tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post2615628416226756726..comments2024-03-27T22:39:08.396-04:00Comments on Sweet Freedom: Tuesday's Overlooked Films and/or Other A/V: the early linksTodd Masonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-27439216082200919092011-11-09T19:35:58.793-05:002011-11-09T19:35:58.793-05:00John Hubley helped found UPA, the studio that did ...John Hubley helped found UPA, the studio that did Popeye and Hubley's own Mr. Magoo shorts, and among Hubley's students/coworkers over the years were Bill Scott, later of Jay Ward Productions (Crusader Rabbit and their latter-day cousins Moose and Squirrel) and Gary Trudeau...the Hubleys together did the DOONESBURY half-hour as their last project before he died.<br /><br />Now I need to go find "The Hat," their cartoon based on improvised dialog between Dizzy Gillespie and Dudley Moore.<br /><br />The Gale Research bio entry:<br />http://www.answers.com/topic/john-hubleyTodd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-33164084853722447012011-11-09T19:00:59.295-05:002011-11-09T19:00:59.295-05:00I must say Todd, that on musing a bit on MOON BIRD...I must say Todd, that on musing a bit on MOON BIRD, (loved the little boy voices by the way - perfection) made me think of Gerald McBoing Boing and that whole school of animation - the guys who worked on the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show- my memory has done a flop and I can't remember the name of the studio. But jeez, that MOON BIRD animation instantly called their work to mind.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-79596975788623520332011-11-09T17:20:45.374-05:002011-11-09T17:20:45.374-05:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzjqptmoEqE if so. ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzjqptmoEqE if so. Looks like pastels. From the illustrations of a book by Jean Giono.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-67630049583788486592011-11-09T17:17:44.012-05:002011-11-09T17:17:44.012-05:00Richard--
"'The Man Who Planted Trees...Richard--<br /><br />"'The Man Who Planted Trees' (French: L'homme qui plantait des arbres) is a 1987 Canadian short animated film directed by Frédéric Back."<br /><br />Likely?Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-10084910493536761052011-11-09T17:03:27.060-05:002011-11-09T17:03:27.060-05:00Indeed, Kate...no one's seemed to make it to t...Indeed, Kate...no one's seemed to make it to the Wheldon song at the end (kinda slipped in as a coda to Carol E.'s interview).<br /><br />I'd often wondered why I didn't come across any collections of Emshwiller's films in the VHS era, Ron, despite his influence. <br /><br />Only the faintest of bells, Rich. I'll ask around and ruminate.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-17989638213253958392011-11-09T14:40:52.824-05:002011-11-09T14:40:52.824-05:00what the hell was the correct title of the animate...what the hell was the correct title of the animated short about a man (woman?) who planted tree after tree after tree after... beautifully done in a sort of crayon sketch manner? Ring any bells?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-26244578697127442362011-11-09T13:51:47.795-05:002011-11-09T13:51:47.795-05:00Enjoyed the Ed Emshwiller segment. I have great me...Enjoyed the Ed Emshwiller segment. I have great memories of hearing him talk and seeing the work he was doing back in the early 1970s. Using video the way he did was cutting edge ("avantgarde" or "experimental" was probably the preferred term back then) and so exciting. Thanks.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-79486626186966411742011-11-09T12:16:24.037-05:002011-11-09T12:16:24.037-05:00Loads to digest here - sorry I wasn't able to ...Loads to digest here - sorry I wasn't able to participate but life whirls on apace over here.K. A. Laityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983280397279864583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-80002869387747418082011-11-08T20:09:27.008-05:002011-11-08T20:09:27.008-05:00The Hubleys' work has been well-regarded for a...The Hubleys' work has been well-regarded for ages, and you might well've seen other films or segments from them. The Emshwiller films are self-consciously experimental, but I think they are engaging, particularly within their brevity...I haven't decided what Ed Emshwiller was trying to suggest by the minute or so of craggy nature in CAROL EMSHWILLER before actually getting to her. And THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL definitely lent itself toward the surreal, though by no means exclusively...among the memorable cartoons I couldn't find anywhere were a dance-oriented item set to Astaire's recording of "Puttin' on the Ritz" and a European item called "The Man Who Loved to Sing" which was pretty straightforward, and, as I remember it from 30+ years ago, funny.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-29953902027174705592011-11-08T18:24:40.755-05:002011-11-08T18:24:40.755-05:00Interesting stuff, Todd. I liked the Moonbird. Lov...Interesting stuff, Todd. I liked the Moonbird. Loved the way the bird was drawn. There's something very familiar about it.<br /><br />But most of this is too surreal for me. I just never know what I'm going to find on your blog. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-11013093897477436412011-11-08T17:18:15.857-05:002011-11-08T17:18:15.857-05:00Thanks, Anders...I think I've heard of that, b...Thanks, Anders...I think I've heard of that, but I'm pretty sure I've never seen it.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-19371048634905682592011-11-08T15:35:01.419-05:002011-11-08T15:35:01.419-05:00I thought I recognized the style, and sure enough ...I thought I recognized the style, and sure enough - Zlatko Grgić, the creator of MaxiCat, was also the guy behind the classic children's cartoon PROFESSOR BALTHAZAR.<br /><br />Here's an example with British narration:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORmG6alamDkAnders Engwallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-50983920930175631332011-11-08T09:58:05.870-05:002011-11-08T09:58:05.870-05:00I reviewed INFINITY X TWO on my blog when it was f...I reviewed INFINITY X TWO on my blog when it was first published, Todd. Marvelous book!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-36338657386796551202011-11-08T08:49:43.976-05:002011-11-08T08:49:43.976-05:00And himself, as well, George...the Emshwillers are...And himself, as well, George...the Emshwillers are all over Emsh paintings. If you haven't picked up INFINITY X TWO, you should.<br /><br />Got it, Patti...thanks.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-10530100931855424642011-11-08T08:36:34.231-05:002011-11-08T08:36:34.231-05:00I love the fact that Emshwiller used his lovely wi...I love the fact that Emshwiller used his lovely wife as a model in so many of his SF illustrations!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525415828746712027.post-77499540717309389162011-11-08T07:33:45.941-05:002011-11-08T07:33:45.941-05:00Mine's up.Mine's up.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.com