Jack Davis

Mad Monster Party?

 Thanks to Jesse Kimball and Mike Dean for bringing this to my attention this morning. I learn things every day in my Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass. This is my late friend Jack Davis' 

original poster art for Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party? (Which wasn't used by the time it was originally released). I had a copy where an earlier title, The Monster Movie originally appeared on the banner. Then Arthur had Jack re-do the banner with Mad Monster Party? on the banner (which we have had on prints and shirts). This looks like a re-working that must have happened in 1971 (which eventually became Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters, designed by Paul). Arthur had my late pal Paul Coker, Jr. do new lettering, in what looks like a re-purposing, re-edit into a possible TV special version, hosted by Vincent Price. Vincent appeared as Evil Irontail in Rankin/Bass' Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971). Paul's rubber cemented pieces show the kind of aging that happens and I am unsure of why Francesca has a coating over her. It looks like they may have attempted to redesign her character and then removed what they put over her. At any rate, fun to look at and put the pieces together. Frank Frazetta's Rough drawing were used for the final one-sheet and half-sheet. Arthur did tell me he had a shorter edit of the film, that he liked better. It did away with some of the padding that Executive Producer Joseph E. Levine requested. I talk about all of this in my commentary on the Umbrella blu ray of the film. #madmonsterparty

Halloween 2023 #Bencooper #Themunsters #theaddamsfamily

The brand new Soaky toy! 🎃

Many will be reading this during Autumn this year! 🎃

Soaky gets you clean!

 

This is the early design for Fang for Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party, that I talk about in my film introduction on the new Umbrella blu ray. Notice he was simply called "Monster" on the model sheet and he had hair. This was done by a Japanese artist and looks exactly like the Fang salad spoon Arthur Rankin gave me. Arthur brought Jack Davis back into the project to do all of the model sheets. Originally, he was just going to do the poster art (as he did with Willy McBean and his magic machine). Ironically, Jack's wonderful poster art (featured on the inside cover of the new blu ray) wasn't used. Joseph E. Levine decided to use two roughs from legendary artist Frank Frazetta, without his knowledge. Frank, very upset by what had transpired, demanded payment and received it. Frank's finished color piece wouldn't be seen for decades. In 1997, Arthur Rankin signed my linen backed one-sheet from the film, and thought the art on the poster was Jack's. He wasn't aware of the Frazetta story and I explained. I had just spoken to Frank's wife Ellie. My Mad Monster Party book is selling off the charts right now...I have more coming is soon! www.miserbros.com #madmonsterparty #Fang #frankensteinsmonster #Halloween #monsters #bluray

Here is my New ReMind magazine story on the blu ray!

https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/3994/mad-monster-party-recently-released-blu-ray-umbrella/

Soaky

 

NEW 🎃 Interview!

I did quite a few Halloween 🎃 interviews this year!  Here is a NEW one we recorded over the summer: https://soundcloud.com/chewing-the-scenery/mad-monster-party-with-rick-goldschmidt/s-EwEnC0iXPHW?si=641f1e6410484381ad65d4e5aca93b2f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&fbclid=IwAR1uzbG_K0PPGe3jPbMDpuFAb5bY-B5NQ0j_wY4Ce5ArvjZ3CTukX32H7xw

 

Soaky

Soaky

 

Famous Monsters

 

Soaky gets you clean!

 

Sunday

In Theaters Tomorrow! Look for me!

 In theaters tomorrow! Click this link to see which theaters https://www.themanbehindthemonster.com/watch Let me know what you think! #Madmonsterparty #Thedaydreamer #Boriskarloff #Halloween #Frankenstein #Film #Uncleboris #Friday #Theaters

In Theaters September 17th! I was glad to be a part of it for my friend Sara Karloff and Producers Thomas and Ron!

 They left no grave unturned with this film!   I was happy to be a part of it and shot my interview about three years back.  The cast list includes Sara Karloff, Stephanie Powers, Orson Bean, Cortlandt Hull, Kevin Clement and Nehemiah Persoff, just to name a few!  It looks like every corner of his career was covered!   www.themanbehindthemonster.com

Glenn

Coming this Fall 🎃 I participated in this film (I did my interview just after Stephanie Powers the girl from U.N.C.L.E.)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sNt4a93qSbs&feature=youtu.be

 

Santa Glenn is here!