Some cool MR. MAGOO art that PATRICK shared with me...

Another MO'C Event!

MY SPACE

Check out my MUSIC MY SPACE page at www.myspace.com/rgoldschmidt My 3rd CD is finished. Thinking about offering my first book THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS: A PORTFOLIO on AMAZON in their downloadable KINDLE section. My 3rd RANKIN/BASS book looks like it won't be out until 2009 now.

CONTEST WINNER

Donika Lynn Jordan! ANSWER: FIREBALL! I do have a few of the RARE DVDs available for purchase as well. THANKS Donika! Will get the DVD right out to you!

THE DAYDREAMER CD

THE DAYDREAMER soundtrack CD is now available at http://www.percepto.com/ Features an interview I did with MAURY LAWS! Also has 3 VERY RARE Bonus tracks from two JERRY LEWIS RANKIN/BASS Projects that were never Produced...GREAT Songs!

CONTEST

The first person that e-mails me at: Rickgoldsc@aol.com
that can tell me what the new character/action figure that RC2
will be adding in it's 2008 RUDOLPH line is, wins the uncut
version of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER with GE
commercials, bumpers and original ending on DVD! The DVD
also includes the uncut THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (1968)
with GREER GARSON bumpers and original YOUR GAS CO.
commercials + HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
with original BANK bumpers! A wonderful Holiday treat on
DVD!

MAY in Chicago

H-B Pull Toys by IDEAL

It was 20 years ago today

A picture of PATRICK OWSLEY & myself about 20 years ago!

Another YUKON Prototype I did for ENESCO

My 2nd attempt with slightly different colors and I made ear muffs on him as well. Published on EBAY under ANIMAGIC1

MITCH O' CONNELL RANKIN/BASS Christmas

BEAUTIFUL 70 degrees in CHICAGO today and sunny! This was one of the first things MITCH gave me when I met him and I loved that he included some RANKIN/BASS characters and the UPA Frosty! This is why I asked him to do the cover art to my first book! www.mitchoconnell.com

THE PETER POTOMUS SHOW

Here is some cool art my friend PATRICK OWSLEY made me aware of from THE PETER POTOMUS SHOW! It was used for puzzles.

TIME & SPACE TOYS!

http://www.timeandspacetoys.com/ is having a sale! They also have pics from our RUDOLPH & SANTA tour 2006-2007

Another 1966 reissue is coming to DVD September 2nd

Looks like it has a featurette too! WB needs to add lots of extras if they expect fans to re-buy DVDs! Especially on the RANKIN/BASS Special DVDs!

THE MONKEES 1966

Here is one of the many original MITCH O' CONNELL pieces I own. My sister asked me if I had anything with a MONKEY in it...Peter got cut off on the scan.

1966 THE DAYDREAMER May 13th Re-release of ANCHOR BAY DVD

1966 BATMOBILE

Here is a RED LINE CLUB EXCLUSIVE HOT WHEELS BATMOBILE! For other HOT WHEELS 1966 George Barris BATMOBILES check www.timeandspacetoys.com !

BOB (Bozo) BELL

I hope everyone had a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Heard Marshall Brodien on WGN RADIO on the Bob Sirrott show on Mother's Day and thinking of BOB BELL today. He said BOB made the comment on BOZO's CIRCUS when he was talking about the STONE OF ZANZIBAR as WIZZO...."I remember when you got stoned in Zanzibar." I think of Bob Bell every day on lunch as I walk past BOB BELL WAY. He was by far the BEST Bozo!

SPEED RACER (2008)

I almost skipped seeing SPEED RACER after reading the reviews in the newspapers. I am glad I did not! MOVIE CRITICS base their reviews on alot of the other garbage that circulates the movie theaters these days and may not understand POP CULTURE as I do. Being an animation historian and Biographer, I have a different take on films like this and understand where this film is coming from, growing up on the classic cartoon series. The Wachowski brothers (THE MATRIX) also understood what made the series work for millions of children as MACH A GO GO and clearly had fun with the film! Perfectly cast, I am happy to report my son and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is not quite as good as IRONMAN and it certainly will win no Academy Awards BUT if you loved the series, you will definitely enjoy the film! Going in, I was expecting the ONE STAR film the newspaper reported about. What I saw was good family morals being displayed by the RACER family and the BEST role I have ever seen JOHN GOODMAN (POPS RACER) in! SPRIDAL was played by an actor that looked like he was right out of THE LITTLE RASCALS. He had a unique look and he was very funny! Usually, Hollywood casts cute, unlikeable kids in a role like this. CHIM CHIM was played by a real Chimp (Not a bad CGI character) and he was GREAT as well! SPEED and TRIXIE were perfect! All of the actors were. The score featured all of the original suites from the series, just rerecorded by an orchestra (I have the original soundtrack from JAPAN on CD). I guess what I liked most about the film was what SPEED and his family stand for...STAND UP for what you believe in and don't let anyone stop you. Too many of today's heros have a darkside and are sinister instead of heroic. The Warchowski brothers could have easily have taken that route BUT they chose to represent the show and the characters as they were..heroic and likeable.

RANKIN/BASS Magic Slates!