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Talking Tex Avery with George & Jerry Oct 20, 2021

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For the very first time, we have Warner Bros. executive George Feltenstein and animation historian Jerry Beck join the podcast at the same time to talk about the Tex Avery Vol. 3 release from the Warner Archive. Jerry provides a brief history on the legendary animator Tex Avery's career, while George details the challenges in the preservation work behind the cartoons. And then both men discuss some of their favorite titles on the release. It's an episode you don't want to miss if you love classic cartoons.

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Bats of the Round Table and Other Bat Memories! Oct 18, 2021

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Part three of a multi-part series with filmmaker and DC expert Alex Gray and former Warner Bros Vice President of Special Features Bonnie Spence remembering their work with Adam West on the “Batman: The Complete Television Series” box set release.

In “Bats of the Round Table”, we revisit working with Ralph Garman, actor Phil Morris, DC legend Jim Lee and director and actor Kevin Smith as they sat down for a very personal discussion with their boyhood idol Adam West.

And we will review the terrific “Batmania Born! Building the World of Batman,” “Na Na Na Batman!,” “Bat Rarities! Straight from the Vault,” and the rest of the extras on the complete television series release.
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Free Guy Extras Oct 12, 2021

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“Free Guy” releases October 12th, 2021 on DVD/Blu-ray/4K and we have filmmaker Alan Griswold on the podcast for a fun-filled discussion about the extras he produced for this movie.

Alan also provides background on his career in Hollywood, which started as a producer's assistant to comedian and actor Ben Stiller. That led to working with Warner Home Video on the DVD release of The Ben Stiller Show, then Zoolander, and the rest is history. Along the way, we’ll discuss our collaboration on the sitcom Two and a Half Men, his anti-career bent in college (it didn’t work out), and stories from his work with Ben Stiller on Tropic Thunder, and Shawn Levy on the Night at the Museum movies.
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Whacky Adventures in Curating Looney Tunes Cartoons Oct 07, 2021

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“Here’s what I do.”

Legendary animation historian Jerry Beck is back for part two of a multi-episode discussion on Looney Tunes.

In this episode, we dive into a fun-filled review of Jerry’s fascinating career curating Looney Tunes titles. He explains the genius he has in hunting and finding and cataloging old cartoons (like all genius, it is actually unexplainable). We try and puzzle out when he and legendary Warner Bros executive George Feltenstein first started curating the Looney Tunes catalog, with little success. But we pick up with the 1996 merger of Warner Bros and Turner, which brought all of the Looney Tunes cartoons from the MGM library back under the WB banner. That allowed Jerry to work with Columbia House for their VHS Looney Toons compilations in the late 1990’s. That research was useful when he began his curation with George Feltenstein on the fan-favorite Looney Tunes Golden Collection, which was an immediate commercial success. That led to five more volumes and then the Blu-ray releases on the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection.

Along the way we make a side journey to a military base for some film research, discuss the value live theatrical screenings have had on Jerry’s instincts for interesting cartoon curation, and learn about Jerry’s passion project (you have to listen to find out).

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The Origins of Warner Archive with George Feltenstein Oct 05, 2021

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Legendary Home Entertainment executive George Feltenstein returns to the show to talk about the early days of the Warner Archive. In this episode, George takes us back to his work with Rhino Handmade on small-scale, but profitable soundtrack releases on CD during the late 1990’s. That led to a fateful meeting in 2002 with fellow Warner Bros executive Jim Wuthrich, who was determined to find a way to execute the same concept on the deep Warner Bros film library. That led Mr. Wuthrich to DVD made-on-demand technology, which by 2007 was robust enough that the Warner management team approved the development and launch of a direct-to-consumer service. George’s task was to curate the 100 film releases that would launch the service, a task that grew ever greater when the number was expanded to 150 films soon before launch. On March 23, 2009, The Warner Archive Collection premiered with 150 film titles, to immediate success.

George Feltenstein then takes us through a review of the Warner Archive October 2021 release slate.
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A Brief History of Looney Tunes with Jerry Beck Sep 28, 2021

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"What, no Mickey Mouse?"

Legendary animation historian Jerry Beck joins the podcast for a multi-episode discussion on Looney Tunes.

In this first episode, Jerry provides background on how he got into animation history and the importance of his friendship with the iconic Leonard Maltin. And he provides a brief history of Looney Tunes starting with the character of Bosko, which was influenced by the popularity of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. Mickey’s popularity led moviegoers to pressure the studios for more animation, and led to the popular saying of the day, “what, no Mickey Mouse?” That pressure eventually led to the development of Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies to create musical cartoons for theatrical release. Jerry also discusses the development of the Looney Tunes “stars”, including Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and that wacky rabbit Bugs Bunny. He also discusses the impact of key directors including Tex Avery and the voice of so many Looney Tunes characters, Mel Blanc.

Whether you know the history of Looney Tunes already or are a novice, Jerry tells the story in terms we can all enjoy.

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Batman ’66 Collectors: Holy Memorabilia Batman! Sep 19, 2021

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Happy Birthday Adam West!

Part two of a multi-part series with filmmaker and DC expert Alex Gray and former Warner Bros Vice President of Special Features Bonnie Spence remembering their work with Adam West on the “Batman: The Complete Television Series” box set release.

In this episode, we discuss the extra “Holy Memorabilia Batman!,” which details the unique place Batman ’66 collectors have in the world of memorabilia. We highlight Batman 66 collector Ralph Garman, who is a voice actor and radio personality in LA, as he shows Adam his collection for the very first time. Then we discuss Kevin Silva, who has the Guinness Record for having the most Batman ’66 items in his collection, and his heartfelt tribute to the show. Finally, we review the work of Batmobile replica maker Mark Racop and the quest for the ultimate Batman ’66 collector's item, the Batmobile.

And we revisit the intimate “Inventing Batman,” where Adam West was given his original first two scripts of the Batman series containing his handwritten notes. Adam then shared his memories of filming those episodes and what his notes referenced.

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Batman '66: Remembering Adam West Sep 15, 2021

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We remember Adam West, the original Batman, as we near his birthday on September 19th.
Part one of a multi-part series with filmmaker and DC expert Alex Gray and former Warner Bros Vice President of Special Features Bonnie Spence as they remember working with Adam West on the “Batman: The Complete Television Series” box set. We start with the backstory of why it took so long for the TV series to finally be released on home video. Then we discuss the creative process of developing the concepts for the special features, including working with both Adam West and his agent Fred Westbrook. And then we revisit the highly personal documentary “Hanging With Batman,” where Adam West finally had the chance to tell fans in his own words the complicated and fascinating tale of his life as Batman.

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Vikings: Behind The Scenes Sep 02, 2021

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LA based producer Michael Brosnan and Irish behind-the-scenes producer Gerry Duffy discuss their work on the extras for the popular TV series Vikings. They detail the advantages of filming on location in Ireland and the state-of-the-art Ashford Studios. They also explain why creator Michael Hirst has filmed both his previous show The Tudors and all 89 episodes of Vikings in Ireland. They go into detail on their extras on the action and stunts in season 2, as well as the sets, boats, and production design that gave the series its unique look over the years. Gerry Duffy lends his Irish humor and love for a good time to the podcast in this entertaining look at the show that informs much of how we now view Viking history.

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Masterpiece: Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns with Filmmaker Alex Gray Aug 26, 2021

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Part two of a two-part series with filmmaker Alex Gray reviewing the creation of the documentary “Masterpiece: Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns.” In this episode, we hear the compelling story of meeting the legendary Frank Miller in his New York home for the filming of his interview. And then Alex recounts his interviews with DC stalwarts Janette Kahn, Denny O’Neil, Bruce Timm, Mike Carlin, Grant Morrison, and others. This is followed by a discussion of the narrator choice of Malcolm McDowell. We also take a detailed look at the production design, editorial, and reenactments within the documentary.

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