I used to love this when I was little. Anyone else remember it??!
On December 18, 1956, WGN-TV's "Garfield Goose and Friends" introduced Chicago area children to Santa Claus' three favorite elves, Hardrock, Coco and Joe. At two-feet-high, Hardrock drove Santa's sleigh while Coco navigated and Joe tagged along for fun. To create the animated short or "song cartoonette", Hill & Range Songs hired Centaur Productions. The company was established in the early 1950s by Wah Ming Chang, a sculptor in Walt Disney's Effects and Model Department who created the model of Pinocchio; and George Pal, a producer and Academy Award nominee. The shorts were produced in black-and-white using stop-motion animation, a cinematic process that brings figures or puppets to life by minutely reposing and photographing them frame-by-frame, resulting as fluid movement on screen.
5 comments:
That is honestly the first time that I've seen it but don't worry, it will now be a tradition!
I haven't seen it either...very cool!! thanx for sharing.
I didnt realize that this was a "Chicago" thing! (read added info)
THERE IS MORE!! I'll add those to the blog as well! But H, C & Joe are my favorite!!
love the article w/ the story...very cool!
I NEED NEW PICTURES!!!!
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