Tuesday, August 08, 2006

When Cartoons Were Cartoony-Live Event In Sherman Oaks

THIS THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 7:00 PM-11:00 PM






If you live near me in the San Fernando Valley, or anywhere near LA, then come on down and watch some very cartoony cartoons!

I'm going to show some highlights of the most cartoony cartoons in history.


SEE CRAZY CARTOONS
Jim Tyer
http://inspiration-grab-bag.blogspot.com/2006/05/more-jim-tyer-animation-mother-gooses.html
Oswald The Rabbit-Walter Lantz
Swing You Sinners- Fleischer
Polar Pals-Clampett
Great Piggy Bank Robbery- Clampett
Slap Happy Lion-Avery and Irv Spence
Deputy Droopy-Avery and Ed Benedict

A Dramatic musical clip from Stimpy's Pregnant
My 2 latest short cartoons, one done with Katie Rice


I'll talk with you about what the "Alphabet Of Cartoons" is and answer questions.




MINGLE AND MOLEST FAMOUS CARTOONISTS
I will bring special guests-Eddie Fitzgerald http://uncleeddiestheorycorner.blogspot.com/from Theory Corner and
Marc Deckter from Duckwalk. http://www.DUCK-WALK.com/
Marlo Meekins
http://marlomeekins.blogspot.com/will do a special dance celebrating the day that real cartoons will come back.I am even now trying to convince her to make a Jim Tyer chicken suit for the glamorous event.
Mike Fontanelli will toss the ceremonial Clampett garlands around her nether regions and chant to The Loss Of Cartooniness Dirge.



GET YOUR STUFF SIGNED
After the talk and cartoon show, I will sign any art you might have, or DVDs, or you can purchase original art there at the gallery.



LOVE STEVE
Steve Worth master of the great Asifa Cartoon Archive is the brain behind this historic event. Beg him to give you a personal tour of his amazing collection of classic cartoons in Burbank.
Maybe some of you true cartoon lovers want to contribute to his monumental effort with cash, volunteer work or donations of tubed meat food products.
Go see his great cartoon blog:
http://www.animationarchive.org/

Address:
Van Eaton Galleries http://www.vegalleries.com/is located at 13613 Ventura Bl in Sherman Oaks. There is an $8 donation to the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive at the door, and you must reserve a seat in advance. To RSVP, please phone 818 788-2357 or email your name and the number of guests in your party to...

SEE YOU THERE!