At Home with Howard Beckerman 2012
Distributed by Alden Films, Box 449, Clarksburg, NJ 08510; 732.462.3522
Producer n/a
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DVD , color, 19 min.
Sr. High - General Adult
Biography, Animation, Art History, Humor, Popular Culture
Date Entered: 12/18/2012
Reviewed by Brad Eden, Ph.D., Dean of Library Services, Valparaiso UniversityThis film is a short glimpse at the life of Howard Beckerman, considered one of the pioneers of animation. He worked at Terry Toons and Paramount Studios as an animator, drawing the likes of Mickey Mouse, Heckle and Jeckle, Popeye, and Casper the Friendly Ghost. As vice-president of The International Association of Film Animators, he judged and juried at many film festivals during a long and illustrious career. He also taught at the Parsons School of Design and The School of Visual Arts for over 30 years. This video is a brief look at his life with clips from his many animations.