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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Happy Leftover Day!
“Turkey, lobster, sweet potato pie/ “Pancakes piled up til they reach the sky/ “Lots of starches, lots of greens, fancy chocolate-covered [beans!]” “I’m gonna eat an’ eat an’ eat an’ eat an’ eat until I die.” -Goofy, in Fun and … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous
Tagged Disney, Fun and Fancy Free, Goofy, lyrics, Mickey and the Beanstalk, song
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Happy Thanksgiving
Well, Gorsh! One thing I’m thankful for is the incredible people I’ve met through this blog — not to mention all the amazing comments you have shared. It’s so gratifying to know that others are inspired by this blog, so … Continue reading
Dina Babbitt: The Book
Dina Babbitt, Art’s third wife and mother of his children, was an artist and a hero in her own right. A Jewish art student in WWII Europe, she survived Auschwitz – and bargained for her mother’s life – by painting … Continue reading
Posted in 1942-1946: Repercussions, 1946-1970s: Later Years, WWII
Tagged book, Mengele, nazis, watercolor, WWII
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Dina Babbitt: The Comic
Dina Babbitt was many things: Art Babbitt’s third wife (married April 17, 1948), the mother of his children, an artist, a Holocaust survivor, a hero, an activist. A Jewish art student in WWII Czechoslovakia, she survived Auschwitz – and bargained … Continue reading
Charles M. Schulz
Ever since it was announced last month that Blue Sky Studios (of Ice Age fame) is bringing Charles Schulz’s Peanuts franchise to the screen, there has been a lot of brouhaha about it. Art Babbitt met Charles Schulz in the … Continue reading
Happy Veteran’s Day
Wishing you a meaningful Veteran’s Day from BabbittBlog. Here is Art Babbitt, WWII veteran and marine, in full stripes and uniform, probably in 1945. Can anyone identify the friend or location? . .
Posted in 1942-1946: Repercussions, WWII
Tagged Disney, Goofy, Marines, Military Logo, sergeant, soldier, uniform, Veteran, World War II, WWII
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Congratulations to President Obama
The Race is Over! President Barrack Obama has beaten Mitt Romney and won his second term! — even before the votes of Florida have been completely counted, though the state has been leaning toward Obama. Good thing, too, because otherwise … Continue reading
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Remember to Vote!
Don’t be a goof! Be dogged in exercising your right to VOTE tomorrow. Find your polling location here.
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Dopey Scamble
Here’s closer look at an Art Babbitt scene from the “Spooks” sequence of Snow White. If there were ever a chance to identify the style of animator, here is one. This crazy scramble when Dopey thinks there’s a ghost in … Continue reading
Posted in 1932-1941: Disney Glory Days, Animation, Disney, Film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tagged Animation, Dopey, Freddy Moore, smear
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