Vintage Cartoon Festival in NYC
July 22nd, 2018 by chocko
Last month, a vintage cartoon festival titled “Silly School Daze!” was screened at THE ROC (59 E. Second St., New York) and was hosted by Tommy José Stathes. The program featured old cartoons mostly from the 1930’s from the Stathes Collection that focused on childhood and school. The cartoons were screened from a 16mm projector and when needed, live musical accompaniment was provided on the piano by the amazingly talented Charlie Judkins, a practitioner of traditional ragtime and blues. The program featured 12 cartoons with some familiar faces on the screen such as Popeye, Felix The Cat and Porky Pig as well as lesser known cartoon characters such as Bobby Bumps and Dinky Doodle. There was also an intermission in the middle of the program which was perfect for getting out of your seats and perhaps grabbing a snack or checking out what’s for sale at the vendor table or getting in on the raffle where the winner got all sorts of prizes. The event also served as a benefit to help preserve the vast collection of films owned by the exhibitor Tommy José Stathes. Much of his collection are old and delicate film reels that must be kept in a safe and temperature controlled environment. Tommy is an “archivist, historian, distributor and educator in the realm of early animated films” and is pictured below hosting the event where he explains the history of the animated films and takes questions from the audience that ranged from curious children to nostalgic adults.
Tommy José Stathes also started the Cartoons On Film early animation rerelease label and Cartoon Roots Blu-rays which are for sale at the cartoon programs. All the proceeds benefit the Stathes Archive activities and overhead. Chocko picked up new Halloween Haunts collection from Cartoons On Film which features 15 rare silent and early cartoons. Great art work…recommended and looking forward to collecting more!
The Next Film Programs:
Cartoon Carnival 69: Hot Stuff
– nearly two hours of more archival 16mm (no digital!) animated cartoons from the 1920s to the 1940s, straight from the Stathes Archives to the silver screen in Bushwick. Featuring live ragtime accompaniment by Charlie Judkins for select silent-era shorts!
Bar refreshments and light food available (i.e. hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.) —Support the venue!—
Show tix $10 at the door. ~Arrive on time for good seats~
Sunday 7/22/18 6pm at 389 Melrose St., Brooklyn N.Y.
Cartoon Carnival 70: Going Places
“Come on out and bring your friends to this barrel of mid-summer travelaffs!”
Sunday 8/19/18 6pm 389 Melrose St., Brooklyn N.Y.
Tags: animation, cartoon carnival, cartoon roots, cartoons, charlie judkins, early animation, new york city, nyc, tommy jose stathes
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