{"product_id":"welcome-to-wackyland-the-wonderful-world-of-bob-clampett-signed","title":"Welcome to Wackyland: The Wonderful World of Bob Clampett Signed","description":"Forty years in the making! This is \u003cstrong\u003eRuth Clampett's\u003c\/strong\u003e long-awaited book on her father, animator \u003cstrong\u003eBob Clampett\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering his entire life and career from his Warner Bros. years to creating the puppet show, \u003cem\u003eTime for Beany\u003c\/em\u003e, to the animated series \u003cem\u003eBeany and Cecil\u003c\/em\u003e. This book is an animation fan's dream, filled with never-before-seen artwork, animation drawings, model sheets, storyboards, layouts... just the kind of stuff that makes an animation fan's heart go a-flutter! This is a gorgeous book with over 450 images, many from Bob's personal collection of art and photos.\n\nBob Clampett (1913-1984) was an animator, director, producer and puppeteer best known for his work on the \u003cem\u003eLooney Tunes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMerrie Melodies\u003c\/em\u003e animated series from Warner Bros. Cartoons, as well as the television shows \u003cem\u003eTime for Beany\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeany and Cecil\u003c\/em\u003e.\n\nAfter dropping out of high school in 1931, he joined the team at Harman-Ising Productions and began working on the studio's newest short subjects, \u003cem\u003eLooney Tunes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMerrie Melodies\u003c\/em\u003e. Clampett was promoted to a directorial position in 1937, and during his 15 years at the studio, directed over 80 cartoons—many later deemed classics—and designed some of the studio's most famous characters, including Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and Tweety Bird. Among his most acclaimed films are \u003cem\u003ePorky in Wackyland\u003c\/em\u003e (1938) and \u003cem\u003eThe Great Piggy Bank Robbery\u003c\/em\u003e (1946). He left Warner Bros. Cartoons in 1946 and turned his attention to television, creating the puppet show \u003cem\u003eTime for Beany\u003c\/em\u003e in 1949. A later animated version of the series, \u003cem\u003eBeany and Cecil\u003c\/em\u003e, was initially broadcast on ABC in 1962 and rerun until 1967. It is considered the first fully creator-driven television series and carried the byline \"\u003cem\u003eA Bob Clampett Cartoon.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\nEach copy sold through Bud's Art Books will comes signed by author Ruth Clampett, and co-author and animation expert \u003cstrong\u003eDarrell Van Citters.\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Bud's Art Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59836674638110,"sku":"WELCHS","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/welchs-wackyland-world-bob-clampett.jpg?v=1787615520","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/welcome-to-wackyland-the-wonderful-world-of-bob-clampett-signed","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}