Showing posts with label GIGGLESNORT HOTEL. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 23, 2025
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My dear friend Bill Jackson passed away yesterday, the last of the Chicago Kid's TV Greats! I just spoke with him recently. Some years back, we talked about doing a scrapbook type book of his career, but he decided against it, as he felt it would not sell. He was a very modest guy. He sent me tons of behind-the-scenes photographs over the years and I kept them all in a ring binder. I wrote a chapter about him in the TV PARTY book, many years ago and he liked that. He was a great lover of Rankin/Bass Productions and my books and even contributed to our 20th Annicversary Edition of The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass. His favorite character was the Bumble, but he had a special place in his heart for The Little Drummer Boy. The Little Drummer Boy was part of one of his very first Television broadcasts. This legend and great guy will be missed dearly. #Billjackson #Restinpeace #Dirtydragon
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Happy 84th Birthday to my pal and Chicago TV legend Bill Jackson! #bjanddirtydragon #gigglesnorthotel #cartoontown
Saturday, June 01, 2019
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Friday, October 04, 2013
My friend Bill Jackson sent me a nice HALLOWEEN DVD package today C:)
Love it! The BLOB is all ready for Halloween! THANKS Bill!
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
BJ
Got this nice email from my friend Bill Jackson! :
Dear Rick,
What...a...FABULOUS book! " Enchantment" arrived today and enchanting it is. I quickly sampled my way through it and kept marveling at this truly wonderful, incredibly visual tribute to Rankin/Bass that you have created. I can't imagine the length of time such an achievement must have taken. Well, your effort paid off in grand style. I have never seen a more impressive portfolio in my life. You have provided me with hours of pure pleasure.
Thank you for your extraordinary thoughtfulness. The book is a beauty.
Appreciatively yours,
Bill
You can visit his site and order DVDs of some of his classic shows at www.dirtydragon.com
Friday, October 02, 2009
There was a nice article in the CHICAGO TRIBUNE Thursday about BILL JACKSON'S CARTOON TOWN DVD! He is also coming to Chicago December 5th for a MUSEUM OF BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS event! www.dirtydragon.com
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
BILL JACKSON!
If you LOVE Chicago Kid's Television, I once again recommend Bill Jackson's NEW book and his catalog of DVDs available at http://www.dirtydragon.com/ for the Holidays! What a talented guy and he is a Chicago TV Legend!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
BILL JACKSON & his new book!
Bill Jackson sent me his GREAT new book, hot off the presses! It is called THE ONLY KID ON THE CARNIVAL: An Extraordinary Childhood, A Memoir (IUNIVERSE) $18.95 and it is available at http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ What a super talent! This book gives insight as to where all that creativity came from. He is a legend in Chicago Kid's Television and I wrote about him at http://www.tvparty.com/ and in the TV PARTY book available at http://www.amazon.com/
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