Comments on: Tom Oreb’s Pegleg-less Pete Cat http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/ The official blog of the new Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN: STYLE AND DESIGN IN FIFTIES ANIMATION. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-802 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 11:08:09 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-802 Believe me John, it really hurt having to cut this out of the book. But there's a cel in the book from a commercial featuring this version of Pegless Pete. More importantly, Oreb's model for stylized Mickey is in the book, and that alone should be worth the price of admission. Believe me John, it really hurt having to cut this out of the book. But there’s a cel in the book from a commercial featuring this version of Pegless Pete. More importantly, Oreb’s model for stylized Mickey is in the book, and that alone should be worth the price of admission.

]]> by: John http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-801 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:19:09 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-801 This ISN'T in the book? Awww! Well, if this didn't make the cut, then that must be some book! This ISN’T in the book? Awww! Well, if this didn’t make the cut, then that must be some book!

]]> by: lloyd http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-790 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:59:48 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-790 so he did work outside Disney, i forgot that he was one of the designers of Destination Earth you even posted it here, what the hell is wrong with me. Anyway, i hope youtube has some Dick Tracy shorts posted coz last time i checked they had none, i was so glad when i found out they had posted the McBoing Boing short well thanks Ward, Amid for the invaluable info. so he did work outside Disney, i forgot that he was one of the designers of Destination Earth you even posted it here, what the hell is wrong with me. Anyway, i hope youtube has some Dick Tracy shorts posted coz last time i checked they had none, i was so glad when i found out they had posted the McBoing Boing short well thanks Ward, Amid for the invaluable info.

]]> by: Amid http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-786 Mon, 26 Jun 2006 03:58:02 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-786 Ward's right. Oreb designed Avery's SYMPHONY IN SLANG. He also did commercial design at Ray Patin Productions in the early-50s. I've seen a number of the spots on film but they're otherwise fairly inaccessible. In 1955/56, he worked a stint at John Sutherland Productions where he designed industrial films like THE LITTLEST GIANT and DESTINATION EARTH. In 1959 and 1960, Oreb worked at UPA on the Dick Tracy and Magoo TV series. He also did freelance at other studios like Era Productions and Playhouse, but I haven't had much luck tracking down a lot of his freelance work. Ward’s right. Oreb designed Avery’s SYMPHONY IN SLANG. He also did commercial design at Ray Patin Productions in the early-50s. I’ve seen a number of the spots on film but they’re otherwise fairly inaccessible. In 1955/56, he worked a stint at John Sutherland Productions where he designed industrial films like THE LITTLEST GIANT and DESTINATION EARTH. In 1959 and 1960, Oreb worked at UPA on the Dick Tracy and Magoo TV series. He also did freelance at other studios like Era Productions and Playhouse, but I haven’t had much luck tracking down a lot of his freelance work.

]]> by: lloyd http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-785 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:18:30 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-785 thanks Ward, well just as i thought, i'd have to agree with what you said. I simply adore his work especially the stuff he did on television; the simplified versions of the Peter Pan Characters. thanks Ward, well just as i thought, i’d have to agree with what you said. I simply adore his work especially the stuff he did on television; the simplified versions of the Peter Pan Characters.

]]> by: Ward http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-783 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 22:07:10 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-783 Lloyd, he did some work for MGM (see Tex Avery's <i>Symphony in Slang</i>). It's a shame that he didn't do more work. He was definitely underused during that era. Amid, this model sheet is fantastic. I dream to make characters as interesting as this. Thanks for sharing! Lloyd, he did some work for MGM (see Tex Avery’s Symphony in Slang). It’s a shame that he didn’t do more work. He was definitely underused during that era.

Amid, this model sheet is fantastic. I dream to make characters as interesting as this. Thanks for sharing!

]]> by: Henry Lowengard http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-781 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:25:12 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-781 Someone should take these designs and run with them! That middle pose reminds me of the theatre poster for FIORELLO! - which is a whole other treasure chest of 50s/60s design. Someone should take these designs and run with them!

That middle pose reminds me of the theatre poster for FIORELLO! - which is a whole other treasure chest of 50s/60s design.

]]> by: lloyd http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-780 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:44:48 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-780 one more thing..do you have some stuff on Hawley Pratt i love his layouts on the looney tunes of the DePatie-Freleng Era..perhaps some layout BGs? one more thing..do you have some stuff on Hawley Pratt i love his layouts on the looney tunes of the DePatie-Freleng Era..perhaps some layout BGs?

]]> by: lloyd http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-779 Fri, 16 Jun 2006 02:38:17 +0100 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/06/15/tom-orebs-pegleg-less-pete-cat/#comment-779 such a genius indeed..did he ever make it to the other studios for perhaps some freelance work? I think Tom was exlusive to the disney stable because I've never read or seen (yet) of him contribute to projects without having the Disney studio involved in it. In my opinion I think he should be included among the nine old men. such a genius indeed..did he ever make it to the other studios for perhaps some freelance work? I think Tom was exlusive to the disney stable because I’ve never read or seen (yet) of him contribute to projects without having the Disney studio involved in it. In my opinion I think he should be included among the nine old men.

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