Articles on Animation &Hubley 23 Feb 2010 09:06 am

Anniversary

John Hubley
May 21 1914 – Feb 21 1977
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I couldn’t help myself but to post this obituary from the NYTimes when John had died. Sunday was the anniversary of his death, and I’ve returned to the source by way of UPA and the work he did there. Consequently, I decided to post this obit, and tomorrow I’ll have a more substantial article to post.

12 Responses to “Anniversary”

  1. on 23 Feb 2010 at 10:31 am 1.richard o'connor said …

    The obituaries are the only section of the paper I read with regularity (and the box scores, of course). The unspoken is just as notable as what is said.

    There’s no way a six inch obituary could sum up the importance of the man’s life work.

    It’s interesting there’s no mention of “Rooty Toot Toot” with UPA.

  2. on 23 Feb 2010 at 11:16 am 2.Michael said …

    The first time I’d seen Rooty Toot Toot, I was working for the Hubleys. At some point during the day, John came in to ask me a question. After dealing with the matter at hand, I told him I’d seen the film the night before and thought it one of the greatest films (nevermind animated films) I’d seen.

    He looked at me for an uncomfortable moment and walked away without saying anything. I’ve been interpreting that moment ever since. I don’t doubt that the information wasn’t given to the Times by the Hubley connection.

  3. on 23 Feb 2010 at 11:42 am 3.richard o'connor said …

    I’ve been told that Faith didn’t like the film for kind of a funny reason. If you’re not familiar with the story, I’ll share it in person sometime.

  4. on 23 Feb 2010 at 12:01 pm 4.Sam said …

    I have a great John Hubley story too, but it’s not for Richard’s ears. I’ll tell you when I run into you Michael!

  5. on 23 Feb 2010 at 12:13 pm 5.richard o'connor said …

    It’s not a great story, Sam. It’s more like gossip.

  6. on 23 Feb 2010 at 12:17 pm 6.Sam said …

    So, what are we 8 years old? Tell Michael off line. BTW, I give a lot to charity. I just wanted everyone to know.

  7. on 23 Feb 2010 at 12:37 pm 7.richard o'connor said …

    Sam, you may well be 8 years old.

  8. on 23 Feb 2010 at 12:39 pm 8.Sam said …

    sigh.

  9. on 23 Feb 2010 at 2:47 pm 9.Ian Lumsden said …

    John and Faith were two of the foremost directors of animation. Their work seems at once innovative and rather dated today, perhaps because it is representative of a freer world where experimentation and a liberal approach were to be expected. This is decidely not a criticism. They are amongst my favourite of animators. Their use of jazz, for example, always strikes the right chord.

  10. on 24 Feb 2010 at 11:27 am 10.Stephen Macquignon said …

    I wish I met him

  11. on 18 Mar 2012 at 4:22 am 11.krissy said …

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  12. on 13 Jun 2014 at 6:56 pm 12.Tedd Determan said …

    Hi, An animation mentioned in this article attributed to Tel C Determan is incorrect. My Dad, Tedd C Determan, produced that at his company Crocus Inc. Thanks, Tedd

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