tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post7434420530738382693..comments2023-11-03T13:02:45.458-04:00Comments on Spectorphile: The Bear That Wasn't: MGM (1967): Irv Spector, Additional Storyp spectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02937340957485668849noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-24693737212742664192010-09-07T20:22:11.224-04:002010-09-07T20:22:11.224-04:00This is one of my fav cartoons ever! Thanks for th...This is one of my fav cartoons ever! Thanks for this post. Your dad was awesome ^_^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-74935090552763120882009-08-09T06:18:58.487-04:002009-08-09T06:18:58.487-04:00I have it in divx, so if anybody interested...I have it in divx, so if anybody interested...SoandSohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499482888247750285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-75987116016689080452009-04-29T09:45:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:45:00.000-04:00Modspell, that cel on Wikipedia makes it apparent ...Modspell, that cel on Wikipedia makes it apparent of how things worked: the way the characters are drawn on my blog posts show my father was adapting the original story into visual form, but the Wiki cel -- not to mention the cartoon itself) show Chuck's (and others') influence on the design as it eventually turned out.p spectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937340957485668849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-12517287668913325922009-04-28T13:20:00.000-04:002009-04-28T13:20:00.000-04:00I was fortunate to have caught the TCM run of TBTW...I was fortunate to have caught the TCM run of TBTW a few nights ago. The story was terrific, but more so were the hilarious cells. I'd love to have a few for framing, especially the office scene as shown in Wikipedia's entry. I wonder if these designs were from Spector's fertile mind. <br /><br />All in all, it's a fabulous production, and made me weep for today's pathetic animation.modspellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16184537269469901593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-22963730046451313342009-03-23T17:44:00.000-04:002009-03-23T17:44:00.000-04:00I can't watch the TCM special tomorrow night since...I can't watch the TCM special tomorrow night since I don't have that channel on my cable. I do remember "The Bear That Wasn't" as one of the more offbeat shorts that was in the old TNT cartoon rotation. Irv's boards are great.Dave Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454782108761662940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-33739419249590640602009-03-23T11:43:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:43:00.000-04:00Hey thanks you guys. I must claim ignorance in nev...Hey thanks you guys. I must claim ignorance in never having read the book myself. They were photocopied and then glued to standard MGM board stock.p spectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937340957485668849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-214666115992948182009-03-23T11:24:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:24:00.000-04:00Interesting post. Last 2 are spreads from the pict...Interesting post. Last 2 are spreads from the picture book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917774243676860827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1846767028269360305.post-26471969631708830462009-03-23T01:19:00.000-04:002009-03-23T01:19:00.000-04:00Those are fabulous storyboards that your father dr...Those are fabulous storyboards that your father drew. I'll need to rewatch the short again to see how I feel about it. I think the last two drawings are illustrations by Frank Tashlin himself. Great post.Eric Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872046921674512158noreply@blogger.com