Rankin/Bass-historian: 4/1/12

Saturday, April 07, 2012

A much better Illustrated BUNNY book by TEDDY NEWTON!

RANKIN/BASS' HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL

I wish they would have gotten PAUL COKER, JR. to illustrate this BUT then they would have had to pay $...

HANNA-BARBERA'S SHAZZAN by ALEX TOTH

Enjoying the power of SHAZZAN this Easter weekend!

Friday, April 06, 2012

UPA's Peter Cottontail

Just watched this on the MUSEUM OF BROADCAST - CHICAGO DVD!

RANKIN/BASS' HERE COMES PETER COTTONTAIL

This is the version with the BEST color! Just watched it again...I don't believe this is the master that will be shown on ME TV this Sunday at 5pm.

When BASEBALL was great!

CARLOS MAY! Back in the day when players were playing the game for the love of the game!

Thursday, April 05, 2012

ADAM finally gets his star!

www.timeandspacetoys.com

from Ron Murphy

NEW RANKIN/BASS Easter print and bundle!

www.miserbros.com The cover is for a book that I will shoot for next Easter :) Too many things came up this season....meanwhile, you can enjoy the high quality print!

RANKIN/BASS' THE EASTER BUNNY IS COMIN' TO TOWN

c. 1977 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
Great theme song by BASS/LAWS and sung by FRED ASTAIRE

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

EVERYTHING'S ARCHIE!

from Ron Murphy

I recently re-wathced GOMER PYLE U.S.M.C> season 4...that kind of heart is completely missing from today's entertainment!

SHAZZAN!

Had to pull my coloring book out....like how the art is raised on the cover!

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Shazzan: The Complete Series: When two adventurous, twin teenagers, Chuck and Nancy, recombine the halves of a mysterious ring, they are instantly transported to ancient Egypt…as masters of an all-powerful genie named Shazzan.