Comments on: Speedway 79 Commercial http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/ The official blog of the new Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN: STYLE AND DESIGN IN FIFTIES ANIMATION. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:46:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Ward http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-784 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:11:03 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-784 Say, where'd the link go? I never had the chance to check it out.... RATS! Say, where’d the link go? I never had the chance to check it out…. RATS!

]]> by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-763 Thu, 18 May 2006 08:07:39 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-763 Eddie - The Blast will be available at all the typical LA comic stores like House of Secrets in Burbank, and Meltdown and Golden Apple. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the Sibley piece because I know you're a big fan. I remember the day the Goofy Treasures dvd came out and we went to Dave's at lunch (with Jim and Henry, I think) so you could pick up the dvd. Kevin - I'm assuming they just trimmed from the front and end of the film to get it to 1 minute. Or maybe they let it run for an extra second or two. A lot of the 1 minute commercials I've seen from that era aren't exact, but have an extra second or two. Maybe they were considered ok as long as they were within a couple seconds. Eddie - The Blast will be available at all the typical LA comic stores like House of Secrets in Burbank, and Meltdown and Golden Apple. I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on the Sibley piece because I know you’re a big fan. I remember the day the Goofy Treasures dvd came out and we went to Dave’s at lunch (with Jim and Henry, I think) so you could pick up the dvd.

Kevin - I’m assuming they just trimmed from the front and end of the film to get it to 1 minute. Or maybe they let it run for an extra second or two. A lot of the 1 minute commercials I’ve seen from that era aren’t exact, but have an extra second or two. Maybe they were considered ok as long as they were within a couple seconds.

]]> by: Kevin Wolf http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-759 Mon, 15 May 2006 17:17:39 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-759 Stupid question: Is there a reason this one minute commercial actually clocks in just over 1:00? Just wondering. Great stuff. Been lurking here on and off for a while... Stupid question: Is there a reason this one minute commercial actually clocks in just over 1:00? Just wondering.

Great stuff. Been lurking here on and off for a while…

]]> by: Eddie Fitzgerald http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-745 Tue, 09 May 2006 12:08:02 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-745 Wow! Please, more on the Speedway commercial! In my opinion the best use of the flat style was in commercials like this. Also, I'm delighted to hear that you're publishing something on John Sibley. Sibley is one of the greatest animators ever and no one knows his name now. Where can I buy a copy of Blast? -Eddie Fitzgerald Wow! Please, more on the Speedway commercial! In my opinion the best use of the flat style was in commercials like this. Also, I’m delighted to hear that you’re publishing something on John Sibley. Sibley is one of the greatest animators ever and no one knows his name now. Where can I buy a copy of Blast?

-Eddie Fitzgerald

]]> by: aventuraspez http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-732 Mon, 08 May 2006 15:34:40 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-732 <strong>El combustible moderno</strong> Publicidad Speedway 79 Power Fuel (1955) Es una lstima que hayamos perdido la inocencia y ya no se pueda hacer este tipo de publicidad. El Automvil, el Progreso. Los Carburantes del Capitalismo. Va: Cartoon Modern El combustible moderno

Publicidad Speedway 79 Power Fuel (1955)
Es una lstima que hayamos perdido la inocencia y ya no se pueda hacer este tipo de publicidad. El Automvil, el Progreso. Los Carburantes del Capitalismo.
Va: Cartoon Modern

]]> by: woodrow phoenix http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-693 Mon, 01 May 2006 12:45:34 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-693 Man, that's one minute of absolute greatness! Man, that’s one minute of absolute greatness!

]]> by: Elwood H. Smith http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-692 Mon, 01 May 2006 10:29:14 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-692 Wonderful! Back then, the advertising biz was new and there were fewer people in the hierarchy. That meant fewer chefs mucking about with the soup. And that meant animations like this one could pass through without someone saying 'uh, the sparkplug doesn't actually connect that way, could you show a more accurate version of..." And on and on until the horse became a camel. -E Wonderful! Back then, the advertising biz was new and there were fewer people in the hierarchy. That meant fewer chefs mucking about with the soup. And that meant animations like this one could pass through without someone saying ‘uh, the sparkplug doesn’t actually connect that way, could you show a more accurate version of…” And on and on until the horse became a camel.

-E

]]> by: Marc Deckter http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-691 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 11:51:53 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-691 Boy, I never realized how fun fuel could be! Boy, I never realized how fun fuel could be!

]]> by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-690 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 07:45:36 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-690 <b>Elmore</b> - FLEBUS isn't available online. It's owned by Viacom and I doubt they intend to give it an official release anytime soon. <b>Jeff</b> - That Speedway spot was also produced at Hubley's studio Storyboard. I agree, it's another <i>incredible</i> spot! Elmore - FLEBUS isn’t available online. It’s owned by Viacom and I doubt they intend to give it an official release anytime soon.

Jeff - That Speedway spot was also produced at Hubley’s studio Storyboard. I agree, it’s another incredible spot!

]]> by: Jeff Boice http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-689 Sun, 30 Apr 2006 04:25:34 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/04/28/speedway-79-commercial/#comment-689 TV Land used to run another Speedway commerical: "Everybody's talking about the power of Speedway/Everybody's talking about Speedway Gas" Great commericals- made it seem so much fun to go and fill up the tank.. TV Land used to run another Speedway commerical: “Everybody’s talking about the power of Speedway/Everybody’s talking about Speedway Gas” Great commericals- made it seem so much fun to go and fill up the tank..

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