So, wise reader, you may have heard of the passing of this giant in the world of cartooning, and are now wondering what he has to do with the world of motion pictures. Well, Mr. Davis did have one screen credit, which we’ll discuss in a bit. No, more importantly John Burton “Jack” Davis, Jr. has added to the fun, or to use an old term “ballyhoo”, of promoting movies for well over fifty years. It’s difficult not to think of his work when recalling so many classic films.
First, a little bio background. He was born on December 2, 1924 in Atlanta Georgia. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Jack landed several cartooning gigs including a stint with the newspaper comic strip based ion the classic character “The Saint”. Then in 1950 he joined the staff of the legendary comics publishing company Entertaining Comics (EC). Jack produced amazing art...
First, a little bio background. He was born on December 2, 1924 in Atlanta Georgia. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Jack landed several cartooning gigs including a stint with the newspaper comic strip based ion the classic character “The Saint”. Then in 1950 he joined the staff of the legendary comics publishing company Entertaining Comics (EC). Jack produced amazing art...
- 7/30/2016
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jack Davis, American cartoonist, illustrator, and the last surviving artist from the EC horror comics imprint, has died from complications relating to a stroke, The New York Times reports. He was 91.
Born John Burton Davis Jr., Davis was perhaps best known as one of the founding cartoonists for Mad in 1952. He was first published at the age of 12 with a submission for Tip Top Comics. The Atlanta native attended the University of Georgia on the G.I. Bill, where he did art for both the campus newspaper and the bawdy off-campus humor publication Bullsheet. After graduation, Davis remained in his hometown, working as a cartoonist intern at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Eventually, though, the artist made his way to New York in a car paid for with money he made illustrating a Coca-Cola training manual, and began working as an inker on The Saint comic strip.
From there ...
Born John Burton Davis Jr., Davis was perhaps best known as one of the founding cartoonists for Mad in 1952. He was first published at the age of 12 with a submission for Tip Top Comics. The Atlanta native attended the University of Georgia on the G.I. Bill, where he did art for both the campus newspaper and the bawdy off-campus humor publication Bullsheet. After graduation, Davis remained in his hometown, working as a cartoonist intern at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Eventually, though, the artist made his way to New York in a car paid for with money he made illustrating a Coca-Cola training manual, and began working as an inker on The Saint comic strip.
From there ...
- 7/28/2016
- by Mike Vanderbilt
- avclub.com
Mad Monster Party (1967) is screening at 7pm Thursday, December 5th at Schlafly Bottleworks – 7260 Southwest Ave St Louis, Mo 63143. Doors open at 6:30pm. It’s a fundraiser for Helping Kids Together. Attend wearing a monster costume and you may win a DVD of the film!
“Rankin/Bass” is a moniker long associated with television for the company’s long line of animated specials, the best-known being Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer which first aired in 1964. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass brought their craft to the big screen the first with Willy McBean And His Magic Machine in 1965, which was a flop as were their primarily live-action Hans Christian Andersen musical The Daydreamer (1966) and the traditionally-animated The Wacky World Of Mother Goose (1967). While Rankin/Bass was soon to become a fixture in holiday television, a fact we were all reminded of every December, the studio tried once more for cinematic success...
“Rankin/Bass” is a moniker long associated with television for the company’s long line of animated specials, the best-known being Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer which first aired in 1964. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass brought their craft to the big screen the first with Willy McBean And His Magic Machine in 1965, which was a flop as were their primarily live-action Hans Christian Andersen musical The Daydreamer (1966) and the traditionally-animated The Wacky World Of Mother Goose (1967). While Rankin/Bass was soon to become a fixture in holiday television, a fact we were all reminded of every December, the studio tried once more for cinematic success...
- 11/25/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For the longest time, Mad Monster Party was available only in the poorest of qualities, lingering on as VHS that was copied from a surviving 16mm film, after the original negative was damaged and lost forever. In the six years since a 35mm copy was finally discovered and digitally remastered, we’ve gotten no less than three DVD editions—two from Anchor Bay, and now this Special Edition from Lionsgate.
How special is this edition? It’s special only in the newly produced featurettes, which are the real incentive to buy this release for fans of the film.
Ever since Universal started playing mix-and-match with the famous monsters at their disposal in the 40’s, the gathering of these classic movie monsters have been the spark of boyhood imaginations. There’s always some kooky plot that one way or another brings the monsters together. In Mad Monster Party, it’s as simple as a party invite.
How special is this edition? It’s special only in the newly produced featurettes, which are the real incentive to buy this release for fans of the film.
Ever since Universal started playing mix-and-match with the famous monsters at their disposal in the 40’s, the gathering of these classic movie monsters have been the spark of boyhood imaginations. There’s always some kooky plot that one way or another brings the monsters together. In Mad Monster Party, it’s as simple as a party invite.
- 9/20/2009
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
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