Supervising Animator
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Apr 10, 2008, 3:07 PM
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A hidden gag I never noticed before
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I just thought this was interesting. The red book reads, Invisible Man: A Biography of Robert Clampett. I think it's "Invisible" but the "I" has a slight curve at the bottom and I wonder if it's suppose to be "unvisible."  I just happened to notice this and thought I'd share.
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Jpeg Master / Moderator
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Apr 10, 2008, 4:01 PM
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I loved when these guys dropped in custom names of buildings or products. Also note at the top of the red book, Ann anymous... LOL. Those guys had too much fun!
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Animator
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Apr 10, 2008, 5:08 PM
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I love little things like that. Makes it so much more enjoyable.
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Shaggy: Gee, Scraps, you didn't have to freak out like a jerk and kill all humanity.
Scrappy Doo: And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling sons of...
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 10, 2008, 8:39 PM
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XD! I never noticed that one before either! Heh-and it kinda looks like it says on that blue book nearby "Go to Hell" or rather "Go to LL"
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Bugs Bunny cartoons are not supposed to feature a lisping Viking rabbit hunter enthusiastically professing his operatic love for a bunny in drag.
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 10, 2008, 10:19 PM
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These two are from Have You Got Any Castles.
The middle book reads, "In collaboration with Ted Pierce." Spelled with one D.
The memo says "Ask the boss for a raise" (hehe, I wonder if they did). and I wonder if the "AB" and "AW" on the book are initials? like Arthur Q. Bryan?
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Animator
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Apr 11, 2008, 1:17 AM
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I can't find the scan but there is a comic book which is funny with something like this. It's Harley and Ivy issue 3 where they meet some writers and producers of a film and Paul Dini and Bruce Timm where the characters drawn even though it wasn't stated. The only way you'd know was if you were a DCAU geek like me!
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Shaggy: Gee, Scraps, you didn't have to freak out like a jerk and kill all humanity.
Scrappy Doo: And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling sons of...
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Animator
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Apr 11, 2008, 1:29 AM
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To Cartoonfan: I do believe that in the early days of WB cartoons, Tedd Pierce spelled his name T-e-d. Possibly he added a "d" in later years to be different.
I like seeing these in-jokes here, because in motion, one would not spot it. Reminds me of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker comedies.
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Animator
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Apr 11, 2008, 1:31 AM
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In the top one, among the other books, you see part of the word "Umbriago!" which Jimmy Durante used to say when he was flustered....also "GO TO --LL"....shame, shame.....
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Director / Moderator
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Apr 11, 2008, 12:18 PM
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and I wonder if the "AB" and "AW" on the book are initials? like Arthur Q. Bryan?
AB can't be for Arthur Q Bryan because he wasn't at the studio when Have You Got Any Castles was made (1938).
These are some great finds. I'll bet all the boys from Termite Terrace are in purgatory right now smiling and saying "Someone FINALLY saw it."
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 11, 2008, 12:53 PM
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To Cartoonfan: I do believe that in the early days of WB cartoons, Tedd Pierce spelled his name T-e-d. Possibly he added a "d" in later years to be different.
I have read somewhere (can't remember which book) that he added the "d" as a way of paying tribute to puppeteer, Bil Baird who dropped the "L" from "Bill." But I don't know what year Tedd added the extra "d."
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Key Animator
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Apr 11, 2008, 1:58 PM
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I never saw that either.
I think it's time we push the 'pause' button on LT cartoons and find out what we missed.
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Thank God for kids who love obscure things-Lee Hazelwood (1929-2007)
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Animator
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Apr 12, 2008, 1:17 AM
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Oh & next to the GO TO LL is "MN ORPEDO", as in "D*** the torpedo, full speed ahead", a naval war cry.
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Animator
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Apr 12, 2008, 12:38 PM
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To Cartoonfan: I do believe that in the early days of WB cartoons, Tedd Pierce spelled his name T-e-d. Possibly he added a "d" in later years to be different. I have read somewhere (can't remember which book) that he added the "d" as a way of paying tribute to puppeteer, Bil Baird who dropped the "L" from "Bill." But I don't know what year Tedd added the extra "d."
Did these guys by any chance, over used the word 'excellent' and 'boogus' by any chance?
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Shaggy: Gee, Scraps, you didn't have to freak out like a jerk and kill all humanity.
Scrappy Doo: And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling sons of...
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 12, 2008, 1:04 PM
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Did these guys by any chance, over used the word 'excellent' and 'boogus' by any chance?
lol. Yes, Bil and Tedd had excellent adventures.
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Animator
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Apr 12, 2008, 10:03 PM
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No way!!
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Animator
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Apr 13, 2008, 9:24 AM
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YES WAY.
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Shaggy: Gee, Scraps, you didn't have to freak out like a jerk and kill all humanity.
Scrappy Doo: And I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you meddling sons of...
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Directing Animator / Moderator
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Apr 14, 2008, 9:23 AM
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and I wonder if the "AB" and "AW" on the book are initials? like Arthur Q. Bryan?
AB can't be for Arthur Q Bryan because he wasn't at the studio when Have You Got Any Castles was made (1938). I'm not certain if that's entirely true... Bryan was active on the radio at that time, playing various characters on shows like Fibber McGee and Molly, to name just one. Also, he was a bit player at Warner Bros. Main Studio during the early 1930's. I remember seeing him in a comedy short which I believe is entitled, The Eyes Have It... I think that may have been made before 1938, but I would have to go back and find the DVD that has the short as a bonus (it's on one of the WHV "gangster" movie DVD's that came out 2-3 years ago) to be certain. Since Bryan had a variety of radio characters that he portrayed, it's not inconceivable that he was doing other incidental voices for Leon Schlesinger in 1938. The first time he ever did his "Elmer Fudd" voice was in Tex Avery's Dangerous Dan McFoo (1939) ------------------------- "Sit, Ubu, sit... good dog!" ("Arf"!)
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 14, 2008, 3:26 PM
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I found a couple of others from Speaking Of The Weather. (1937)
The white box contains the names:
Melvin Millar (writer)
I. Freleng (director)
Volney White (animator for this toon)
R. Wolfe (?)
Does anybody know who the last one is?
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 14, 2008, 3:30 PM
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Here is the second one.
I love the last sentence. "He produces his devastating giggle by tickling himself with a feather duster worn strapped to the sole of his left foot."
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 15, 2008, 6:56 PM
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Melvin Millar (writer)
I. Freleng (director)
Volney White (animator for this toon)
R. Wolfe (?)
Does anybody know who the last one is?
I found it. The R stands for Ralph. Ralph Wolfe worked in the animation studio in the 1930's. Tee Hee made caricatures of most of the animation staff and front office in 1936 for a Christmas card. Ralph is listed in the drawing but there is no indication of his job position.
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Lead Animator / Moderator
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Apr 15, 2008, 7:19 PM
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The R stands for Ralph. Ralph Wolfe…
Seriously? Because I can be pretty gullible. Next you'll be telling me how Sam Sheepdog got his start washing cels.
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 15, 2008, 7:48 PM
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The R stands for Ralph. Ralph Wolfe… Seriously? Because I can be pretty gullible. Next you'll be telling me how Sam Sheepdog got his start washing cels.
How did you know? jk 
Joking aside. I found the info of Ralph Wolfe in "Living Life Inside the Lines: Tales from the Golden Age of Animation" by Martha Sigall, Page 91. I just looked up his name in the index and their it was. I thought to myself, "No way."
(This post was edited by cartoonfan4ever on Apr 15, 2008, 7:57 PM)
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Supervising Animator / Contributor
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Apr 15, 2008, 8:25 PM
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I remember in "The Old Grey Hare" (1944), the 2000 elderly Elmer Fudd read a newspaper describing Smell-O-Vision replacing television, with the byline "Carl Stalling says it'll never work!" He composed the score for that cartoon, and numerous others from the 30s to the 50s.
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People think I am crazy just because I didn't like "Ratatouille." Am I REALLY crazy, or do I see things differently?
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Supervising Animator
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Apr 15, 2008, 9:26 PM
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I remember that one too. Good observation. That reminds me of a newspaper shown in Tortoise Wins By A Hare (1943). Note the future predicting headline at the bottom right. "Adolph Hitler Commits Suicide."
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Lead Animator / Moderator
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Apr 15, 2008, 10:00 PM
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I love it! I'm going to use the "Tortoise Vs. Hare" front page for a desktop. Thanks!
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