A Beck Book Beckons

That's my pal Jerry Beck, the fine animation producer and historian, and this is a plug for his new book, which you see in the other picture. It's called The Animated Movie Guide and it's a must-have for anyone interested in animation. Jerry and a crew of experts list every animated feature ever released in the United States — there are more than 300 of them — and give data, voice and crew information, storylines and wizened reviews, some of which I even agree with. You'll be especially interested in the real obscure ones, which are well-covered…in some cases for the first time ever in print. Here's an Amazon link along with our highest recommendation. And on your way to order, stop in at Cartoon Brew, the fine animation weblog Jerry maintains with Amid Amidi.