Thursday, June 30, 2005

June 30, 1944


June 30, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

June 29, 1944


June 29, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

June 28, 1944


June 28, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Monday, June 27, 2005

June 27, 1944


June 27, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Sunday, June 26, 2005

June 26, 1944


June 26, 1944 (a), originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

And one to show the wife -

June 26, 1944 (b)

Saturday, June 25, 2005

June 25, 1944


June 25, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Friday, June 24, 2005

June 24, 1944


June 24, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Thursday, June 23, 2005

June 23, 1944


June 23, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

June 22, 1944


June 22, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

June 21, 1944


June 21, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Monday, June 20, 2005

June 20, 1944


June 20, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Sunday, June 19, 2005

Live action Spence film

Marc Crisafulli spotted this on the Ralph Bakshi Forum, posted by Bakshi himself:

Irv Spence had a live action 16 mm film that he'd directed, an amazing gangster epic, about 35 minutes long, starring him, Tex Avery and a lot of the other Warner/MGM animators of the time playing crooks. The film was great, Irv's family may have it...it is worth trying to get a hold of.


This is news to me, which doesn't mean it isn't common knowledge everywhere else. Does anyone know anything more about this film? Has anyone seen it? I'd be grateful for any information you can pass along.

(And speaking of gratitude, I'm way overdue in thanking Marc for providing the picture of Spence used in the column at the right.)

UPDATE, from Mark Kausler:

You are no doubt referring to Irv's 1944 live action (b/w, silent) film, RATS IN SPATS. Irv showed this film to us when I was in his animation class back in '68. It is very nicely shot, although the outdoor shots used reflectors that shake a bit. I don't remember Tex being in it, but Tony Ligerra and Harvey Eisenberg play roles. Irv made a color silent movie in Big Bear a few years later called RUGGED RANGERS, which again has Harvey Eisenberg and Mike Lah in central roles as forest rangers. It was made in beautiful Kodachrome. There are video copies of these films, one has running commentary by Irv and others, as the projector runs in the background. You can tell from these diary pages that Irv was a real "home movie" buff, even though he didn't have sync sound!

June 19, 1944


June 19, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Saturday, June 18, 2005

June 18, 1944


June 18, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Friday, June 17, 2005

June 17, 1944


June 17, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Thursday, June 16, 2005

June 16, 1944


June 16, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

June 15, 1944


June 15, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Ann Sothern:

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The B-29:

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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

June 14, 1944


June 14, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Monday, June 13, 2005

June 13, 1944


June 13, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Sunday, June 12, 2005

June 12, 1944


June 12, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Saturday, June 11, 2005

June 11, 1944


June 11, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Friday, June 10, 2005

June 10, 1944


June 10, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Thursday, June 09, 2005

June 9, 1944


June 9, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Wednesday, June 08, 2005

June 8, 1944


June 8, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

June 7, 1944


June 7, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Monday, June 06, 2005

June 6, 1944


June 6, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Invasion



Larger view of the Times front page here.

Sunday, June 05, 2005

June 5, 1944


June 5, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Sid Ising? Rudy's brother (or other relation) seems likely, but I haven't found a mention of him anywhere. Anyone out there know anything about him?



UPDATE: A drawing for next week seems to indicate that Sid Ising was a camera operator at the studio.

Saturday, June 04, 2005

June 4, 1944


June 4, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Friday, June 03, 2005

June 3, 1944


June 3, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

Thursday, June 02, 2005

June 2, 1944


June 2, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.

It would be another 45 years or so until a much better word was coined.

Wednesday, June 01, 2005

June 1, 1944


June 1, 1944, originally uploaded by Filboid Sudge.