Sunday, November 5, 2023

Today's Post: The 1964 World's Fair Documentary and other 64 World's Fair stuff

This documentary is quite good. Most of you have probably already seen it, but I'm sharing it here anyways. 


   



 While I'm add it, why not share some other great World's Fair stuff!
Here is the actual World's fair show from the Disneyland TV show... This is one of my favorite comic books. Artistically it's one of the best HB comic books ever.
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Friday, May 26, 2023

Mr. Jinks and Boo Boo? Sure Why Not!

Now these two characters were paired together in this record and this coloring book but their connection pretty much stops at the cover. Why they were paired in one title I don't know, neat though! Hanna-Barbera did other odd parings too such as comics like Huckleberry Hound and Yakky Doodle which I suppose was due to Yakky being added to the Huck syndication package when it started reruning on local stations. You're seeing missing links because Blogger is willing to let me add them. Google is making this service more and more difficult each time I post it seems
The Record can be bought for as low as ten dollars here I gotta give credit and a plug here...There is a great website about early coloring books called Retroreprints losts of great photos of coloring books there. I'm using their photo here. Unlike the record, I don't own this one.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Soaky Toy Commercials

Superman and Tennessee Tuxedo! Musky the Muskrat and Dick Tracy! These rule! These Soaky commercials are incredible. According to Darrel Van Citters there was also a Mr. Magoo with the Universal Monsters.
I love these Soaky commericals. I have several Soaky toys in my own collection (Yogi Bear, Felix the Cat, Porky Pig, and Top Cat). Those of you in (or near) the Birmingham Alabama area should visit my friend Tim Hollis's private toy museum in his home. It's absolutely fantastic. As a Birmingham resident, I have visited probably more time than anyone else (and I'll continue to go!) Here's the Creature from the Black Lagoon and the Mummy
Paul and Ringo!! This one is all live-action with teenagers instead of kids
Goofy and Pluto
Dick Tracy and Musky the Muskrat!
Superman and Tennesse Tuxedo. I don't think it's Don Adams doing Tennessee Tuxedo here.
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Porky Pig and Donald Duck
Popeye and Bluto

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Today's video link--Jackie Ormes

Sharing from the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library's site is another great piece of footage from a great comic artist. Jackie Ormes was the very first African American woman to get her own newspaper strip. All of you should check her strip and read Nancy Goldstein book which can be bought at this link
This segment was part of a newsreel call One Tenth of a Nation and the entire thing was also preserved by the LOC which can be seen here...
More about this can be found here:https://library.osu.edu/site/cartoons/2013/02/22/found-in-the-collection-jackie-ormes-1911-1985/
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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Today's Video Link---People on Paper (1945)

Poster via Heritage Auctions This fantastic newsreel is today's video link."Passing Parade" did a segment where newspaper artists are showcased drawing their characters. This was produced during WWII by MGM. As quoted from the description, those featured are: * H.H. Knerr (Katzenjammer Kids) * Bud Fisher (Mutt and Jeff), * Fred Lasswell (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith) * Frank King (Gasoline Alley) * Chester Gould (Dick Tracy) * Dick Calkins (Buck Rogers in the 25th Century) * Milton Caniff (Terry and the Pirates) * Chic Young (Blondie) * Raeburn Van Buren (Abbie an' Slats) * Ham Fisher (Joe Palooka) * Hal Foster (Prince Valiant) * Harold Gray (Little Orphan Annie) * Al Capp (Li'l Abner)
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Monday, March 6, 2023

Today's Video Link

My friend Tommy Jose Stathes just posted on his fantastic YouTube page what might be my favorite Aesop's Fables cartoon, Barnyard Artists.
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