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WGN



Channel 9 in Chicago showed quality stuff for a long, long time...

RANKIN/BASS' WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE




Larry D. Mann voiced Professor Rasputin Von Rotten in RANKIN/BASS' first 'ANIMAGIC' feature film, which was shot simultaneously with RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and used most of the same voice actors.

c. 1965 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

LARRY D. MANN passes at age 91




R.I.P.  Larry did many voices for RANKIN/BASS in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO, TALES OF THE WIZARD OF OZ, WILLY McBEAN & HIS MAGIC MACHINE, etc.  Best known as the voice of Yukon Cornelius.

Isn't It Cozy?



c. 1966 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

RANKIN/BASS' BURGERMEISTER MEISTERBURGER



c. 1970 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES
 
art by my dear friend Jack Davis


I sent Jimmy and Danny another book recently :)

GET SMART! is on right now...


This is one of the coolest pics I have ever seen of THE MONKEES