From: Widerman-AT-aol.com Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:47:00 EST Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Historic Puppet Film To: puptcrit-driftline.org-AT-lists.driftline.org I have an issue of "Closeup" magazine, published in 1976. This magazine was devoted to coverage of stop action animation. In this issue, their second installment, Michael Myerberg is featured. The cover photograph shows Don Sahlin positioning Hansel's head. Inside, is an interview with Don Sahlin (who, of course, later helped refine the look of the Muppets for Jim Henson) with many photographs showing him working on "Hansel & Gretel" as well as "Tom Thumb," and a with a bunch of Muppet monsters, photos from "The King of Eight," and "The Queen of Six." I purchased this magazine from Teddy Shepherd at a New York Puppetry Guild Meeting many years ago. I believe she worked on the film and possibly can be contacted if anyone really has some urgent questions. -Steven-> In a message dated 3/10/05 1:20:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, robertsmythe-AT-mumpuppet.org writes: If this is the film I think it is from Evy's description, it reminds me that as a kid we had an illustrated book of this story with photographs of what were clearly 3D figures from an animated film. This book might be available through abe.com. If so, your collector might also be interested in what I remember as another book (and therefore likely another film) of Andersen's "Seven Swans" On Mar 9, 2005, at 6:11 PM, Evy Wright wrote: > In case you're interested, from my film buff friend: > > Michael Myerberg is the director of record, the year > is 1954, the > "electronic > puppets" and animation appears to be a collaboration > with some of the > East > Block animation talent that was trickling Westward > (the set decorator, > Evalds > Dajeckis, is an alum of the same Czech clique of > animators and > puppeteers that > produced Jri Trnka and Jan Svankmajor) > > > > _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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