your bones and bodyslam you into next week! And remember the first rule of Cartoon Fight Club — tell everyone about Cartoon Fight Club on April 6th.”
Cartoon historian Jerry Beck’s ongoing animation series at The Cinefamily goes CinemaScope as rare and vintage cartoons from the 1950’s are screened in their intended widescreen format, many of which “have not been projected in their original screen ratios since their first release.”
“Next Tuesday, at my usual monthly screening at The Silent Movie Theater, I’ll be running a great selection of 1950s cartoons in widescreen CinemaScope. I will be showing rare 35mm and 16mm prints - many in Technicolor. Among the titles being screened will be Ward Kimball’s Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom and the Donald Duck Grand CanyonScope from Disney, Tom & Jerry and Droopy cartoons from MGM, Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing from UPA, and a slew of rare Terrytoons, including Flebus, Dinky Duck in It’s A Living, and many others including R.O. Blechman’s Juggler Of Our Lady (narrated by Boris Karloff).”
With generated greeting card holiday #1 (aka Valentine’s Day) right around the corner, The Cinefamily’s latest installment of Jerry Beck’s Animation Tuesdays series gets you in the mood for animated love with Toonstruck-Cartoons in Love. Screening features rare 35mm and 16mm prints Technicolor prints!
From the family at Cinefamily:
“Animation historian Jerry Beck (Cartoon Brew.com) opens the film vault and presents a collection of love-obsessed cartoon classics starring all your favorites — from the sex-starved Pepe LePew, to Tex Avery’s luscious Red Riding Hood. As usual, the program features rare 35mm and 16mm Technicolor film prints — cartoons suitable for cartoon lovers of all ages! Bring a date, and don’t be late!”
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