tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post5437967584324539006..comments2024-03-28T00:32:33.703-07:00Comments on stuff from the park: The Studio Strike of 1941 Part 1Matterhorn1959http://www.blogger.com/profile/07140583153080149244noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-2786151712024962512008-04-30T11:19:00.000-07:002008-04-30T11:19:00.000-07:00I must thank all of you that have commented on the...I must thank all of you that have commented on these pictures! There are very few publications that provide the insight I've received in this blog. What's amazing is that these photos were stuffed in an envelope that was included with some artwork I purchased at an auction -- they were not even mentioned in the description of items for sale!<BR/>--Bob CowanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-54048208948948389842008-04-27T12:15:00.000-07:002008-04-27T12:15:00.000-07:00Great photos. Thanks to both of you for sharing th...Great photos. Thanks to both of you for sharing them.<BR/><BR/>I agree, without the strike, we might not have the same Disneyland or WDW today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023449275486420957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-39395381659694463672008-04-27T10:47:00.000-07:002008-04-27T10:47:00.000-07:00Major - Thanks, for pointing that out. I didn't me...Major - Thanks, for pointing that out. I didn't mean to put Art on the chopping block.<BR/><BR/>(...although figuratively, that's what happened!)Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-52691617995872189972008-04-26T22:16:00.000-07:002008-04-26T22:16:00.000-07:00That probably is Gunther Lessing getting his head ...That probably is Gunther Lessing getting his head chopped off. They pulled an effigy of Lessing up onto a telephone pole and set the dummy on fire. Pretty acrimonious. <BR/><BR/>I read that when Ub Iwerks crossed the line to go to work no one bothered him. <BR/><BR/>I'll be posting some strike images on my blog in the near future.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656658573895928823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-40623348529364737982008-04-26T19:54:00.000-07:002008-04-26T19:54:00.000-07:00Incredible picsIncredible picsThe Viewliner Limitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730924067419581447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-82396439344916688422008-04-26T13:39:00.000-07:002008-04-26T13:39:00.000-07:00I do have another image which I will post tomorrow...I do have another image which I will post tomorrow of John Garfield at the strike. And yes it is Art Babbit in the formal photograph and maybe in the dragon photo as well. Art was a fantastic animator who was wrongly blacklisted by Walt Disney.Matterhorn1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/07140583153080149244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-72568914602619948512008-04-26T13:33:00.000-07:002008-04-26T13:33:00.000-07:00These are amazing...never seen anything quite like...These are amazing...never seen anything quite like them.jedblauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10586084112152949178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-58768266442712662852008-04-26T10:12:00.000-07:002008-04-26T10:12:00.000-07:00Wonderful images! History in the making. Thank you...Wonderful images! History in the making. Thank you both!outsidethebermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272382432824523809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-39936271615051864832008-04-26T10:02:00.000-07:002008-04-26T10:02:00.000-07:00It also looks like Art is in #3, first one holding...It also looks like Art is in #3, first one holding up the dragon.Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-71356436446541744962008-04-26T09:58:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:58:00.000-07:00Now that Dave (of Daveland) mentions it, that DOES...Now that Dave (of Daveland) mentions it, that DOES look like John Garfield!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-12688779624430206212008-04-26T09:57:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:57:00.000-07:00Well, I'm sure dave accidentally said "second phot...Well, I'm sure dave accidentally said "second photo", but that is definitely Art Babbitt in the first photo. Wonder why they were in formal wear? The lady behind him sure looks glamorous!<BR/><BR/>The strike was without question a major turning point in the history of the Disney Studio. However, WWII had it's huge effect as well. Walt and his cartoons were considered to be some of the finest examples of filmmaking in Hollywood, pre-1940. After the war, his cartoons lost popularity when compared to the more brash Warners and MGM offerings. People no longer had much interest in cute little animals dancing and singing!Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-84835519189504929792008-04-26T09:53:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:53:00.000-07:00Patrick - I could be wrong but I am pretty sure th...Patrick - I could be wrong but I am pretty sure that in the last picture, the guy with the cig is actor John Garfield, also an activist, who died very young.Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-1227693404549764572008-04-26T09:00:00.000-07:002008-04-26T09:00:00.000-07:00very unique images and really good to see others t...very unique images and really good to see others than the standard picture in almost every walt bio. wow, simply amazing.Thuferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07692445357659425688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-90557656397733908362008-04-26T08:56:00.000-07:002008-04-26T08:56:00.000-07:00WOW, thanks for the Saturday Morning history lesso...WOW, thanks for the Saturday Morning history lesson! Super Rare, I agree with your assessment regarding live action films and Disneyland, this strike reshaped the whole company.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing these, love the reluctant Walt sign, sure shows these were artists.Vintage Disneyland Ticketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790755040005517146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19940374.post-14175377838138750912008-04-26T06:50:00.000-07:002008-04-26T06:50:00.000-07:00Wow- These are rare, incredible photos! A fantasti...Wow- These are rare, incredible photos! A fantastic piece of history. I agree with your theory that had the strike not happened, Disneyland could well not exist today. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure you know this, but the man in the second photo is Art Babbitt, leader of the strike and Walt's nemesis. He was a consummate animator and did the "mushroom" sequesnce from Fantasia, one of my faves.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to you and Bob for posting these!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788722183424550052noreply@blogger.com