The Possum That Didn't
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A contented little possum is discovered by a group of picknickers who, mistaking his upside-down smile for a frown, resolve to rescue him.
Frank Tashlin Bücher
19. Februar 1913 – 5. Mai 1972
Frank Tashlin war ein amerikanischer Animator, Drehbuchautor und Filmregisseur. Sein literarisches Werk umfasst mehrere Bücher mit humorvollen Erzählungen und satirischen Fabeln, die sich oft mit Themen wie Identität und gesellschaftlichen Konventionen auseinandersetzen. Tashlins Stil zeichnet sich durch Verspieltheit und visuelle Erfindungsgabe aus, was seine Fähigkeit unterstreicht, seine Animationsfähigkeiten in die geschriebene Form zu übertragen.
The Bear That Wasn't
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"A fable for grownups that will be fun for children. Sit down with the book and get your own bearings." — New York Herald TribuneWith the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he awakes a few months later, he is surprised to find himself smack dab in the middle of a sprawling industrial complex! To make matters even worse, every one he meets keeps insisting that he's not even a bear--just a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat.Written by the beloved director of such classic screwball comedies as The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, this wryly humorous tale has long been an underground favorite with readers of all ages and attitudes. Poking fun at a fast-paced, high-tech society, it follows the Bear's repeated attempts of finding out just where he belongs. On an assembly line? In a zoo? At the circus? No one seems to know for sure.Tashlin's 46 delightfully original and whimsical illustrations add to the charm of this unique and entertaining fable.
Peter Bogdanovich, director, screenwriter, actor and critic, interviews sixteen legendary directors of the first hundred years of film - from Allan Dwan and Raoul Walsh to Leo McCarey, Alfred Hitchcock and Sidney Lumet. The conversations brought together in this book give us a history of the movies. They are the stories of pioneers who came to the picture business from many worlds. Some were adventurers (running away to sea; joining Pancho Villa) before finding their place in the movies. Some were football stars, some electrical engineers, lawyers, auto mechanics, airplane designers. Some were trained in silent movies (Dwan, Walsh, Lang, von Sternberg, Hitchcock). Many of them were men who lived to the hilt and brought to their work the residue of their earlier experiences.
Knížka o světě, který není, ale klidně by být mohl. Komiks o lidech, kteří – zmožení nakupováním a požitky – se rozhodli, že začnou žít jinak, jednodušeji, a snad i líp. Příběh stejně zábavný dnes jako v roce 1951, kdy ho Frank Tashlin nakreslil, napsal a okořenil spoustou drobných vtipů, kterým se smějí buď děti, nebo dospělí, anebo všichni dohromady. Knížka, která končí začátkem... a čte se znovu a znovu. Autor touto knihou uzavřel volnou trilogii obrazových příběhů o zvířatech a lidech. Pozorný čtenář v ní najde i hrdiny prvních dvou komiksů – Medvěd, který nebyl (Baobab, 2012) a Vačice, která se nesmála (Baobab, 2013).