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<br />Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-26180116097108302582017-06-10T12:13:00.001-07:002017-06-12T10:04:34.760-07:00Perfect Casting - ‘She-Sick Sailors’It’s been quite a while since my last post (just over 3 years). I was cleaning out my computer and came upon the draft for this post and decided it was worth finishing. So without further ado - <br />
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Somehow, by divine providence, stars aligning, whatever, an animator is perfectly cast to animate a section of cartoon. In that regard, one of my favourite bits is the end of ‘She-Sick Sailors’ (released in 1944). It’s a prime example of superb animation by premier Popeye animator John Gentilella (AKA Johnny Gent). Everything works for me in this part of the cartoon, primarily because of his work.<br />
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The scene just prior to that - ‘It’s an eagle, it’s a rocket, it’s a meteor’ - sets up a rhythm to the chain of events that follow. Each successive shot of Popeye’s actions builds in intensity as do the objects flying through the air (eagle - parting trees, rocket - blowing boulder, meteor - punching the train). There’s a feeling of build and release throughout Gent’s section - and it took his animation to make it powerful and exciting to watch. In hands of another animator, the end of ’She-Sick Sailors' may have been mediocre.<br />
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This is a brilliant bit of staging - Popeye parts the trees as a performer would a curtain, revealing himself to Bluto and Olive as the spinach transformed super sailor.<br />
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Big anticipation building power.<br />
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Popeye releases the air/power from his body transferring it into the oncoming boulder.<br />
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The boulder spinning in place is a form of anticipation, building up power to bowl down Bluto. There’s a feeling of weight to it, setting up the sensation that the boulder can do some real damage.<br />
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Another big anticipation before a burst of power.<br />
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As Popeye rockets to rescue Olive he animates through the cut creating a flow from scene to scene in one big arc that we don’t see between the cut, but feel because the exit and entry points are relative to each other.<br />
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An average animator might anticipate a punch going straight into the action whereas Gent chose to animate Popeye’s fist winding up, giving it a feeling of increasing power as he moves into the pose.<br />
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The power in the pose. Johnny Gent composed many of his action poses within in a triangle shape - that shape being the most dynamic.<br />
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My only criticism here is that the anticipation of the train is too long
before it drops and telegraphs its collapse. The action might have been
funnier had the anticipation been shortened to a frame or two, or had
no anticipation at all preceding the action. Comedy timing was a big
problem with the Famous Studio cartoons - the anticipations for
reactions were typically too bloated. This is painfully evident in the
Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoons where the reactions were intended to
be funny and ruined by too much animation. But that’s a discussion for
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<b>Amendment to the above papagraph regarding Thad's comment below.</b> By 'anticipation of the train', I don't mean the pause before the collapse. I'm referring to the action that happens just prior to the collapse - the train moving slightly upward.<br />
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I can't say that ‘Onion Pacific’ (1940 - de facto directed by Willard Bowsky) is one of the better Popeye cartoons ever produced - it’s definitely one of the more mediocre shorts of the series. I can say though, that the cartoon has a moment of inventive brilliance and great timing.<br />
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The following clip is a great example of Fleischer inventiveness - Popeye builds a super locomotive out of the wreckage of his rickety train and a water tower. The Fleischer animators could sell this fantastic type of action to the audience because of a simple bit of timing used to ground it in reality. I'll elaborate on that point later.<br />
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Popeye is pissed off among the wreckage of his train and the water tower.<br />
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… and finishes with something that can't possibly exist - a super locomotive cobbled together from wreckage. After he slaps on the nose of the train it reacts like a real piece of machinery and grounds it in reality - at least our perceived reality of what a real train would look and feel like rocking on its shock absorbers. That action puts a great finish to the super train construction, punctuating its completion and easing out of the building action. It sells the idea to the audience that Popeye's locomotive creation could actually exist.<br />
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Flame-up was released in 1949) Why?? - because the flame character was
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I recently read <a href="http://www.intanibase.com/forum/index.php?topic=1025.0">this post</a> at the IAD forum. In both cartoons listed there - <b><a href="http://archive.org/details/0798_Nicky_Rides_Again_09_34_19_18">'Nicky Nome Rides Again'</a></b> (1938) and <a href="http://archive.org/details/one_bad_knight" style="font-weight: bold;">'One Bad Knight'</a>, I found animation by Popeye animator/de facto director Jim Tyer. Not the style usually associated with him - but a subdued version of what would later become his trademark style. (The spacing to the first clip is unusually big - blogger wouldn't allow the clip to play with smaller spacing)</div>
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I have no idea when 'One Bad Knight' was produced and released - my guess is probably after 1939. This cartoon has drawing licks and animation closest to the style that is most recognizable to his work at the Famous Studio.<br />
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The king looks like a Tyer design.<br />
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More examples of expressions and timing typical of Tyer's animation.<br />
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<br />Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-81229394406043967992012-08-19T18:02:00.002-07:002012-08-19T18:07:09.041-07:00One Plus One = OneRemember <a href="http://popeyeanimators.blogspot.ca/2009/12/abner-matthews-abner-kneitel.html">this post</a>??<br />
I received this message from a relative of Abner Knietel:<br />
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<i>Hi. My name is Karen and Abner Matthews Kneitel was my great uncle. He was married to my grandmother's sister Virginia Kneitel (ne Hodge). My grandmother had always said the Abner went by Abner Matthews since Seymour Kneitel (his relative) was already credited and he didn't want to use the same last name. So Abner Matthews is Abner Kneitel. Another tidbit, Virginia used to help out with the cartoons for fun. She was never credited, but she did work on them as well. As his daughter Betty had indicated, Abner was quite a drinker from what I was told.</i><br />
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Virginia Hodge worked at the Fleischer Miami Studio in the ink and paint department.Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-28915251051663306362012-08-05T08:43:00.000-07:002012-08-08T07:43:48.255-07:00Educated Guess ID #2 - Nick TafuriIt's been a while since my last post. Time to dust off the cobwebs and get back to some blogging. I have a lot of material to cover - just not the time to present it. Anyway - back to business...<br />
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I heard that Nick Tafuri did not like to talk about his career or animation so I have nothing to go on except deduction based on style and drawing earmarks - one in particular that was pretty much exclusive to what I speculate to be Tafuri's animation. This was a hard fought deduction since there are no drawings of Popeye I'm aware of that are attributed to Tafuri.<br />
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Instead of me pointing out the major earmark that tipped me off to Tafuri's style I would like you readers to take a shot a it. Look at the clips and let me know what you think.<br />
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One aspect of Popeye cartoons that's usually overlooked is the filmmaking - and by that I mean the choice of shots and composition. I noticed this one while assembling the clips for this post. Take a look at this scene from 'Pleased To Meetcha' -<br />
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This is a great composition. The window blind cord visually splits the scene in two. Popeye and Bluto are on each side of the split. Olive is split down the middle - half on Popeye's side of the screen and half of her on Bluto's side of the screen. The dynamics of the composition create a feeling of tension.Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-72096347782364148752011-12-23T04:40:00.000-08:002011-12-23T04:41:55.440-08:00Seasonal TreatsHere's a 1934 Christmas Card from Fleischer Studio employee Bill Van Derveer. I know nothing about him - not sure if he was an artist or production staff.<br /><br />But - the background looks familiar….<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMBtM9yDmNMz3iXRFXo279dSn1hOmqTCuOrGfS3DWKmvdCAkDKJ-Y7XGzcmguNxDLIFtgm4R4JWLRjsDBaDtuLBtSOCs0W7OJlazxPq66lMdJIlVvUQbr-t5k9ldiw42c1vg0_1sxA0Z5/s1600/Bill+Van+Derveer+card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMBtM9yDmNMz3iXRFXo279dSn1hOmqTCuOrGfS3DWKmvdCAkDKJ-Y7XGzcmguNxDLIFtgm4R4JWLRjsDBaDtuLBtSOCs0W7OJlazxPq66lMdJIlVvUQbr-t5k9ldiw42c1vg0_1sxA0Z5/s400/Bill+Van+Derveer+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689158618276011042" border="0" /></a>… that's because it's from the 1933 Popeye cartoon 'Seasin's Greetinks!'<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQrWD7BNwXX4FkdGgT4qRlnsC1vyeVE1BKSRy4_lXQ5LNMXu4980m74Ox4ZTy3Gpn5U_avYB7DA8EcYf-Z6e-WU5kvjdClONHzJD3itHmlgVORs1877Qq794XVmWA6dg5iPdu4LAF8x_5/s1600/SG+frame+grab.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQrWD7BNwXX4FkdGgT4qRlnsC1vyeVE1BKSRy4_lXQ5LNMXu4980m74Ox4ZTy3Gpn5U_avYB7DA8EcYf-Z6e-WU5kvjdClONHzJD3itHmlgVORs1877Qq794XVmWA6dg5iPdu4LAF8x_5/s400/SG+frame+grab.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689158964056934562" border="0" /></a><br />Cropped version of the above frame grab approximately matching the card dimensions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJVCHhoFA2sxTbQElj5INa06pp31BvUrF0FrmY0sQxpkbH9oIPpnk5jy3llylCZdd3jZtrzUk5xB-HRN9voCzvFDQi2tr8znYG4Zxz0gC0bdV7ZjObh4rigy0SUZScZKiEV6GJwh2gte5/s1600/SG+cut-in.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJVCHhoFA2sxTbQElj5INa06pp31BvUrF0FrmY0sQxpkbH9oIPpnk5jy3llylCZdd3jZtrzUk5xB-HRN9voCzvFDQi2tr8znYG4Zxz0gC0bdV7ZjObh4rigy0SUZScZKiEV6GJwh2gte5/s400/SG+cut-in.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689159401054657346" border="0" /></a><br />And just in time for Christmas - A visual feast courtesy of the Fleischer Studio site. Ginny Mahoney (Max Fleischer's grand daughter) notified me that the site has launched its Virtual Museum, currently highlighting Christmas. Check it out <a href="http://www.fleischerstudios.com/christmas.php">here</a>.Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-54176343053837379802011-11-29T04:40:00.000-08:002011-11-29T04:43:55.718-08:00Japanese Poster Art......for Shakespearean Spinach. (1940)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgua5dzsE7N6cj1dkLM7BVc-4bi9J0MuIS_SSiWo8QwkGyj8FKBmgQrXRh2KTT_1bX8yhMPmsG7v4e-kTboK93YPaQxqMipYjoPKjE43dyCl0C2T4hHL_TkZt1iOvSHE4AxO1VeXE2RQF/s1600/poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgua5dzsE7N6cj1dkLM7BVc-4bi9J0MuIS_SSiWo8QwkGyj8FKBmgQrXRh2KTT_1bX8yhMPmsG7v4e-kTboK93YPaQxqMipYjoPKjE43dyCl0C2T4hHL_TkZt1iOvSHE4AxO1VeXE2RQF/s400/poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677070793938254706" border="0" /></a><br />And what I'm assuming was the source material for the poster drawings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-krA5wkKywvE1pa1LSUmvdPt0QPe85TFVAQz2N9U_EGdc-XiaFjLvqakd8hlhtFyOfRfuE5z6kybm6Le-vrFyCecLhTRncQgDA7Mwi4jyxZlJZ2ucwr02maamxAXby-F6OW-qSUKC4-m4/s1600/Shakespearean+Spinach+grab.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-krA5wkKywvE1pa1LSUmvdPt0QPe85TFVAQz2N9U_EGdc-XiaFjLvqakd8hlhtFyOfRfuE5z6kybm6Le-vrFyCecLhTRncQgDA7Mwi4jyxZlJZ2ucwr02maamxAXby-F6OW-qSUKC4-m4/s400/Shakespearean+Spinach+grab.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677069621815999170" border="0" /></a>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-78945980951587324742011-08-21T09:04:00.000-07:002011-08-21T09:13:56.861-07:00Over at Cartoons of 1943 Blog....Ted has <a href="http://cartoonsof1943.blogspot.com/2011/08/boxoffice-august-21-1943.html">posted a neat little bit on Famous Studios</a> - that puts some faces to names there showing animator Tom Golden, head animator/de facto director Dave Tendlar, and background painter Robert Little. The bottom picture of the camera set-up has the cameraman shooting a frame from 'Cartoons Ain't Human'. Check it out...
<br />Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-40390654832260634372011-08-07T05:00:00.000-07:002011-08-07T06:08:59.342-07:00Educated Guess ID - Willard BowskyWillard Bowsky's work is hard for me to ID because the head animator/de facto directors at the Fleischer Studio didn't do much animation footage - if any - for their cartoons. Given that bit of info - I don't see a lot of what I would say with any certainty is Bowsky's animation in any of the Popeye cartoons that he de facto directed - at least enough to solidify an ID. There's a good possibility that Bowsky did not like animating Popeye and he may have put his efforts into animating other characters - like Betty Boop - when time permitted. Fortunately, I have seen a couple of autographed drawings that provide a key to help identify his animation style.<br /><br />Here's a clip from 'The Spinach Roadster', released in 1936 - one bit of animation I believe was animated by Bowsky. Keep in mind this is just an educated guess....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxGAT3Pghb6uouk7AyHlj9w_tO7dnrjfmx5M3XVmtMQjjoEjd9T_KzERANnjmbQPXZgPYHNexuVycI1poXq7A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Compare the drawing in the clip with the <a href="http://popeyeanimators.blogspot.com/2011/02/bowsky-gag-drawing.html">one below that was autographed by Bowsky</a>, published in 1939.<br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS6OqO2ZMKnua9F0zvDokONamv1Vz2M8sxzTj2W4rRj8bRYqmJD1YYnBNoEK6mYbLC_h6v3ZwigqMZ9ttzB7_U5M22ekJeQXHC3hE2r7au7JRGzWdF1c-yaiVcyUUex21hc-R02qxngjC/s1600/Bowsky+Popeye.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 336px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS6OqO2ZMKnua9F0zvDokONamv1Vz2M8sxzTj2W4rRj8bRYqmJD1YYnBNoEK6mYbLC_h6v3ZwigqMZ9ttzB7_U5M22ekJeQXHC3hE2r7au7JRGzWdF1c-yaiVcyUUex21hc-R02qxngjC/s400/Bowsky+Popeye.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630828022824437522" border="0" /></a>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-47870339165445434892011-07-10T06:00:00.000-07:002011-07-10T12:54:40.868-07:00Swedish Popeye Poster<div style="text-align: left;">The drawing of Popeye on this Swedish release theatrical poster looks familiar...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6NIuS5L0iWH5JSiWsnD4QUKfn7uzR6szf0wvscb_xQwBUlKtB3IeLz2nA8wtOCQv-QA5BdEPH8wMMCLxLmBeX5X__CWPLBZql0v55QORCompoJ0ldiv3bZrbFjm8UvArrzwOzAOJWoeh/s1600/Popeye+poster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6NIuS5L0iWH5JSiWsnD4QUKfn7uzR6szf0wvscb_xQwBUlKtB3IeLz2nA8wtOCQv-QA5BdEPH8wMMCLxLmBeX5X__CWPLBZql0v55QORCompoJ0ldiv3bZrbFjm8UvArrzwOzAOJWoeh/s400/Popeye+poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626766739216050242" border="0" /></a>That's because it's almost an exact copy of one below drawn by Dave Tendlar for 'Beware of Barnacle Bill'. (1935) I wonder if it was made specifically for the aforementioned cartoon. Could that be the cartoon's title on 'Karl-Alfred's' chest?? Anyone out there read Swedish??<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE:</span> Blog reader <span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/06033104257927433913" rel="nofollow">diego cumplido</a></span> commented on the lettering on Karl-Alfred's chest - I don't read Swedish, but Google Translate says that "varldens starkaste sjôman" means "the world's strongest sailor". Thanks for the info Diego!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pBvb6RPgS1QSu5k_83fgnnuEb0FAZFJhYExqKbA3NB_T6jk4csF1th3FBN498dioCFXLrjgVoBwjyVZo7NUt52Sab2BDq3M0xMS5-NnFKQ980ZKhJV_4Az5GLuHyYAF9RuEpkJS26kUw/s1600/Barnacle+Bill+frame.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pBvb6RPgS1QSu5k_83fgnnuEb0FAZFJhYExqKbA3NB_T6jk4csF1th3FBN498dioCFXLrjgVoBwjyVZo7NUt52Sab2BDq3M0xMS5-NnFKQ980ZKhJV_4Az5GLuHyYAF9RuEpkJS26kUw/s400/Barnacle+Bill+frame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626767454007806818" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-74213505649060916352011-07-04T04:00:00.000-07:002011-07-04T04:02:47.068-07:00Cartoon Logic at WorkCartoon logic is a unique aspect of animation in the way that our minds are able to connect improbable actions and things that could never take place in real life. One of my favorite bits of cause and effect cartoon logic is a sequence of events that happen to Bluto in the Famous Studio Popeye cartoon '<span style="font-weight: bold;">Too Weak To Work</span>'. (1943)<br /><br />For those who have not seen the cartoon, here's a short preamble: Bluto feigns sickness to get out of doing work on the battleship and ends up in the hospital. Popeye catches Bluto in his sham, and after setting his mouth ablaze, gives chase to Bluto through the hospital. The following chain of events start when Bluto runs into a steam room to escape from Popeye.<br /><br />Here's some cartoon logic and cartoon physics at work -<br />Popeye shuts Bluto in a steam room and Bluto shrinks. Take away mass.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW4icNJutTx7u41Cl3TIy4REMoJRKdqK1-4U-rLDjfIl-GwdT1Kt9bJy4fACYELHSWp4CShhXWrJsXBO-Edt3roc2bg9IuRoaX2mVL-CBZLqxWHX8cd1SmeUFuSK7bB_V7MbPjWQyammQ/s1600/Bluto+small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW4icNJutTx7u41Cl3TIy4REMoJRKdqK1-4U-rLDjfIl-GwdT1Kt9bJy4fACYELHSWp4CShhXWrJsXBO-Edt3roc2bg9IuRoaX2mVL-CBZLqxWHX8cd1SmeUFuSK7bB_V7MbPjWQyammQ/s400/Bluto+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625218834528423058" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Animation by Ben Solomon</span><br /></div><br />Popeye inflates Bluto with oxygen to return him to normal size. Add mass.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcO6rQkEFE7wbFfOwI1EQrdFyMZ1UDofiahMMkRiaWhk_VYP3HQFhyN3j8ovOmStynnpGw9JVJaOqynWJ-0f5-9sa4D40BoFlTGPYfsm4a6S3AEbCnDV3x-wG4Uqy0h2WxackcoeWJ-pcN/s1600/TWTW_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcO6rQkEFE7wbFfOwI1EQrdFyMZ1UDofiahMMkRiaWhk_VYP3HQFhyN3j8ovOmStynnpGw9JVJaOqynWJ-0f5-9sa4D40BoFlTGPYfsm4a6S3AEbCnDV3x-wG4Uqy0h2WxackcoeWJ-pcN/s400/TWTW_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625218559946867970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Animation by Ben Solomon</span><br /></div><br />Bluto has a mishap with a rain cloud and his inflated body is burst like a balloon by lightning - his deflated body falls to Earth. Take away mass.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rkxtNtNuZ6cOwoExfnDey3a0RCHRSJNXowdM3D7hsvPNvG1N3L4YhI3aWm6PT60IO2Eah_EU24tkgnLxa4OiHjkQFYOq3WUZiykV9Pw0jz5fYUmP0gGxq1YpvWWokKhn6OF-YSCIEqQO/s1600/TWTW_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rkxtNtNuZ6cOwoExfnDey3a0RCHRSJNXowdM3D7hsvPNvG1N3L4YhI3aWm6PT60IO2Eah_EU24tkgnLxa4OiHjkQFYOq3WUZiykV9Pw0jz5fYUmP0gGxq1YpvWWokKhn6OF-YSCIEqQO/s400/TWTW_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625218239764509602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Animation by Abner Kneitel</span><br /></div><br />A husk that needs to be filled + the need to get Bluto back to work….<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY8gzccAq857dCbWN4rgzdRrV8sx05LMD51gDNsX0rF8fuiDbuMup3_OsPdnsXbuHVI_vx-nJIC9MhFOsL4MrarnCGKnrdjAUp7ZCOc_V2qmq7m3GrT4O0LaloRayRyNT6C3CjwY4F3tA/s1600/TWTW_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUY8gzccAq857dCbWN4rgzdRrV8sx05LMD51gDNsX0rF8fuiDbuMup3_OsPdnsXbuHVI_vx-nJIC9MhFOsL4MrarnCGKnrdjAUp7ZCOc_V2qmq7m3GrT4O0LaloRayRyNT6C3CjwY4F3tA/s400/TWTW_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625217887905099250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Animation by Jim Tyer<br /></span></div><br />… calls for Popeye to pump Bluto full of spinach. Only an industrial sized can will fill the space left by the escaped air. Add mass + strength.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67YY6cbNDlGmCE4ZlnIeqbIEcMMQhmUGzVS-18qvaygoi1Rk69BGGIxZTHR13hLDddNJ7twxZHFoYgo0Hj8CmXv7M_lwsyYu9REJJ6cUbOXahoDC96a2xnwASJvi-Ukh1CxcsFYPwUs6u/s1600/TWTW_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi67YY6cbNDlGmCE4ZlnIeqbIEcMMQhmUGzVS-18qvaygoi1Rk69BGGIxZTHR13hLDddNJ7twxZHFoYgo0Hj8CmXv7M_lwsyYu9REJJ6cUbOXahoDC96a2xnwASJvi-Ukh1CxcsFYPwUs6u/s400/TWTW_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625217477998597106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Animation by Jim Tyer</span><br /></div><br />Bluto, full and powered = ready to work. It all makes sense.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eLaq8LZK7vJAY7UR3Z8alFHtgyZ5x_9-AZlZzrDzcexa4grhqFHRGnIyp4OQi_VjGL67HP30K2V4iw2GNe4F8b6Otj7ZDXOzzrrnIMs7AwR-BwBeLtjV-TDAuQ0eIzYZOrzOxZsSBb5W/s1600/TWTW_5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eLaq8LZK7vJAY7UR3Z8alFHtgyZ5x_9-AZlZzrDzcexa4grhqFHRGnIyp4OQi_VjGL67HP30K2V4iw2GNe4F8b6Otj7ZDXOzzrrnIMs7AwR-BwBeLtjV-TDAuQ0eIzYZOrzOxZsSBb5W/s400/TWTW_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625217058289608482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Animation by Jim Tyer</span><br /></div><br />Cartoon logic in action:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxYSz5rUmVAtr3rR0d6-_w3Mua4D5wgonzWnkUGEN3WeHPoDwKPnjFnAtzxeuUa5Fud5f5JlC2BTtFnT4FfDQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-37329561644814000712011-06-26T05:00:00.000-07:002011-06-26T05:54:49.866-07:00Tidbits of TendlarToday's highlight is 2 clips of animation by primo Popeye animator Dave Tendlar, from a cartoon he also de facto directed - 'The Anvil Chorus Girl'. The short is a remake of 'Shoein' Hosses' - an early Fleischer Popeye cartoon that Dave also animated on under de facto director Willard Bowsky. <div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dza9l8PoJFhW6-sQFdS7USdImrmImk_y5SFMWyCyCDp-NS7TuOX__NrXtoYupsaN7GemHlzwtViWXkdO_qEfA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwyE95Y3mcAtsKchD60sxbfvUoIIPKvQB1M8UDOH_f2s83v3VT7zQeZguR5OjziGabaQLcf99udytwjJ1IQjw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-63435872948038411122011-06-19T06:30:00.000-07:002011-06-19T06:31:33.543-07:00Throwaway DrawingSomething recently up for auction on Ebay...<br /><br />Every so often a Popeye animation drawing shows up - this one looks to be from 'Her Honor the Mare' - the first Famous Studio Popeye cartoon short to be made in Technicolor. I say 'looks to be' because on viewing the cartoon - it's not there. It's obvious that the drawing came from the aforementioned cartoon given the subject and situation - I would love to know why it was cut. A redundant gag perhaps??<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvdfIfVv-GkNzdG7M-NMfm_XwrLhH0Eco41QpXl_4NGaZl0B1PLBoprakE1kgiuY-4qIs9tN7rP9QGVI1Z2ByTAkGKORUGIfO8XrmW3xfZDuTyCrDdv9a2gi079QvX4aP2Q6XZGWCVEy-/s1600/HHTM+drawing.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611190111107714178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvdfIfVv-GkNzdG7M-NMfm_XwrLhH0Eco41QpXl_4NGaZl0B1PLBoprakE1kgiuY-4qIs9tN7rP9QGVI1Z2ByTAkGKORUGIfO8XrmW3xfZDuTyCrDdv9a2gi079QvX4aP2Q6XZGWCVEy-/s400/HHTM+drawing.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8R5AHKfjb4K6xrWW10OmGTR7P1OTsO4rvtr3xFAtbxiKtrr0o7AQcjRshqFwJqZ6SZQBefW24D6nPhuIU4g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Her Honor the Mare (1943) - de facto directed by Jim Tyer </div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-61868259200429786662011-05-26T04:35:00.000-07:002011-05-26T10:13:45.734-07:00The Book Behind the Cartoon??<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTsOYLB4CkZ7sg2Jnip1TzqDmx7pSxte9VzwbtMtPyKMpQ1EApw0VvsbH-0JlmnY7JzDtAvZCmxRMlaIjSNZxf0S97cMOlqGzG6mKFk-XLMmxPyX47D-yeArfZfoxkyjRQJejsQ1XOIoe/s1600/311219350_o.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610977477554455538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTsOYLB4CkZ7sg2Jnip1TzqDmx7pSxte9VzwbtMtPyKMpQ1EApw0VvsbH-0JlmnY7JzDtAvZCmxRMlaIjSNZxf0S97cMOlqGzG6mKFk-XLMmxPyX47D-yeArfZfoxkyjRQJejsQ1XOIoe/s400/311219350_o.jpg" /></a>Every so often I see this book pop up on ebay. It was strangely familiar - then I made the connection. An altered version of it was used in 'Adventures of Popeye' - the first, to my knowledge, 'cheater' cartoon made up of clips from older Popeye cartoons. Could this book have been the inspiration for making that cartoon??<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwfMTEMAtJCWVD7MAfSJonirg_QD1USZs8DSy5X5FajatCsN9ZTKVw2nXhxNLt1V5KM-Q1kM-Mxb1aMbkYAsg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Adventures of Popeye (1935) </div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-50597534202633047642011-05-04T05:25:00.000-07:002011-05-04T16:49:56.862-07:00Al Eugster<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8byq0X-y-bw4cqqTLxb5O28-lcw9uFZhGVXh0KDnrVnpIb1eAaHD1Jx_QK0dtuvVImpnqhmANHqOKHCgCgLnKo2MY8pGThTmf5w0AGCh-QLvn6w7osjM4YIjAGYiDqWSg4hudJ6wPaKdF/s1600/Al+Eugster+30+-31.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 364px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601868847823067714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8byq0X-y-bw4cqqTLxb5O28-lcw9uFZhGVXh0KDnrVnpIb1eAaHD1Jx_QK0dtuvVImpnqhmANHqOKHCgCgLnKo2MY8pGThTmf5w0AGCh-QLvn6w7osjM4YIjAGYiDqWSg4hudJ6wPaKdF/s400/Al+Eugster+30+-31.jpg" /></a>Here's the only bit of Popeye animation that I know was animated by <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/aleugster/home">Al Eugster</a> - and that info was given to me by <a href="http://mayersononanimation.blogspot.com/">Mark Mayerson</a>. Mark worked with Al years ago and, IIRC, the following clip from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CXfA5Wyh8E">'House Tricks?'</a> was the only bit of Popeye animation Al could remember doing.<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwmJB95iS5qqJhYmPw1UE3RsVSNT6_q3WDBB2j-mwB7lufH7IE7uQ24kCfdehIIahs9NU3rv25zvDPVCiFIIQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center">Al Eugster's animation from 'House Tricks?' (1946)<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Al was one of those rare individuals who kept a ledger of his animation work - unfortunately there are no particulars of what he animated, just titles with the month and year noted. Below is a cut-in from Al's ledger showing 5 Popeye titles - the top three he was credited as head animator/de facto director, the bottom two he was an uncredited animator.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCpLPemIWxIwaqHu7bsZGPYWe8DDuWj_AocY2gskDmjaI5rV5vzrCmQQ5lqMaBP95758S6hq4TewDpKNo-7fBigIVr2g9NXMljYMhKkADxZ5eIR4ZT0pPj_2EYr0duqZ1e2PKub_FtPXI/s1600/Eugster+journal+clip.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601371289540226898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKCpLPemIWxIwaqHu7bsZGPYWe8DDuWj_AocY2gskDmjaI5rV5vzrCmQQ5lqMaBP95758S6hq4TewDpKNo-7fBigIVr2g9NXMljYMhKkADxZ5eIR4ZT0pPj_2EYr0duqZ1e2PKub_FtPXI/s400/Eugster+journal+clip.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Copy of Al's ledger (copy from Mark Mayerson)</span><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Like many of his colleagues at the time, Al drew comic book stories - an example of his work below. Unfortunately this is the best image I have - it was grabbed off of ebay and published in Cryin' Lion #1. If anyone out there in the blogosphere has a copy and cares to share, I would love to see the rest of the story.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1mylPd4Sfn2hjGu4qvAK6_HPdCPV7i-QgxtkimFYe0xIUoQ_oNVMzpURdeUs5fnBaryyQnwIeKiriFXqrjVxeNeDoXliQLwKD49qRrFBN523CZOQ9UeP5FtjyF1KqzP0d1WyCReTuDj_/s1600/Eugster+comic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601718659317138050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1mylPd4Sfn2hjGu4qvAK6_HPdCPV7i-QgxtkimFYe0xIUoQ_oNVMzpURdeUs5fnBaryyQnwIeKiriFXqrjVxeNeDoXliQLwKD49qRrFBN523CZOQ9UeP5FtjyF1KqzP0d1WyCReTuDj_/s400/Eugster+comic.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:small;">Click on image to enlarge</span></div></div></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-72758723488537797822011-04-12T05:15:00.000-07:002011-04-13T16:26:29.245-07:00Saul Kessler??Saul who, you say. Never heard of him?? Saul Kessler is another one of the many uncredited animators to work at the Fleischer Studio. I've known for years that a photo existed of him in a 1930 - 31 studio personnel group shot, but nothing else until recently. Flipping though the pages of Fleischer's Animated News I was able to cobble bits of information together, and in turn, make a conjecture about his work.<br /><br />I'm assuming that Kessler was already an animator in 1931 based on the group photo (link below) where he was placed in forth row from the top and beside animator Nick Tafuri. And in a 1935 Animated News, Kessler is noted a being a member of the Johnson crew alongside animators Tex Hastings and Don Figlozzi.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvCrg-tjYLcW1YOjtY5lGXcCAjlaEhqFZU7jlKN5A9pz15uYzgwizNXQ365GJXw9RBkcVGcbaE7ewLre_dVZf8dW87zrkj5g8KnULERonL8wSQJHBTsxdT938-Avm5W_QhsYAC6jXzodS/s1600/Kessler+%252730+-+%252731.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvCrg-tjYLcW1YOjtY5lGXcCAjlaEhqFZU7jlKN5A9pz15uYzgwizNXQ365GJXw9RBkcVGcbaE7ewLre_dVZf8dW87zrkj5g8KnULERonL8wSQJHBTsxdT938-Avm5W_QhsYAC6jXzodS/s400/Kessler+%252730+-+%252731.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591335867514417794" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.neverlandanimationgallery.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=115840048">Clipped from the Fleischer Studio 1930 - 1931 Personnel Photo<br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.neverlandanimationgallery.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=115840048">(courtesy of Ryan Englade)</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">At some point Kessler may have been shifted into Seymour Kneitel's crew - possibly after Crandall left to head up his own crew. A Fleischer animation crew would average 6 animators - that number included the head animator/de facto director. Crandall's departure would have left a hole in Kneitel's crew - one that Kessler may have filled. My guess is based on similarities between the following gag drawing and frame grab.</div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JvWdf6gGzEKF9JW05YFjyls8AGv6xKsqtXROOJUPr0yI_9Vw7594NWt5tbaFFm80-I081HhMAKXCa_9G6LAwK1oA2-nXgzGXqfymM4CGQ9kEBjyyhguv0hWQlddOgd_wyR_BkdH9-wWX/s1600/Kessler.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JvWdf6gGzEKF9JW05YFjyls8AGv6xKsqtXROOJUPr0yI_9Vw7594NWt5tbaFFm80-I081HhMAKXCa_9G6LAwK1oA2-nXgzGXqfymM4CGQ9kEBjyyhguv0hWQlddOgd_wyR_BkdH9-wWX/s400/Kessler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591137502387944962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Kessler gag drawing from Oct.'36</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The above Popeye drawing is arguable in the style of Seymour Kneitel's 1936 cartoons - and leads me to believe Kessler may have been part of Kneitel's crew at the time of the drawing. Below is a frame grab with drawing similar to the one above.<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi529G_FzpU958hwg30Xr2SarWxxRexcMnxQbVLCpeOfQDWBzo2ItefOBlEVCzcd-7gRleuY2qc2rtLD4XKo_QljBfM2qcIJIljBHXgAVFOQcs_AW97wI5p_rDHKMitdhMDfYW9pQoLrjK_/s1600/Kessler+%253F%253F.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi529G_FzpU958hwg30Xr2SarWxxRexcMnxQbVLCpeOfQDWBzo2ItefOBlEVCzcd-7gRleuY2qc2rtLD4XKo_QljBfM2qcIJIljBHXgAVFOQcs_AW97wI5p_rDHKMitdhMDfYW9pQoLrjK_/s400/Kessler+%253F%253F.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591137416181303074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Saul Kessler animation?? Frame grab from 'I Likes Babies and Infinks' - Sept. 1937</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Update:</b> Check out the comments for some links to Kessler's comic book work.</div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-38446520699495177992011-04-05T04:05:00.000-07:002011-04-05T04:11:03.911-07:00Tendlar InterludeHaving the position of head animator/de facto director allowed Dave Tendlar his pick of the choice scenes to animate. The following clip is an example of Tendlar's 'cherry picking' a scene of animation from 'Learn Polikeness'. (his style earmarks previously noted <a href="http://popeyeanimators.blogspot.com/2010/06/aversion-to-knee-caps.html">here</a> and <a href="http://popeyeanimators.blogspot.com/2010/06/tendlar-tongues.html">here</a>)<br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyd-sW4LX-5CtbxkTo49UOXdbXff4px2KCFPdN5Fy06WIn3X7FcGL54-W-bzGGYhUG8T2hiISX79LLlgqA6Zw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NknbeEWvh3Edoc2ow-0oz2WoSUVT02p_epcNKK-vm2GgLMY9QcQtiUbOATudOnxM5HvhiHoiacRCfcRnjuQWmNxhtEjS0ouvvmC03gOnqar1UY4rM7UHhQpHF7bxXfKOqt_E2pj-7ZXF/s1600/Fingers_1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2NknbeEWvh3Edoc2ow-0oz2WoSUVT02p_epcNKK-vm2GgLMY9QcQtiUbOATudOnxM5HvhiHoiacRCfcRnjuQWmNxhtEjS0ouvvmC03gOnqar1UY4rM7UHhQpHF7bxXfKOqt_E2pj-7ZXF/s400/Fingers_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591455321255204146" border="0" /></a>Note the shape of the fingers in Bluto's open hand - the 'bulb-shaped' look is another earmark typical of Tendlar's drawing style.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Upcoming posts:</span> Graham Place follow-up, Saul Kessler, Hold the Wire.<br /></div></div></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-68651867642330233092011-03-29T04:23:00.000-07:002011-03-29T04:33:45.166-07:00Graham Place Teaser<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx11K1SBxUW2405UzMa2GuuxHO98JKCt_16OdYqiWU69ZXSDlCOyFtG--qvqf1WLRHSgmTzMwbLR_bQqqUH6Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graham Place's animation from 'Stealing Ain't Honest'.<br /></div><br />More to come soon...Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-49326088203856426692011-03-13T09:45:00.000-07:002011-03-13T12:41:12.320-07:00Wiffle Piffle - Common Street BrawlerThose of you familiar with the stable of original characters created by the Fleischer Studio will no doubt be a fan of Wiffle Piffle - the man with the boneless arms. For those ignorant of the joy of Piffle, you can see drawings of him <a href="http://www.michaelspornanimation.com/splog/?p=1792">here</a> and watch him in the Betty Boop cartoon <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UaaCvi0DVQ&playnext=1&list=PL88B41023EFF55C58">Hot Air Salesman</a>.<div><br /></div><div>I was surprised to find the aforementioned, ineffectual mite, was actually in a Popeye cartoon - as a street brawler in 'Brotherly Love'. His guest appearance had eluded me for countless screenings over the years. It's a short cameo so stay sharp and don't blink when the scene comes up next time you watch the cartoon.</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvV879mwDyTwhM04towZTxydkukNBxnVxkE1RgTMHl3gP-fYkVPtG8LiWysueEVZev6kwpVfBQAyiNaEPK0JNBiCJf_lp8lRJy1pz6hU8x5arj7wePhrkTA8_FINomfyPVLrTMV4fQoXs2/s1600/Brotherly+Love.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvV879mwDyTwhM04towZTxydkukNBxnVxkE1RgTMHl3gP-fYkVPtG8LiWysueEVZev6kwpVfBQAyiNaEPK0JNBiCJf_lp8lRJy1pz6hU8x5arj7wePhrkTA8_FINomfyPVLrTMV4fQoXs2/s400/Brotherly+Love.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583608339442943506" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdUdjQ4FPPmJXf_wEwrwnXjH-7dIHfzIYq8Qxee8YFu3o5_7BkKakqO7Uvh_bwhnelM60USb5lvuUCFqMP0dAbQxPdEpEnj6aDEEtDRRyLzcpLAyBLvzeWkgKeIz5oWWbI_7fC6RDAM5q/s1600/Whiffle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdUdjQ4FPPmJXf_wEwrwnXjH-7dIHfzIYq8Qxee8YFu3o5_7BkKakqO7Uvh_bwhnelM60USb5lvuUCFqMP0dAbQxPdEpEnj6aDEEtDRRyLzcpLAyBLvzeWkgKeIz5oWWbI_7fC6RDAM5q/s400/Whiffle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583608521353304530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Frame cut-in. Caught in the act!!</div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-19940472685462444462011-02-22T16:30:00.000-08:002011-02-22T16:45:28.534-08:00Tyer Under ControlIt just hit me today - I've been watching 'Wotta Knight' for years oblivious that it contained the last bits of animation Tyer did on the Popeye cartoons. I have always wondered who the mystery animator was in this cartoon. It's incredibly controlled for Tyer - but his style earmarks are there if you look closely. <div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy741ItNUHtCSxqeBJ_FDrWi_tkFSsXyC2CTFkHceb_i1frnnUMgeFloJNnQA5blwfjIvwCATL_uddQZxrG_w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sOu-FKpJrOTzCzY46vcLzn4F3pIbDCOI0FSPvE8YoupZaSM9sfpP2LcmXUVf7hmAdJlZLPNSkyWH_Kvfr30Xvi2cM4YuroAXLQpbkGU8Dzt6o07X7By2mkj90rdJva-4PezIiiZwutNO/s1600/Wotta+Knight_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8sOu-FKpJrOTzCzY46vcLzn4F3pIbDCOI0FSPvE8YoupZaSM9sfpP2LcmXUVf7hmAdJlZLPNSkyWH_Kvfr30Xvi2cM4YuroAXLQpbkGU8Dzt6o07X7By2mkj90rdJva-4PezIiiZwutNO/s400/Wotta+Knight_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576675909184596274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPZm6jJ-2TBzVvwjS-cR4-r7r8j7hhGSfhSf4DAApCJO7ZMx7u2FrBSXjVV5FIdLwU_0xvhdeViFSQMx3UdPhKzqtk3tZda4jPOdbB4KFWFI5gkIMEDV711RN-dBTyk2weT7yOBme8YL5/s1600/Wotta+Knight_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcPZm6jJ-2TBzVvwjS-cR4-r7r8j7hhGSfhSf4DAApCJO7ZMx7u2FrBSXjVV5FIdLwU_0xvhdeViFSQMx3UdPhKzqtk3tZda4jPOdbB4KFWFI5gkIMEDV711RN-dBTyk2weT7yOBme8YL5/s400/Wotta+Knight_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576676321427708386" /></a>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-64717834511751354832011-02-21T08:40:00.000-08:002011-02-21T14:16:30.359-08:00Bowsky Gag DrawingFor ages I have been trying to definitively tack down Willard Bowsky's Popeye animation. It's a tough call and I refrain from doing so in many cases because the earmarks of his drawing and animation are not as evident as other animators I am able to ID. It's partially because, as head animator/de facto director, the amount of animation he would be able to do in any particular cartoon would be minimal at best and at times none at all.<br /><br />Below is a gag cartoon (a copy of a copy of the original) drawn and signed by Bowsky and published in the Fleischer Studio's Flipper Club Annual of 1939. I love finding a drawing like this - it provides great clues to cracking his animation style.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb2ZK9Dme7FDP1OXpvJQ0nULAdm1T1yA4O3xRSpbKEmaDhBm3GWTkK1-4p3Sn2NtruGHGIlveJaUeK0Nspy03GtTjDOKwnV2cpyji5KPAApTepiLZyJ0Oa2CnS8wNfKamJ-AItdbtVpKW/s1600/Bowsky+%252739.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb2ZK9Dme7FDP1OXpvJQ0nULAdm1T1yA4O3xRSpbKEmaDhBm3GWTkK1-4p3Sn2NtruGHGIlveJaUeK0Nspy03GtTjDOKwnV2cpyji5KPAApTepiLZyJ0Oa2CnS8wNfKamJ-AItdbtVpKW/s400/Bowsky+%252739.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576175907484002066" border="0" /></a>(click on image to enlarge)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Note on the right hand side of the drawing is Alice the Goon - who never appeared in any of the animated shorts produced by the Fleischers. It makes me wonder if there was another Goon cartoon in the works starring Alice.<br /><br />BTW - readers interested in the Famous Studio cartoons should check out <a href="http://www.thadkomorowski.com/2011/02/much-ado-about-mutton/">Thad's blog</a> - highlighting a gorgeous copy of the Blackie cartoon 'Much Ado About Mutton'. I left some comments that may prove interesting to Famous Studio fans.<br /></div></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-83392244255710515092011-02-02T17:20:00.000-08:002011-02-03T03:26:00.599-08:00More Bits... of Brucker.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwsV5sICI2t81yodUHcPzGUZZ7SC8dk4DUB2GKu-bWb-Utss15VaewjO5GzQuvQfiBQIO1uolN9J0fBf3u8lg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Organ Grinder's Swing<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzbGAqdYIVUYgbxtsOpg1A6WFyNk3dikvr6T1o7wfQDtMuKEqTQcaWfpEM6RbipqWxcn19M3weqnG6ILW2vNA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fowl Play<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwyo-d5s_N_PtOD5bRPOfGQNdxWvRn4Mm2hGZoaRs3k76kv5F74tktPTGC1BribZaG6tjME6cGDnI7hEt_eKA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fowl Play<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyU35tgW6QFSvzfxUAoauAECyjkXIkWR16VKNRk0rdXr4N5_QDsmZFCvMmHz_BdpdE3UoraB8EFiH774JlQSw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Learn Polikeness<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwdak_al_f9LT1WQPDyUgq6eiqE63QON5fd2L3PHhrR13het83yjGO2oI1tpdqXWCgi6OeYkQr0fSdmCFeJtg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mutiny Ain't Nice<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Be sure to check out the comments section of the last post - there is some biographical info posted on Brucker.</b></div></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7715125534803085997.post-9268710299987433722011-01-30T16:36:00.000-08:002011-02-02T17:22:28.455-08:00Bits of BruckerEli Brucker - whom I know nothing about other than the odd anecdote - worked for the Fleischer Studio animating in Seymour Kneitel's and Dave Tendlar's crews. After the move to Miami it looks like he disappeared from the business.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyg4y2sSUgv0eK_V6a5P-iCpJNbCrQMfP9VbbxGdotqYtSjCo3BqUJF_seJQ945QstVWO3J-I3UBKa6heU7' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Better Or Worser</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzZQOblKv13nhjuvpAXr8v4vuVAXp6KMs6U33rdXUlc8JtAFQp2e7tMW4IEAThh-wY9K1aNNk03ddQpre9VCA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Better Or Worser</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyuj0dgdEQ1yD2a3JqlwXAev86HuJiVotcwVPIFflWsOMhozqK-7Wie1ZzDKxAADyvbWBOjInHc1C3l8aMg1w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">The 'Hyp-Nut-Tist'</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzEvyg7hUb0gXP8KTGtZ6d1wXkOJHXZ7k2A9qhgIFwxpmoYq2y4mHZ-aR1wEcyjLErwCQptpJbPxH68WGMa9g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">I Wanna Be A Lifeguard<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">UPDATE:</span> Check out the comments for some biographical information on Eli Brucker.<br /></div></div>Bob Jaqueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08227103731900437087noreply@blogger.com8