On March 8, 1967, Rankin-Bass invited us to their “Mad Monster Party!” This stop-motion creature feature features creatures from ho-rror’s creepiest cl-ass-sicks! Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame are just a few of the distinguished delinquents at this sinister soirée! Groovy tunes, ghoul gags, and awesome monster designs make this one an all-timer. Eat, drink, and be scary at the “Mad Monster Party!”
There are so many brilliant adaptions of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, it is easy to pick a favorite. Do you know the animated movie of “The Hobbit” by Rankin/Bass? If not, you should really watch it! Even if it’s just for the landscapes and the music! Rankin/Bass also produced “The Return of the King”, a movie that follows where Bakshi had left off the story in his “Lord of the Rings” adaption. Then of course, there are several amazing audiobook versions of both works. For the Germans among us: If you haven’t yet, go listen to “Der Hobbit”, an audiobook produced by WDR – it’s magical!
Features Drac, The Mummy, The Creature, King Kong(?), The Wolfman, Jekyl and Hyde, and a skeleton band! Perfect for introducing kids to the classic Universal monsters without going TOO scary.
One thing about me is that I hate the Rankin-Bass’ character design of Frodo and Sam. Why do they look so similar. They have almost the exact same silhuette and everything.
Especially considering that Merry and Pippin look so wildly different from each other, and are easily identifiable. So it’s not that the character designer was bad at their job. They just made Sam and Frodo into the same goddamn character for some reason. I hate them i hate them i hate them i am going to stomp on them with my big boots
“And where were you twenty years ago? Ten years ago? Where were you when I was new? When I was one of those innocent young maidens you always come to? How dare you! How dare you come to me now, when I am this!”
“Santa Claus is Comin to Town: Re-Draw Kris Kringle” … Yep! 2020 vs 2019 drawing! Golly it’s been a year already! (PLEASE DON’T REPOST OR TRACE IT, THANK YOU)
A RARE 1972 poster that was done 5 years before the actual release of the classic RANKIN/BASS special in 1977, sponsored by the XEROX COMPANY. This one showcases the TOMORROW ENTERTAINMENT logo.
I think this might be a concept advertisement for the “Return of the King” (since that is the movie with Frodo, Sam, Merry, and Pippin, which are shown in this artwork).
