Paul Coker, jr.

Rankin/Bass' Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters C. 2011 Miser Bros Press/Rick Goldschmidt Archives

Paul Coker, Jr.

 I just had a nice long chat with Paul Coker, Jr. (Designer of most of the Rankin/Bass TV Specials). I was a bit worried about him, as his phone was out of service for a while (What a relief!). I had to let him know about several projects and he told me he absolutely loved our last book and is looking forward to the new one. #paulcokerjr #rankinbass #madmagazine

Remembering Bradley

Some of the rare ones...

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Moe

Benny Birthday!

 

Jack appeared in Rankin/Bass' The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians in 1970 at the age of 39! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

This is a cross between Paul's Jack O' Lantern from the ABC SATURDAY SUPERSTAR MOVIE and another SUPERSTAR MOVIE RANKIN/BASS Produced called the MAD, MAD, MAD, MONSTERS.  C. 1973 Paul Coker, Jr.  I will be appearing with Paul at the NORTH DALLAS COMIC CON November 14th, 2015 from 9:30am to 5 PM.  This will be the first time we have appeared together, along with my pal Patrick Owsley!   This is going to be GREAT! Thanks to Geoffe Haney for bringing this to my attention again. 

Man, this Fall weather today is Amazing! I don't want the 80's that are coming later this week!

 

C. 2012 MISER BROS PRESS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

THE MARX BROTHERS TV COLLECTION

I have no complaints with THE MARX BROTHERS TV COLLECTION (SHOUT FACTORY) BUT it probably should have included RANKIN/BASS' THE MAD, MAD, MAD COMEDIANS.   I do have it on DVD, but it would have been a nice addition to put on the fourth disc (only available from SHOUT directly).  Arthur Rankin always told me how much Groucho liked THE MARX BROTHERS segment of the special.  The one way you could still bring the comedy team back together in 1970, was through animation.  Paul Frees did the voice of Chico for the RANKIN/BASS special, which Groucho also liked.   I read in the booklet of this DVD set that FILMATION did a pilot of THE MARX BROTHERS in 1966.  I would love to see that.  It doesn't state if Groucho did his own voice, as he did in the RANKIN/BASS TV special.

Just a few weeks ago, I watched their last film LOVE HAPPY and enjoyed it!  OLIVE FILMS recently released it on DVD and BLU RAY.   I always liked Harpo's scenes on the roof top.  I think the film gets a bad wrap.   No, it is not their BEST work BUT it is still entertaining.

Hours and hours of GREAT MARX BROTHERS TV stuff in this DVD set!  After watching the first disc, I thought if this was all they could find...that would have made me happy!   Now I am into disc two and am so impressed with how many great things SHOUT FACTORY brought together for this set!   AMAZING! SHOUT FACTORY offers the four disc version, while AMAZON only has the three.

I had to pull out my HARPO CD :)

IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD

I am watching the new blu ray that Denise got me...love the Stan Freberg commercials!

Just watched this recently....now on BLU RAY

MAD, MAD, MAD MONSTERS collector's DVD

I have MAD, MAD, MAD MONSTERS on a collector's DVD now IN COLOR! email Rickgoldsc@aol.com

MAD. MAD. MAD. MONSTERS

Always enjoy watching this cel animated RANKIN/BASS ABC SATURDAY SUPERSTAR MOVIE. I even have a promo for this very cool MONSTER show. My pal BOB McFADDEN did many of the voice as did RHODA MANN and ALLEN SWIFT!

MAD, MAD, MAD MONSTERS

Another GREAT RANKIN/BASS Halloween special is the cel animated MAD, MAD, MAD MONSTERS. It originally appeared on the ABC SATURDAY SUPERSTAR MOVIE back in 1973. I wrote about it in my book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO.

RANKIN/BASS DVDs for your old fashioned TV!

I am still offering DVD packages! Packaging and mailing many right now! E-mail: Rickgoldsc@aol.com TV Art by PATRICK OWSLEY