The American Comic Strip (TV 1978)

A survey of American comic strip art with comments by well-known artists and scenes of them at work. Commentary by Mort Walker, comic artist ("Beetle Bailey", "Hi and Lois") and president ... See full summary »

Director:

John Musilli

Writer:

Stephan Chodorov

Stars:

Ralph Bakshi, Ray Bradbury, Dik Browne

Cast

Credited cast:
Ralph Bakshi	...	Himself
Ray Bradbury	...	Himself
Dik Browne	...	Himself
Milton Caniff	...	Himself
Will Eisner	...	Himself
Sean Kelly	...	Himself
George Lucas	...	Himself
John Cullen Murphy	...	Himself
Jim Raymond	...	Himself
Johnny Romita	...	Himself
Dean Young	...	Himself

Storyline

A survey of American comic strip art with comments by well-known artists and scenes of them at work. Commentary by Mort Walker, comic artist ("Beetle Bailey", "Hi and Lois") and president of the Museum of Cartoon Art in Rye, New York. Scenes and interviews with Dean Young and Jim Raymond, Ralph Bakshi, Dik Browne, Ray Bradbury, George Lucas, Will Eisner, Milton Caniff, John Cullen Murphy, Sean Kelly, Johnny Romita. 1978. "Comics" has come to mean one-panel drawings, strips with daily continuity, whole books, and several other forms, whether "comic" or not. This footage illustrates the whole range, plus film animation as well. Artists visited include Dean Young and Jim Raymond ("Blondie", then the most widely seen comic strip in the world), Ralph Bakshi (the film "Wizards" and "Lord of the Rings"), Dik Browne ("Hagar the Horrible.") Also included are illustrations from the earliest days of comics ("The Yellow Kid") to "Doonesbury." Ideas, opinions, sacred cows (eg: there are only four ...

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Plot Keywords:

comics | cartooning

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Creative Arts Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Color:

Color

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