BATCYCLES

My friend TOM FREDERICK tells me he picked up some TV Series HOT WHEELS BATCYCLES for me at WALMART. Still enjoying the uncut series on DVD!

HARVEY KORMAN has passed away at age 81

We know HARVEY from the CAROL BURNETT SHOW BUT he also made appearances on THE MUNSTERS and did some voices for HANNA-BARBERA including the Great GAZOO.

RANKIN/BASS toys!

Here are a few things from my collection. Few RANKIN/BASS items were released in the 1960's, when the specials and series first aired.

RANKIN/BASS Writer: ROMEO MULLER

From ROMEO's scrapbook! CLICK IMAGES to enlarge to read.

TOYS!

http://www.timeandspacetoys.com/

My friend KEVIN KRIESS and TIME & SPACE TOYS have the latest and coolest in RANKIN/BASS toys! They also have some original RANKIN/BASS ANIMAGIC figures that you may remember! They will be at Chicago's WIZARD WORLD at the end of JUNE too and I may pop in there as well!

THE FLIGHT OF DRAGONS (1986)

Finally got in some FLIGHT OF DRAGON DVD-Rs! Put one on EBAY under ANIMAGIC1 or e-mail: Rickgoldsc@aol.com A VERY popular, long out-of-print RANKIN/BASS Special that first appeared on ABC-TV and starred the voices of JOHN RITTER, HARRY MORGAN, JAMES EARL JONES, BOB McFADDEN & DON MESSICK! I get e-mail requests for this one all the time and had to dig deep into the archives!

My friend EARLE HAGEN passes at age 88

My friend, TV Composer EARLE HAGEN passed away yesterday at age 88. Earle wrote the music and themes to THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, I SPY, GOMER PYLE U.S.M.C.,THAT GIRL, THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW, etc.. I helped with his wonderful I SPY CD soundtrack issued by FILM SCORE MONTHLY. Earle and I stayed in touch quite a bit over the last several years. I was sorry to hear he is gone BUT he definitely left his mark on this world and will be missed by many.

THE BERMUDA DEPTHS

I forgot to mention, I recently had a transfer of the RANKIN/BASS
TV movie done to DVD-R, due to popular demand. Many fans
remember the film and want a copy of it. e-mail: Rickgoldsc@aol.com

ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. says hello!

Talked with ARTHUR RANKIN today on lunch and he is doing quite well. His partner, JULES BASS is also doing quite well and built a home near Arthur's home in New York. He sends his BEST to all the RANKIN/BASS fans!

Whatever happened to FILNTSTONES ON THE ROCKS?

Would love to see a DVD release!

PATRICK OWSLEY

Check out my friend PATRICK's blog http://www.powsley.blogspot.com/ He has more GREAT HANNA-BARBERA art for sale! I really Wish they would use art like this for the DVD Box set covers!

DVDs

My 2008 DAYDREAMER DVD arrived the other day and I love the glitter cardboard sleeve it comes in. I think the cover is definitely an improvement, just wish they had used the correct logo that was on the first issue. It still has my two page insert (with new cover) and all of the extras that were on the first release including 3 TV Spots! I have another volume of PINOCCHIO on EBAY and the re-mastered WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE (1965) with same voice cast as RUDOLPH!

RARE Soundtrack CD on EBAY

I have the RARE Green Cover soundtrack CD on EBAY under seller MISER BROS. The Green cover soundtrack contains the songs and not the dialogue featured on the more common DISNEYLAND records release...seen to the right. ENJOY! E-mail: Rickgoldsc@aol.com

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

MEMORIAL DAY Practice

www.myspace.com/rgoldschmidt

Some cool MR. MAGOO art that PATRICK shared with me...

Another MO'C Event!

MY SPACE

Check out my MUSIC MY SPACE page at www.myspace.com/rgoldschmidt My 3rd CD is finished. Thinking about offering my first book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO on AMAZON in their downloadable KINDLE section. My 3rd RANKIN/BASS book looks like it won't be out until 2009 now.

CONTEST WINNER

Donika Lynn Jordan! ANSWER: FIREBALL! I do have a few of the RARE DVDs available for purchase as well. THANKS Donika! Will get the DVD right out to you!

THE DAYDREAMER CD

THE DAYDREAMER soundtrack CD is now available at http://www.percepto.com/ Features an interview I did with MAURY LAWS! Also has 3 VERY RARE Bonus tracks from two JERRY LEWIS RANKIN/BASS Projects that were never Produced...GREAT Songs!

CONTEST

The first person that e-mails me at: Rickgoldsc@aol.com
that can tell me what the new character/action figure that RC2
will be adding in it's 2008 RUDOLPH line is, wins the uncut
version of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER with GE
commercials, bumpers and original ending on DVD! The DVD
also includes the uncut THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (1968)
with GREER GARSON bumpers and original YOUR GAS CO.
commercials + HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
with original BANK bumpers! A wonderful Holiday treat on
DVD!

MAY in Chicago

H-B Pull Toys by IDEAL

It was 20 years ago today

A picture of PATRICK OWSLEY & myself about 20 years ago!

Another YUKON Prototype I did for ENESCO

My 2nd attempt with slightly different colors and I made ear muffs on him as well. Published on EBAY under ANIMAGIC1

MITCH O' CONNELL RANKIN/BASS Christmas

BEAUTIFUL 70 degrees in CHICAGO today and sunny! This was one of the first things MITCH gave me when I met him and I loved that he included some RANKIN/BASS characters and the UPA Frosty! This is why I asked him to do the cover art to my first book! www.mitchoconnell.com

THE PETER POTOMUS SHOW

Here is some cool art my friend PATRICK OWSLEY made me aware of from THE PETER POTOMUS SHOW! It was used for puzzles.

TIME & SPACE TOYS!

http://www.timeandspacetoys.com/ is having a sale! They also have pics from our RUDOLPH & SANTA tour 2006-2007

Another 1966 reissue is coming to DVD September 2nd

Looks like it has a featurette too! WB needs to add lots of extras if they expect fans to re-buy DVDs! Especially on the RANKIN/BASS Special DVDs!

THE MONKEES 1966

Here is one of the many original MITCH O' CONNELL pieces I own. My sister asked me if I had anything with a MONKEY in it...Peter got cut off on the scan.

1966 THE DAYDREAMER May 13th Re-release of ANCHOR BAY DVD

1966 BATMOBILE

Here is a RED LINE CLUB EXCLUSIVE HOT WHEELS BATMOBILE! For other HOT WHEELS 1966 George Barris BATMOBILES check www.timeandspacetoys.com !

BOB (Bozo) BELL

I hope everyone had a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Heard Marshall Brodien on WGN RADIO on the Bob Sirrott show on Mother's Day and thinking of BOB BELL today. He said BOB made the comment on BOZO's CIRCUS when he was talking about the STONE OF ZANZIBAR as WIZZO...."I remember when you got stoned in Zanzibar." I think of Bob Bell every day on lunch as I walk past BOB BELL WAY. He was by far the BEST Bozo!