Oscar Peterson, 1925-2007 December 26, 2007
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One of the greatest jazz pianists of all time passed away on Sunday.
Who took Marky’s Maypo? October 24, 2007
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In the Maypo commercials produced by John and Faith Hubley, the actor who did the voices of Marky’s father and his uncle Ralphie was…
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“I want my Maypo!” October 23, 2007
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Like many great filmmakers, John and Faith Hubley took on commercial jobs during the 1950s and 1960s to pay the bills at their studio. This work paid for their great animated films such as “Cockaboody“, “Moonbird” and “The Tender Game“.
The best-known of these were their commercials for Maypo, a maple-flavored breakfast cereal, from which any child of my generation can remember the catchphrase that titles this post.
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“Cockaboody” July 31, 2007
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Fifteen years after their animated short Moonbird won the Oscar for Animated Short Subject, John and Faith Hubley (right) returned to the same format for Cockaboody (1974), for which they recorded the voices of their daughters Emily and Georgia.
“Moonbird” May 19, 2007
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Two little boys go into the forest to trap a bird. Of this tale is an animation legend born.
“Rooty Toot Toot” May 3, 2007
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A 1952 short from UPA Productions, featuring, IMHO, the best crew of artists ever to work on an animated short.
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