Cartoon Modern Comments http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com The official blog of the new Chronicle book CARTOON MODERN: STYLE AND DESIGN IN FIFTIES ANIMATION. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:31:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Dan Levitt http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/01/23/tv-spots-inc/#comment-1266 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:11:21 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/01/23/tv-spots-inc/#comment-1266 Ed Levitt, another veteran of TV Spots (and my father) is still around. He is 93. I just spent last Sunday with him and he talked a great deal about the old days of animation. Dan Levitt Ed Levitt, another veteran of TV Spots (and my father) is still around. He is 93. I just spent last Sunday with him and he talked a great deal about the old days of animation.
Dan Levitt

]]> by: Amy Sterling http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2007/05/05/magoo-express-designs-by-sterling-sturtevant/#comment-1265 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:51:34 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2007/05/05/magoo-express-designs-by-sterling-sturtevant/#comment-1265 My sister-in-law (the "other" Amy Glasband) asked me about this. I follow your blog on Technorati and somehow I missed this! Maybe it was right before I started following it (not sure). I explained to Amy (and my brother Sam) again how you had found virtually everything in the vaults from UPA and Playhouse and this was part of your expertise in bringing the art form back to life. Pretty cool! I have some ideas as to why Gigi might have been "stiff." Due to the fashion sense and vanity etc., maybe she was a little conflicted. I know she never did fashion design of any type, though of course she could have. I can just say that when I ever get blocked with drawing something, it's always some type of emotional conflict or uncertainty. What should this fancy gal look like? Probably the same with a character that was supposed to be a "handsome" man. My sister-in-law (the “other” Amy Glasband) asked me about this. I follow your blog on Technorati and somehow I missed this! Maybe it was right before I started following it (not sure). I explained to Amy (and my brother Sam) again how you had found virtually everything in the vaults from UPA and Playhouse and this was part of your expertise in bringing the art form back to life.

Pretty cool! I have some ideas as to why Gigi might have been “stiff.” Due to the fashion sense and vanity etc., maybe she was a little conflicted. I know she never did fashion design of any type, though of course she could have. I can just say that when I ever get blocked with drawing something, it’s always some type of emotional conflict or uncertainty. What should this fancy gal look like? Probably the same with a character that was supposed to be a “handsome” man.

]]> by: Scott O. http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/01/16/vic-haboush-b-1924/#comment-1264 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:33:50 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/01/16/vic-haboush-b-1924/#comment-1264 Hey Amid... It's been years since you posted this, but I just wanted to say that Vic was right, those are from a Donald Duck industrial film called "How To Cause An Accident in the Home". There's also a similar one titled "How To Cause An Accident at Work". They're both found on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4 - 1951-1961. Hey Amid… It’s been years since you posted this, but I just wanted to say that Vic was right, those are from a Donald Duck industrial film called “How To Cause An Accident in the Home”. There’s also a similar one titled “How To Cause An Accident at Work”. They’re both found on Walt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Vol. 4 - 1951-1961.

]]> by: Robert http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2005/12/14/john-sutherland-productions/#comment-1259 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:44:06 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2005/12/14/john-sutherland-productions/#comment-1259 I must say IT’S EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS is quite mind blowing. Having read Cartoon Modern back to back, and generally researching any 50 animation i can find, the first of these four films is a masterclass in itself. Thanks so much for pointing me to the Archive site. I predict many hours lost to it in coming weeks... Just a shame to find out about RHAPSODY OF STEEL as have been searching for that. Very sad indeed. Those DVD's mentioned are indeed a rip off and dreadfully constructed. But, the 1940's collection gave me my first view of Sutherlands work, so cant be all bad. I must say IT’S EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS is quite mind blowing. Having read Cartoon Modern back to back, and generally researching any 50 animation i can find, the first of these four films is a masterclass in itself. Thanks so much for pointing me to the Archive site. I predict many hours lost to it in coming weeks…
Just a shame to find out about RHAPSODY OF STEEL as have been searching for that. Very sad indeed.
Those DVD’s mentioned are indeed a rip off and dreadfully constructed. But, the 1940’s collection gave me my first view of Sutherlands work, so cant be all bad.

]]> by: Andy Latham http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1258 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:51:22 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1258 Bought the book and it's fantastic! There's some beautiful stuff from the 50s that I just wasn't aware of, so it's a fascinating read for me :) Bought the book and it’s fantastic! There’s some beautiful stuff from the 50s that I just wasn’t aware of, so it’s a fascinating read for me :)

]]> by: Barbara http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/03/31/eyvind-earle-and-sleeping-beauty-1959/#comment-1257 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:16:45 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2006/03/31/eyvind-earle-and-sleeping-beauty-1959/#comment-1257 If anyone bears responsibility for a perceived disharmony in styles, it is Disney himself. He expressly told the other artists to defer to Earle's direction, plain and simple. Could he have foreseen the consequences, particularly in terms of budget, perhaps things would have turned out differently, but I for one cannot fault this film. It left an indelible impression on me as a child, and contributed to a lifelong love of art. If anyone bears responsibility for a perceived disharmony in styles, it is Disney himself. He expressly told the other artists to defer to Earle’s direction, plain and simple. Could he have foreseen the consequences, particularly in terms of budget, perhaps things would have turned out differently, but I for one cannot fault this film. It left an indelible impression on me as a child, and contributed to a lifelong love of art.

]]> by: Rudy Agresta http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1255 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:47:36 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1255 Great to see this! I know it's a lot of work, but it's very much appreciated! Great to see this! I know it’s a lot of work, but it’s very much appreciated!

]]> by: Rudy Agresta http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1254 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:17:20 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1254 So happy to see some action in this regard. I know what you do is time consuming, and I want you to know that it is much appreciated! So happy to see some action in this regard. I know what you do is time consuming, and I want you to know that it is much appreciated!

]]> by: Joseph http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1252 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:54:50 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1252 please keep the pictures coming! please keep the pictures coming!

]]> by: Joseph http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1251 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:54:12 +0000 http://cartoonmodern.blogsome.com/2008/11/27/announcing-the-cartoon-modern-tumblr/#comment-1251 Please keep the pictures coming!!! Please keep the pictures coming!!!

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