Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:12:05 -0800 (PST) From: Leslie Evans <lae21-AT-yahoo.com> To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Subject: [Puptcrit] Kukla, Ollie and Loose Lips on the Monitor... Andrew said: "That's fascinating, I had no idea that Burr Tillstrom used monitors. Was that a technical capability when he started? It's been 10 years since my college course in the history of broadcast production systems, so I'm just struggling to remember if they were even using floor monitors in the late`40s (video tape hadn't even been invented yet and everything had to be pulled "off the air")." Here's a link to some pictures of Burr backstage with his monitor: http://users.ultinet.net/~kfo/life.html When I see how his head and body seem to be contorted looking at that monitor, I want to say OUCH!! It's from a Life Magazine article from May, 1949. I don't know how his monitors changed over the years. Maybe someone who knew him in the '70s and/or '80s can clue us in. It's funny, I never noticed the problem with Ollie's (not Kukla; Kukla's mouth doesn't move) lip sync before I read about it in a puppetry forum (either this one or usenet). I watched for it and did notice it afterward, but it didn't reduce the enjoyment I get from seeing what little there is available of Kukla, Fran and Ollie. As a fan of puppetry, it's the entertainment value that is more important to me than the technique. If I'm interested in what's going on on stage, my mind isn't processing any subtle goofs. If I'm not, I get up and leave (or just shut off the TV). Leslie _______________________________________________ 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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