oyBQe [Read and download] Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng Online [oyBQe.ebook] Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng Pdf Free Mark Arnold ebooks | Download PDF | *ePub | DOC | audiobook Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #1053841 in eBooks 2015-11-12 2015-11-12File Name: B017XVQT9Y | File size: 26.Mb Mark Arnold : Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Think Pink: The Story of DePatie-Freleng: 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Think Pink! An insightful look at the creators of the Pink Panther, Classic Saturday Mornings, and Timeless SpecialsBy DunestarIf you were a child of the Sixties or Seventies, you probably heard about The Pink Panther, but not so much about the creators behind it. Whenever you think of Saturday Morning, you probably think of Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Ruby-Spears and Rankin-Bass. But there was also a major contributor to Saturday Mornings which first began their start with theatrical shorts about a rose- coloured feline.Think Pink! The Story of DePatie-Freleng is an intensive look on how David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng established their animation studio and began their success with the Pink Panther as well as other staples within animated television. Mark Arnold gives us a wonderful foray into the people and creators of such works as The Pink Panther, The Houndcats, The Barkleys, Doctor Doolittle, Here Comes The Grump, Timer Specials, The Cat in the Hat and others.As I enjoy reading this book I learned about the successes of DFE and the not so-successful moments such as Super President and Spy Shadow.Currently I'm at the chapter over the most sought after DePatie-Freleng production, Luvcast USA.The funny thing about this show--which was a part of the Saturday Superstar Movie on ABC--was I do recall Ranton Rave who kept setting us up for 'Love Potion No. 9,' and the one episode which stuck out in my memory was the one called, "Moonlight Does The Strangest Thing to Me."Basically it was about two seemingly average boy and girl going out on a date, where everything goes wrong, until the moon comes out and reveals he's a vampire and she's a werewolf (Note: if I'm incorrect, remember I'm going by my child memory, I was about five when it aired). And the hilarious moment was when they were playing the song, the monsters go to the Moon Drive-In Restaurant, and everyone quickly departing and the restaurant closing.But one of the more fascinating articles within the book itself was "A Pink Christmas." Mainly because it was the first time the Pink Panther didn't resort to the typical antics you saw in his theatrical shorts. And it was the first Pink Panther animated tale to be adapted into his comic book form.Basically I recall what made this exciting back then was, this was during the time, 1978, this was before VHS became commonplace, and there was no such thing as DVDs or streaming videos (except possibly for the Jetsons). So if you missed a special back then, you were pretty much SOL (Strictly Out of Luck) and had to wait an entire year to see it again (or by some fortunate miracle, the networks would rerun it for an animated block). So when Gold Key (who had been publishing the Pink Panther comics since 1971) brought out this adaptation, it was real treat because if you missed the animated version, you still had a hard copy to go on.Back then, however, as with most adaptations, there were two subtle differences between the comic and the animated special. (1) As most Pink Panther fans know, though he never talked in the classic cartoons (except for two shorts), as with Tom Jerry and the Road Runner, the comic version Pink Panther could speak; and (2) Whereas the animated special is based on an O. Henry tale, thus the setting is at the turn of the century, the comic version somehow mysteriously puts the story into the modern times. Though it really never hurt the story itself, because hey, the Pink Panther was just as cool and popular in the comics as his animated shorts, back then it sort of felt a little out-of-place.[Sidenote: Harvey Comics did reprint 'A Pink Christmas,' when they obtained the rights to re-publish the comics during the 90s. So if you have difficulty finding the original print, you can always search there.]Overall, Mark Arnold does an excellent and informative job with the book itself because as I'm reading it, not only do you learn more about the people behind DFE Studios and the characters, but you get to learn about how the classic shows came about and get an insightful look on why we going back to the days of Saturday Morning with a Pink Panther and friends.I definitely recommend picking up Think Pink! The Story of DePatie-Freleng, since I feel it's truly an invaluable component to any animation collector's library.Excellent job on the book, Mark!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A superb book about a classic animation studioBy RobertA long overdue tribute to the animation studio founded by executive David DePatie and animation director Friz Freleng. Arnold's work is thorough and well written with multitudes of interviews, artwork, merchandise and everything else related to the studio best known for the Pink Panther--but over the decades they also did many memorable cartoons for theaters and TV (including commercials and specials). They did works inspired by Planet of the Apes, Jaws, All in the Family and the Odd Couple and worked with Bing Crosby, Dr. Seuss, and Flip Wilson. Artist Art Leonardi, music composer Doug Goodwin and Depatie and Freleng themselves offer stories. This is as cool as the Panther himself and readers will find many other great cartoons highlighted here!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great 60's 70's Animation TextBy J. SmithGreat book on the history of a sixties animation studio. I really enjoyed the clippings from TV Guide, one sheets, the storyboards and such. Remember when TV Guide was the only resource available? In hindsight, those days look really bleak. I am amazed at all the work that went into "Think Pink," it took years to accumulate this material and most certainly the author, Mark Arnold is going to be giving Jerry Beck a run for his money as an animation expert. For years, I believed the seventies cartoon, "Around the World in 80 Days," was a Depatie Freling production. Well this book set me straight. It wasn't.Items I loved:---Some information on "For the Love of Fred." A family television special produced by the Rits Family, known for their expertise on puppetry. It had more heart and soul than many things produced today. Maybe it'll come out on DVD someday.---When animating "Spider Man and His Amazing Friends," there was some issue on designing Firestar's posterior. Would have loved to have heard that one.Mr. Arnold even did a bibliography which shows who owns what Depatie Freling property, since the various series have been sold to other companies and firms. Again, the author really did his work. Looking forward to more of his work in the future.Just recently, it was announced that "The Oddball Couple" would be coming out on DVD. That's great news for cartoon aficionados. Hdopefully, "Think Pink," will bring attention to Depatie Freling series and specials that haven't made it to DVD yet. Super President? The Tiny Tree?The New Adventures of Dr. Doolittle?"Hopefully, there'll be more DP material in the future.Sincerely,--JThreeWilliston [email protected] Think Pink! The Depatie-Freleng Story In 1963, Warner Bros. closed down their long-running cartoon facility that had produced such memorable merrymakers as the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. Director/producer Friz Freleng and executive David H. DePatie faced unwanted early retirement. A generous parting gesture from a Warner executive allowed Freleng and DePatie to lease the former Warner cartoons studio on California Street in Burbank, complete with equipment and supplies, for a few dollars each year. They teamed up to create animated cartoons for advertising, but not everything behind their enterprise was enchanting. They struggled to keep their small animation studio running against odds and obstacles such as rising costs, heavy competition, outsourcing of labor to other countries, strikes, death, changing directions, and buyouts. They never anticipated how they would soon style a series of cartoon characters that would paint memorable colors over movie animation history. When director Blake Edwards produced The Pink Panther starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, and Claudia Cardinale, he envisioned a cartoon character of the same name to illustrate the opening credits sequence. Edwards hired Freleng and DePatie, together with artists at their DePatie-Freleng Enterprises studio, to design the animated sequence. The crafty magenta furry feline minced his way into moviegoerrsquo;s hearts. The inspiration behind the ink was the people that worked at the DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE) animation studio. Their hilarious cartoons caused a generation of moviegoers to rock theaters with laughter. Author Mark Arnold returns you to the nostalgic memories of the exhilarating Pink Panther series and other cartoons DFE created. Discover the craftsmen behind the cartoons in an exciting exploration of the Pink Panther, Inspector Clouseau, Ant and the Aardvark, Cat in the Hat, The Grinch, The Lorax, Doctor Dolittle, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Mr.