Thursday, January 07, 2010
THANKS George!
The weather outside is frightful...
c. 1969 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVESLet it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow....
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
RANKIN/BASS' THE DAYDREAMER (1966)
THE LITTLE MERMAID sequence with Hayley Mills and Tallulah Bankheadfrom THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO by Rick Goldschmidt
Arthur Rankin, Jr. works on RANKIN/BASS THE EDGAR BERGEN & CHARLIE McCARTHY pilot
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BILL GILES: Sound engineer on RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH
From the book THE MAKING OF THE RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY CLASSIC: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER (MISER BROS PRESS)Rick Goldschmidt Archives
Bill was very helpful in the making of my book and was the head sound engineer at the RCA Victor Canadian studios!
RANKIN/BASS' SMOKEY THE BEAR as he appears today in ANIMAGIC!
One of my favorite ANIMAGIC specials to watch on our GENERAL ELECTRIC FANTASY HOUR collector's DVD!Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Vintage STARVING ARTISTS
Dennis accepted a job with JET LITHO today! CONGRATS to Den! JET LITHO is based in Downers Grove, IL and does many artistic projects including the gift cards you see at the registers at TARGET.
posted by Thomas FrederickSUPER FRIENDS
They finally came out with the only season of SUPER FRIENDS I even care about...the first season (1973) BUT WB issued it as a volume 1 (half set) to get more money for the complete season with a vol. 2 at a later date. Full series seasons don't typically cost $50. The packaging looks like it was designed and approved by people that have never even seen the series or are familiar with it at all. While I am glad they have finally released this version, you have to scratch your head and think why they did not use the group shot that Alex Toth (Designer of the series) did (Below)???? If they were not going to use that, they could have used my friend Alex Ross' recreation he did a few years back. Toth's art does include all of the cast members including Wendy, Marvin and Wonder Dog. Also, TRIVIA CHALLENGE is NOT a BONUS FEATURE :)
Posted by Thomas FrederickMonday, January 04, 2010
One of my first book signings
This was one of my first book signings in 1997 for THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO at BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC in Orland Park, IL. My first signing was at the NEWBERRY LIBRARY in Chicago and there were a few celebrities there including Bill Kurtis.posted by Thomas Frederick
Sunday, January 03, 2010
I had a nice, long conversation with Paul Coker tonight! He spent the holidays in California BUT is back in Santa Fe now. He told me MAD MAGAZINE is now published quarterly, so that has cut his work back a bit. He also does some art for the MAD KIDS publication. For some reason his Christmas card to me got lost in the mail, so he is sending another this week. I will post it when it arrives. He had a nice holiday season and all is good :)posted by Thomas Frederick
4,000th post!
RANKIN/BASS' PUNCH & JUDY (Unproduced TV special) There is a great theme song to this featured on RANKIN/BASS collector's CD #1. I love the look of the ANIMAGIC figures and stage!Posted by Thomas Frederick
URANUS RECORDING, Tempe, AZ
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Robin hung up his Mitch O' Connell skateboard deck we got him, this weekend at his studio URANUS RECORDING in Tempe, AZ. Looks cool! You can get your own MO'C Deck at www.mitchoconnell.com
Saturday, January 02, 2010
The Famous MR. ED
We were sorry to hear about Connie Hines' (Carol Post) passing a few weeks back (she was 78). She looked and sounded great in her April, 2009 interview on the season one DVD set of MR. ED (SHOUT FACTORY). I have been watching MR. ED on ME TV and their channel THIS! for a while now and am glad season sets are finally coming out on DVD.
The cast of MR. ED with the 1962 Lark Skytop (Lark was the original sponsor when it started out as a syndicated series and then it later wound up on CBS).
All items from my collection!posted by Thomas Frederick
ARTHUR RANKIN & JULES BASS
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Arthur and Jules (Pictured in 1965) with the help of Romeo Muller, took the character of RUDOLPH and embellished the short story and song and created and added the Island of Misfit Toys, the BUMBLE, YUKON CORNELIUS, CLARICE, HERMEY THE ELF, etc. etc. They made RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER for television and created something that will last for generations. RUDOLPH is now a household name and part of just about everyone's Christmas.
JOHNNY MARKS
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Robert L. May's brother-in-law came along and took RUDOLPH and turned him into a musical sensation! The first big hit was recorded by Gene Autry and many recorded the tune after him. Johnny was Arthur Rankin's neighbor and he convinced him to make the TV Spectacular. Marks wrote all of the songs for the 1964 classic.ROBERT L. MAY
ROBERT L. MAY started it all! He is pictured here circa 1964 with his daughters Betsy and Martha (Who appeared on a segment of CBS NEWS with me years ago). Robert actually wrote the story book for Montgomery Ward & Co. and he was the same age as I was when I wrote my MAKING OF RUDOLPH book :) He lived in Evanston, IL too...we are both from Illinois. He passed away in 1976 and this RUDOLPH pictured with him is now housed at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Robert's 1954 follow up to his classic story for Montgomery Wardposted by Thomas Frederick
RANKIN/BASS' THE BALLAD OF SMOKEY THE BEAR
c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVESOne of my favorites to watch on DVD with the GENERAL ELECTRIC FANTASY HOUR opening!
Still have a few shirts left from the LIMITED first print run! $26 shipped! e-mail Rickgoldsc@aol.com
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