GIN BLOSSOMS entertaining the troops!

GIN BLOSSOMS just finished a tour in Iraq and Kuwait, entertaining the troops! Read more at www.ginblossoms.net

BUILD-A-BEAR

Just found this in my newspaper....what is that on the right?!

RUDOLPH had an accident in New York...a popped nose and he deflated to the ground. I am not wild about this design. They had this guy in a Chicago parade and called him simply a "Reindeer" (Red nose and all).

RANKIN/BASS' Collector's corner

Bobby Bond voiced by Billie Mae Richards

18 days until Christmas!

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Smokey Riding high in the air for the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY parade when RANKIN/BASS' THE BALLAD OF SMOKEY THE BEAR (1966) was riding high too!

RANKIN/BASS' COLLECTOR'S CORNER

c. 1960 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS

c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS

c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS

c. 1967 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS

c. 1961 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS

c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS

RANKIN/BASS' THE IVORY APE (1980)

Another APE story RANKIN/BASS was involved with. It starred Jack Palance and was made for JAD films in Bermuda. Arthur Rankin and I are looking for a good copy of the film...email Rickgoldsc@aol.com

SEASON'S GREETINGS from THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS!

www.timeandspacetoys.com

c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS

RANKIN/BASS' THE KING KONG SHOW on ABC-TV

pictures from a good friend!

an oldie I am emailing to William at OSIRIS

www.myspace.com/rgoldschmidt

Ingredients for "Toxic Box"

Amanda Lehner

RANKIN/BASS' RETURN TO OZ GE Charm bracelet (1964)

Susan Morse wanted to see it....not the easiest thing to photograph :)

Toto and Dorothy

RANKIN/BASS' THE LAST UNICORN BLU RAY from LIONSGATE is in the works!

An Howlarious Fun-fest for a gala Holiday season!

The guys who made it all happen!

Arthur Rankin with my good pals at SREEN-NOVELTIES! www.screen-novelties.com

Jules Bass

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

What a Voice! Back to Susan Morse....

RANKIN/BASS' RETURN TO OZ premiered on NBC's THE GENERAL ELECTRIC FANTASY HOUR in February of 1964. It was the first RANKIN/BASS TV Special Produced in a long line of TV Specials. I have Romeo Muller's original script for this special in my collection. I had no idea that the wonderful signing voice of Dorothy in the special was different than the speaking voice of Susan Conway Mitchell. Susan Morse did the singing for Dorothy and it is something to hear! The special is available on DVD from www.amazon.com and I recommend it! GREAT quality and a great cover too.

Susan and her Mom in Chicago. She was touring with the SOUND OF MUSIC shortly before she landed the signing gig for RANKIN/BASS' RETURN TO OZ! It is unfortunate that this performance went un-credited until now :)