Jim Korkis : Animation

The Ub Iwerks Story

Jim Korkis — Fri, 12 Sep 2003 20:00:00 GMT

It's another special weekend treat for JHM readers as Jim Korkis starts up a new two part story about Ub Iwerks, one of the more intriguing -- and least understood -- figures in Disney Company history....(read more)

Great Grandmother of Jim Korkis' "Animation Anecdotes"

Jim Korkis — Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Jim Korkis returns with even more intriguing tales from Toontown. This time around he reveals how Bullwinkle inspired Tom Clancy, how Daffy Duck helped an epileptic and why there wasn't enough room for both Orson Welles and Walt Disney at Disney Studios. (Insert your own fat joke here.)...(read more)

Carl Fallberg and the Lost Disney Book

Jim Korkis — Wed, 10 Sep 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Instead of posting the usual Jim Hill Thursday book review, Jim invited Jim Korkis to fill in JHM readers on a long-promised Disney studio history book that (sadly) won't be turning up at a bookstore near you anytime soon....(read more)

The Man Behind the Mouse

Jim Korkis — Sun, 24 Aug 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Jim Korkis returns with the tale of Paul Castle, the very small man who filled some very big shoes. Mickey Mouse's, to be exact....(read more)

Second Cousin of Jim Korkis' "Animation Anecdotes"

Jim Korkis — Wed, 20 Aug 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Our six-day-long Jim Korkis marathon concludes with the return of his popular "Animation Anecdotes" column. This time around, Jim spills some secrets about what Marlene Dietrich really thought of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," why Dickie Jones almost drowned while doing voice work on "Pinocchio" and where animator Andreas Deja found his inspiration for Gaston in "Beauty and the Beast."...(read more)

Sherlock Holmes Lives!

Jim Korkis — Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Following up on his "Hound of the Baskerville" story, Jim Korkis offers up another column about Sherlock Holmes, the greatest detective in literary history and his more more artistic representations....(read more)

The True Story behind "The Hound of the Baskervilles"

Jim Korkis — Mon, 11 Aug 2003 20:00:00 GMT

No, this isn't a story about "The Great Mouse Detective." Jim Korkis returns with a great new column about what many consider to be the very best of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel-length Sherlock Holmes adventures....(read more)

Booping with Betty -- Part III

Jim Korkis — Thu, 07 Aug 2003 20:00:00 GMT

With this installment, Jim Korkis concludes his three part series about the real first lady of animation. This time around, Jim talks about a number of modern era Betty Boop projects that never quite made it off the drawing board....(read more)

Booping with Betty -- Part II

Jim Korkis — Tue, 05 Aug 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Jim Korkis continues his series on the first lady of animation, Betty Boop. In this installment, Korkis recalls Betty's heyday in the mid-1930s ... as well as her unlikely career revival in the late 1960s....(read more)

Booping with Betty -- Part I

Jim Korkis — Sun, 03 Aug 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Jim Korkis returns with a new three part series on the true first lady of animation, Betty Boop. In this first part, Korkis introduces us to the animated star who gained notoriety -- and popularity -- because of her connection with sex....(read more)

The Early Multimedia World of Oz

Jim Korkis — Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Are you a friend of Dorothy's? Well, even if you're not, you're sure to enjoy this column of Jim Korkis', which details the many different forms that L. Frank Baum's fabulous fantasy has taken over the years....(read more)

The Story Behind the Toonville Murders: Part Two

Jim Korkis — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Join Jim Korkis now for the exciting conclusion of yesterday's intriguing tale. Here's one Hollywood-related story that really shouldn't have ended up on the cutting room floor....(read more)

The Story Behind the Toonville Murders: Part One

Jim Korkis — Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Jim Korkis gives JHM readers a peek at another fun what-might-have-been project. This time around, it's a trip through the seedier side of Hollywood's cartoon underworld. ...(read more)

Son of Jim Korkis' "Animation Anecdotes"

Jim Korkis — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Jim Korkis returns with even more of his great seldom-heard stories from the animation industry. This time around, Jim talks about a proposed-but-never-produced animated episode of "Quantum Leap," how Howard Stern's producer ended up being called "Baba Booey" and what "Bullwinkle"'s Bill Scott once did to torture Paul Frees....(read more)

APATOONS: The birth of Animation Fandom

Jim Korkis — Thu, 10 Jul 2003 20:00:00 GMT

Jim Korkis returns with a column about the early, early days of animation fandom. Back before there was an Internet, when animation historians and fans were forced to communicate using an extremely primitive device. Maybe you've heard of it? Paper?...(read more)