Below is an invitation flyer from the collection of Michael Sporn. The flyer, from 1956, advertises a screening put together by New York animation studios to show reels and clips of their work. I’m not sure who the screening was targeted towards—ad agencies and art directors or the general public, but I’m sure they showed some great work.

The flyer itself is designed by designed Paul Kim, a designer/director who I understand is still alive. Unfortunately I was unable to find him, and none of his colleagues from that era have any idea of how to get in touch with him. The most interesting aspect of the invitation is the list of participating studios, which gives a pretty clear indication of how many commercial animation studios were operating in the New York area in the mid-50s.


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