Uncle John's Crazy Town: Pedagogical Institution (Stone Age Cartoon)

Friday, February 6, 2009

Pedagogical Institution (Stone Age Cartoon)

Due to more online curiosity I am today posting a better-than-average Stone Age Cartoon from 1940 'Pedagogical Institution (College to You)' de-facto directed by the under rated Abner Kneitel. Wow, what a title! Anyway, go here to see a beautiful Abner Kneitel Popeye drawing and here to see a reel of his animation work in the Popeye series. Enjoy!

The opening title card is missing in this print so here it is.

Bomb Head.

In case you missed it his name is Joe Dokes (B.A., B.O., P.D.Q, R.S.V.P., T.N.T., S.O.S.)

Man, I've been there. Maybe I needed to hose out my brain mush to check the oil.

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"During the span of years from 1914, I have made efforts to retain the "cartoony" effect. That is, I did not welcome the trend of the industry to go "arty". It was, and still is, my opinion that a cartoon should represent, in simple form, the cartoonist's mental expression. In other words the "animated oil painting" has taken the place of the flashiness and delightfulness of the simple cartoon.

In my opinion, the industry must pull back. Pull away from the tendencies toward realism. It must stay in it's own backyard of "The Cartoonist's Cartoon." The cartoon must be a portrayal of the expression of the true cartoonist, in simple, unhampered cartoon style. The true cartoon is a great art in it's own right. It does not need the assistance or support of "Artiness." In fact, it is actually hampered by it." - Max Fleischer