Uncle John's Crazy Town: Van Boring!

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Van Boring!

Here's something that should be noted here: a run of Frank Tashlin's infamous parody of Van Beuren: Van Boring! Cheggitout! The similarity to 'The Little King' (a Van Beuren Studios cartoon series) only adds to the irony. Now if only someone would find a run of Dick Huemer's 'Good Time Guy'!

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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