This is a photo from the Vent Haven museum. Many people ask me about the famed Rankin/Bass' The Charlie McCarthy show pilot film that Rankin/Bass Productions shot (Detailed in my book The 20th Anniversary edition of The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio available in hardcover from www.miserbros.com ). As of this date, the film has not been found. It is a holy grail of mine. When I was writing my 6th book, Rankin/Bass' Frosty the Snowman 50th Anniversary scrapbook, a friend of mine located the Animagic figure of Mortimer Snerd at the Vent Haven Museum. The Museum was kind enough to take good pictures for me and I included them large in my Frosty book! The Rankin/Bass figure of Mortimer was on display at the Vent Haven museum (That appears to be him in the upper right corner of the big case to the left).
C. 2018 Miser Bros Press/Rick Goldschmidt Archives Courtesy Vent Haven Museum
Rankin/Bass' Animagic Mortimer Snerd as he appears today (Upper right
shelf of glass case). I wrote about the un-aired Animagic pilot in my
book The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass: A Portfolio (now in it's 20th
Anniversary edition) www.miserbros.com The animation was shot in Japan, but the figure made his way to the states via Arthur Rankin and Edgar Bergen. #rankinbass #charliemccarthy #mortimersnerd #animagic #tuesday #fun
I have a new song with the name Mortimer Snerd in it...this is a perfect companion picture :)
Have you ever noticed how many Mortimer Snerds there are in this world? I have! It has inspired me to write a song about them :)posted by Thomas Frederick
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I love this RARE shot from the RANKIN/BASS lost pilot of THE EDGAR BERGEN & CHARLIE McCARTHY SHOW! Arthur Rankin always laughs about how a famous ventriloquist became one of the biggest things on radio!
