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THE MUSEUM OF UNCUT PRESENTS FUNKY TURNS 40™: BLACK CHARACTER REVOLUTION A RETROSPECTIVE OF 1970‘S CARTOON ART FEATURING BLACK CHARACTERS THE MUSEUM OF UNCUT FUNK PRESENTS FUNKY TURNS 40: BLACK CHARACTER REVOLUTION

EXHIBITION INVENTORY Contact Information Museum First Name Last Name Phone Address E-Mail

Curator The Museum Of UnCut Funk Pamela Thomas 908-346-0499 908 Valley Road, [email protected] Watchung, New Jersey 07069 Co-Curator The Museum Of UnCut Funk Loreen Williamson 908-346-4499 908 Valley Road, [email protected] Watchung, New Jersey 07069

Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) I. BLACK CAST CARTOONS:

Billy Jo Jive Billy Jo Jive - Original Production Cel Features Billy Billy Jo Jive Sesame Street PBS: Unframed: Billy Jo Jive was a self-described super crime fighting Jo Jive and Ran in the 1970’s 13 3/8 x 11 ace, a prepubescent Black detective in animated Smart Susie and 1980’s segments on Sesame Street in the late and early Sunset 1980s. Billy Jo Jive and his sidekick, Smart Susie Sunset, originated in a series of children's books by John Shearer, with illustrations by his father Ted Shearer. The series debuted with Billy Jo Jive, Super Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Ten Speed Bike in 1976. The earliest known appearance: Episode 1186

Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids Band Practice - Limited Edition Cel Features all Fat Albert And CBS: Matted: Fat Albert was the third positive Black cast cartoon characters in The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 22 x 19 1/4 series and the longest running Black cast cartoon famous junk Run: series. Fat Albert first appeared in the Hey, Hey, yard band 110 episodes, Hey, It’s Fat Albert special on November 12, 1969. scene, which 4 specials This was the first positive Black cast cartoon to appears at the appear on TV. beginning of each episode

Football Follies - Original Production Cel Features all Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: Matted: The characters Fat Albert Jackson, and characters The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 21 x 18 Mushmouth were voiced by Bill Cosby. The animators playing in Run: were Ken Mundie and Leo Sullivan. The music for the famous football 110 episodes, special was written and performed by pianist / scene from 4 specials keyboardist and was released on the 1969 special Fat Albert Rotunda.

2 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) Fat Albert - Original Production Cel Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: Unframed: Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids ran for 22 episodes Albert on a go The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 14 x 11 from 9/9/72 - 10/27/73, and then again for 14 episodes cart Run: from 9/6/75 - 10/30/76. The New Fat Albert Show ran 110 episodes, for 24 episodes from 9/8/79 - 9/16/81. The Adventures 4 specials of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids ran for 50 episodes from 9/1/84 - 8/10/85. The show was in syndication from 1984 - 1985.

Fat Albert - Original Production Cel Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: TBD The four Fat Albert specials are: Hey, Hey, Hey It’s Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 Fat Albert (11/12/69), The Fat Albert Halloween Special from Halloween Run: (10/24/77), The Fat Albert Christmas Special (12/18/77), Special 110 episodes, The Fat Albert Easter Special (4/3/82) 4 specials Fat Albert - Original Production Drawing Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: TBD Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids included ten Black and Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 white advisors who were degreed professional from Halloween Run: psychologists from UCLA. This series had clear Special 110 episodes, educational elements and addressed issues of poverty, 4 specials child abuse, kidnapping, teen parenting, smoking, bullying and vandalism. This series won mass parent approval and Cosby and Filmation Associates kept tight reins on the popular uses of the series.

Fat Albert - Original Production Cel Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: TBD created a comic book adaptation of Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 Fat Albert which ran for 29 issues, from 1974 - 1979. A from Halloween Run: lunch box, a board game and record album was also Special 110 episodes, produced. A live action film was produced in 2004, 4 specials introducing a new generation to Fat Albert.

Fat Albert - Original Production Drawing Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: TBD The original cartoon series was released on DVD in Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 2005 - 2006. The cartoon specials were released on from Halloween Run: DVD in 2008 - 2009. Special 110 episodes, 4 specials

Fat Albert - Original Production Drawing Features Fat Fat Albert And Filmation CBS: TBD Albert gang The Cosby Kids 9/9/72 - 8/10/85 from Halloween Run: Special 110 episodes, 4 specials

Harlem Globetrotters Meadowlark Lemon - Original Production Features Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: Harlem Globetrotters was the first positive Black Cel George Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 17 x 11 cast cartoon series and the first to feature a Black “Meadowlark” Run: sports team. For perspective, this cartoon aired six Lemon 22 episodes years after the enactment of the Civil Rights Act, (16 - 70-71; and only two years after racist cartoon shorts 6 new plus featuring derogatory depictions of Black characters repeats - 71-72) were banned from television syndication.

J.C. “Gip” Gibson - Original Production Features Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: The Harlem Globetrotters featured the following Cel J.C. "Gip" Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 13 x 11 players: George “Meadowlark” Lemon, Freddie “Curly” Gipson Run: Neal, Hubert “Geese” Ausbie, J.C. "Gip" Gipson, 22 episodes Bobby Joe Mason and Pablo Robertson. Scatman (16 - 70-71; Crothers provided of Meadowlark Lemon. 6 new plus Meadowlark Lemon also contributed to the series. He repeats - 71-72) was the only Globetrotter to do so.

3 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) Harlem Globetrotters - Original Features J.C. Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: The series was an instant hit, earning the highest Production Cel "Gip" Gipson, Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 12 1/2 x 10 ratings in Saturday morning television history. It was Bobby Joe Run: 1/2 syndicated to more than 30 countries, the first time any Mason, Pablo 22 episodes sports team had its own network television series. In Robertson (16 - 70-71; 1972 / 1973, The Harlem Globetrotters made three 6 new plus appearances on The New Scooby-Doo Movies. In repeats - 71-72) 1978, the series was re-run as the Go-Go Globetrotters, a two hour program that also included old episodes of The C.B. Bears, and . The Globetrotters were featured in a third cartoon series in 1979, The Super Globetrotters. In spring 1999, TV Land aired repeats of the Harlem Globetrotters on Saturday mornings. A new Harlem Globetrotters cartoon is rumored to be in the works.

Harlem Globetrotters - Original Features J.C. Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: In April 1972, Gold Key Comics launched a comic book Production Drawing "Gip" Gipson, Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 12 1/2 x 10 adaptation of the Harlem Globetrotters . Pablo Run: 1/2 Their first comic book appearance was in issue #8 of Robertson 22 episodes Gold Key's Hanna-Barbera Fun-In, published in July (16 - 70-71; 1971. The comic series followed and lasted for 4 years 6 new plus and 12 issues through January 1975. A board game, repeats - 71-72) lunch box and a record album, The Globetrotters, was also produced. Harlem Globetrotters - Original Features Curly Harlem Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: Production Drawing Neal Globetrotters 9/12/70 - 9/2/72 12 1/2 x 10 Run: 1/2 22 episodes (16 - 70-71; 6 new plus repeats - 71-72) I Am The Greatest Muhammad Ali - Original Production Cel Features I Am The Farmhouse NBC: Unframed: Muhammad Ali was the second Black athletic Muhammad Ali Greatest: The Films, Fred 9/10/77 - 9/2/78 12 1/2 x 10 personality to lead a positive cartoon series, Adventures Of Calvert Run: 1/2 following the Globetrotters. He voiced his own Muhammad Ali Productions, 13 episodes character. Ali’s public relations agent, Frank Bannister, TCF also voiced his character. Muhammad Ali - Original Production Features I Am The Farmhouse NBC: Unframed: Muhammad Ali’s adventures dealt with Drawing Muhammad Ali Greatest: The Films, Fred 9/10/77 - 9/2/78 12 1/2 x 10 unexplained mysteries and solving crimes. Other Adventures Of Calvert Run: 1/2 characters in his entourage were his niece Nicky Muhammad Ali Productions, 13 episodes and nephew Damon (voiced by real-life siblings TCF Patrice and Casey Carmichael).

Jackson 5ive - Original Production Cel Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Unframed: The Jackson 5ive cartoon was the second positive Michael, Rosie 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 17 3/8 x 11 Black cast cartoon series and Motown Productions' “The Run: first television series. Motown executives had to Crusher” 23 episodes "approve every aspect of the series" and they rejected (Snake), and a number of writers' scripts before things met their Ray and approval. The Jackson 5ive cartoon was also the Charles (Mice) first positive cartoon that featured Black musicians. Prior to this, animators regularly used Black jazz musicians Cab Calloway, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson as archetypes for a host of animals and people in animated features. Many of these caricatures reinforced stereotypes about Blacks' natural ability to dance and sing and their supposed animalistic nature.

4 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) Michael Jackson - Original Production Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Unframed: Between 1932 and 1955 twenty different film shorts Drawing Michael, Rosie 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 16 3/8 x 11 featured a caricature of or reference to Cab Calloway. “The Run: Racist and racialized caricatures of other Black Crusher” 23 episodes entertainers appeared in at least a dozen films (Snake), and including: six with Fats Waller, six with Bill Robinson, Ray and seven with Louis Armstrong and two with Ethel Waters. Charles (Mice) Jackson 5ive - Original Production Cel Features all five Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Unframed: The Jackson 5ive featured the band in a series of comic Jackson 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 13 1/2 x 10 misadventures, usually sandwiched around two songs brothers Run: 1/2 per show. Young Michael was usually the focus, along 23 episodes with his pet mice Ray and Charles and pet snake Rosie.

Jackson 5ive Dance Sequence - Original Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Unframed: added her voice in the debut episode. Barry Production Cel Michael, Jackie 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 Gordy’s character was voiced by . The and Marlon in Run: Jackson Five did not lend their voices to the cartoon. famous dance 23 episodes The Jackson Brothers were voiced by: Michael - sequence Donald Fullilove, Marlon - Edmund Sylvers, Jermaine - Joel Cooper, Tito - Mike Martinez, Jackie - Craig Grandy.

Jackson 5ive Dance Sequence - Original Features Jackson 5ive Rankin-Bass ABC: Unframed: The Jackson 5ive cartoon series was re-aired during Production Cel Michael and the 9/11/71 - 9/1/73 13 3/8 x 10 the 1990’s on MTV and VH-1. DVD’s of the series are other brothers Run: 1/2 now available. With the death of Michael Jackson in in silhouette in 23 episodes 2009, a whole new generation has been made aware of famous dance the cartoon series. A Jackson 5ive board game was sequence also produced.

Rickety Rocket - Original Model Cel Features the The Ruby-Spears ABC: Unframed: Rickety Rocket was a segment in The Plastic Man entire Rickety Comedy / 9/1/79 - 1/1/80 12 1/2 x 10 Comedy / Adventure Show about an artificially Rocket gang Adventure Run: 1/2 intelligent space ship created by a group of four Black Show 16 episodes kid geniuses who run a detective agency and solve mysteries in the future. The characters were voiced by: Sunstroke - John Anthony Brown, Splashdown - Johnny Brown, Rickety Rocket - Al Fann, Cosmo - Bobby F. Ellerbee, Venus - Dee Timberlake.

II. BLACK CHARACTERS IN CARTOONS:

Captain Caveman Captain Caveman - Original Model Cel Features Dee Scooby’s All- Hanna-Barbera ABC: Unframed: The first and second seasons were originally broadcast Dee Sykes Star Laff-A- 9/10/77 - 6/21/80 12 1/2 x 10 as segments on shows Scooby’s All-Star Lympics, Run: 1/2 Laff-A-Lympics and Scooby’s All-Stars from 1977 to Scooby’s All- 40 episodes 1979. The third season featured Captain Caveman and Stars, Captain the Teen Angels in their own half-hour time slot in 1980. Caveman and Dee Dee Sykes was the leader of the teen angels and the Teen Angels was voiced by Vernee Watson. The teen angels were crime solvers patterned after the prime time show "Charlie's Angels". Captain Caveman - Original Production Features Dee Scooby’s All- Hanna-Barbera ABC: Unframed: Drawing Dee Sykes Star Laff-A- 9/10/77 - 6/21/80 12 1/2 x 10 Lympics, Run: 1/2 Scooby’s All- 40 episodes Stars, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels

5 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) I Got Six Schoolhouse Rock - Limited Edition Cel Features Boy Multiplication Schoolhouse ABC: Unframed: I Got Six was part of the Multiplication Rock series from I Got Six Rock Rock 1973 14 x 11 and introduced the first Black character to the Run: Schoolhouse Rock series. I Got Six was named Best 1986 Picture of 1973 by ASIF-East, a chapter of the International Animated Film Association. In 2002, a 30th anniversary DVD was released. Josie And The Pussy Cats Valerie Brown - Original Production Cel Features Valerie Josie and the Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: Valerie Brown was the first positive Black female Brown playing Pussy Cats 9/12/70 - 1/2/71 12 1/2x 11 cast member in a Saturday morning cartoon series. the tambourine Run: She was voiced by Barbara Pariot (speaking voice) and 16 episodes Patrice Holloway (singing voice). Hanna-Barbera wanted to recast Patrice Holloway and portray "Josie and the Pussy Cats" as an all-white and alter Valerie, who was Black in the comic book, to make her white. The producer refused to recast Holloway and threatened to walk away from the project. Hanna- Barbera finally relented, kept Holloway and changed Valerie back to being Black.

Valerie Brown - Original Model Cel Features Valerie Josie and the Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: In 1972, the show was re-conceptualized as Josie and Brown Pussy Cats 9/12/70 - 1/2/71 11 x 8 1/2 the Pussy Cats in Outer Space, 16 episodes aired in Run: 1972-73 and were rerun the following season. Josie 16 episodes and the Pussy Cats was rerun during 1975-76. The series ran on The in 1992 and airs today on Boomerang. Valerie Brown - Original Production Features Valerie Josie and the Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: A comic book series ran from 1963 - 1982. A live action Drawing Brown Pussy Cats 9/12/70 - 1/2/71 12 1/2 x 10 film was produced in 2001. Two were recorded, Run: 1/2 one soundtrack for the cartoon series, the other 16 episodes soundtrack for . The series has also been released on DVD. Peanuts Franklin - Original Production Cel Features Peanuts Charles Schultz CBS: Unframed: Franklin Armstrong was introduced on July 31, 1968 Franklin 3/11/73 13 x 11 as the first Black character in the Peanuts comic Armstrong strip. He went to school with Peppermint Patty and playing the Marcie. He met Charlie Brown at the beach. Franklin's drums father was a soldier fighting in Vietnam.

Franklin - Original Production Drawing Features Peanuts Charles Schultz CBS: Unframed: Franklin first appeared on TV in There’s No Time For Franklin 3/11/73 12 1/2 x 10 Love Charlie Brown (3/11/73). He then appeared in: A Armstrong 1/2 Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (11/20/73); Be My playing the Valentine Charlie Brown (1/28/75); You’re A Good Sport drums Charlie Brown (10/28/75); It’s Arbor Day Charlie Brown (3/16/76); It’s Your First Kiss Charlie Brown (10/24/77). Animation cel and drawing is from the 1989 TV animated series This Is America, Charlie Brown, The Music and Heroes of America. Lt. Uhura - Original Production Cel Features Lt. Star Trek: The Filmation NBC: Unframed: Initially, Filmation was only going to use the voices of Uhura Animated 9/8/73 - 10/12/74 13 3/4 x 11 , Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Series Run: and Majel Barrett. Doohan and Barrett 22 episodes would also perform the voices of Sulu and Uhura.

6 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) Lt. Uhura - Original Production Drawing Features close Star Trek: The Filmation NBC: Unframed: Leonard Nimoy refused to sign up to lend his voice to up of Lt. Uhura Animated 9/8/73 - 10/12/74 12 1/2 x 10 the series unless and Series Run: 1/2 were added to the cast — claiming that Sulu and Uhura 22 episodes were of importance as they were proof of the ethnic diversity of the 23rd century and should not be recast. Lt. Uhura was voiced by Nichelle Nichols. Lt. Uhura was the first Black female television series character to be cast in a Saturday morning cartoon series. The Hardy Boys - Original Production Pan Features Peter The Hardy Boys Filmation ABC: Unframed: The Hardy Boys cartoon featured the first positive Cel Jones and other 1969 34 1/2 x 11 Black character in a cartoon series, who was also members of The Run: the first positive Black male character in a cartoon Hardy Boys 1971 series - Peter Jones. He was the drummer in the band. He was voiced by Byron Kane. U.S. Of Archie The U.S. Of Archie - Original Production Features U.S. Of Archie Filmation CBS: Unframed: The U.S. Of Archie was a Saturday morning cartoon Cel Booker T. 9/7/74 - 9/67 12 1/2 x 10 show that was a spinoff of the popular Archie comic Washington and Run: 1/2 books and television show. It featured Archie, Jughead, George 16 episodes and the other Riverdale High student regulars re- Washington enacting famous scenes throughout American history, Carver from taking full advantage of the Bicentennial in the months episode 11, The leading up to it. Chuck Clayton, the Archies gang Black Giver, 11/16/74 male character, also appeared in this series. Where's Huddles Where’s Huddles - Original Production Features Freight Where’s Hanna-Barbera CBS: Unframed: Where’s Huddles was a prime time cartoon about a Drawing Train, Ed Huddles 7/1/70 - 9/2/70 12 1/2 x 10 fictional football team called The Rhinos and their Huddles and Run: 1/2 players. Freight Train, the Black teammate, was voiced Bubba McCoy 10 episodes as by Herb Jeffries. There was also a Gold Key comic summer prime book which ran for three issues from in 1971. time replacement III. BLACK SUPERHEROES IN CARTOONS:

All New Hour Black - Original Production Cel Features Black All New Super Hanna-Barbera ABC: Unframed: Black Vulcan was created to add more cultural diversity Vulcan Friends Hour 9/10/77-9/2/78 12 1/2 x 10 to the All New Super Friends Hour. Black Vulcan was Run: 1/2 not a pre-existing DC . Voiced by Buster 15 one hour Jones. Black Lightening, a DC character, was not episodes utilized due to rights issues. Black Vulcan - Original Production Features Black All New Super Hanna-Barbera ABC: Unframed: Drawing Vulcan Friends Hour 9/10/77-9/2/78 12 1/2 x 10 Run: 1/2 15 one hour episodes

Hong Kong Phooey - Original Production Features Hong Hong Kong Hanna-Barbera ABC: Unframed: Hong Kong Phooey is a superhero (“ super Cel Kong Phooey Phooey 9/7/4-12/21/74 12 1/2 x 10 guy”) who uses Chinese martial arts to fight crime. Run: 1/2 Hong Kong Phooey is the secret alter ego of Penrod 16 episodes "Penry" Pooch, a "mild-mannered" police station janitor. Hong Kong Phooey was voiced by .

7 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) Hong Kong Phooey - Original Production Features Hong Hong Kong Hanna-Barbera ABC: Unframed: Drawing Kong Phooey, Phooey 9/7/4-12/21/74 12 1/2 x 10 Sergeant Flint, Run: 1/2 Rosemary 16 episodes

Space Sentinels Astrea - Original Production Cel Features Astrea Filmation NBC: Unframed: Astrea was the first Black female superhero 9/10/77 13 3/8 x 10 featured in a Saturday morning cartoon series. Run: 3/4 Roman mythological figures Hercules and Mercury 13 episodes were joined by Astrea, one of the most respected and esteemed goddesses of the Greek and Roman world to form a superhero team to protect mankind. Astrea is the goddess of justice. She can morph into nearly any living animal. Astrea was voiced by Dee Timberlake. And The Super 7 Micro Woman - Original Production Cel Features Micro Tarzan and the Filmation CBS: Unframed: Christy and Chris Cross are Micro Woman and Woman and her Super 7 First appeared 13 1/8 x 11 Super Stretch, a fictional, shape-shifting, were Trouble 9/79 1/8 first Black husband and wife crime-fighting team. Run: They appeared as a segment in the Tarzan and the 11 episodes Super 7 cartoon. Christy / Micro Woman was voiced by Kim Hamilton, Chris / Super Stretch by Ty Henderson.

Super Stretch - Original Production Cel Features Super Tarzan and the Filmation CBS: Unframed: Stretch Super 7 First appeared 14 x 10 1/2 9/79 Run: 11 episodes

Micro Woman / Super Stretch - Original Features Micro Tarzan and the Filmation CBS: Unframed: Production Cel Woman and Super 7 First appeared 12 5/8 x 11 Super Stretch 9/79 Run: 11 episodes

The Brown Hornet The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Unframed: The Brown Hornet first appeared as a part of The New Cel Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 14 1/8 x 11 Fat Albert Show in 1979, as a parody of The Green Run: Hornet. His character was voiced by Bill Cosby. The 24 episodes other main characters were Stinger, the Brown Hornet’s sidekick, and Tweeterbell, a female robot assistant.

The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Unframed: Cel Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 14 x 11 Run: 24 episodes

8 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Unframed: Cel Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 14x11 Run: 24 episodes

The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Unframed: Drawing Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 12 1/2 x 10 Run: 1/2 24 episodes

The Brown Hornet - Original Production Features The The New Fat Filmation CBS: Unframed: Drawing Brown Hornet Albert Show 9/8/79 - 9/16/81 12 1/2 x 10 Run: 1/2 24 episodes

Verb: That's What's Happening Verb - Original Production Cel Features Verb Verb: That’s Schoolhouse ABC: Unframed: Part of the Grammar Rock series, Verb was the first What’s Rock 1974 12 1/2 x 11 Black male superhero character featured in a Happening Run: Saturday morning cartoon. The song, a parody of 1986 Shaft and other Blaxploitation films and songs, teaches about verbs. This song was voted the 24th best song on the 30th School House Rock anniversary edition, which was released in 2002. Verb - Original Production Cel Features Verb Verb: That’s Schoolhouse ABC: Unframed: And Boy What’s Rock 1974 12 1/2 x 11 Happening Run: 1/4 1986

Verb - Original Production Cel Features Boy Verb: That’s Schoolhouse ABC: Unframed: What’s Rock 1974 13 x 11 Happening Run: 1986

IV. Black Animated Films / Other

BeBe's Kids BeBe’s Kids Original Production Cel Featuring Kahlil BeBe’s Kids Paramount 1/31/92 Unframed: The first animated feature to feature an entirely Black Pictures 10 x 13 main cast. Based on the live stand up routine by comedian Harris.

BeBe’s Kids Original Production Cel Featuring Leon BeBe’s Kids Paramount 1/31/92 Unframed: Pictures 10 1/2 x 13 1/2

BeBe’s Kids Original Production Cel Featuring Robin BeBe’s Kids Paramount 1/31/92 Unframed: and Jamika, Pictures 12 1/2 x 10 1/2

9 Art Item Photo Artwork Cartoon Studio Network Run Artwork Size Historical Notes Description (Unframed) BeBe’s Kids Publicity Cel Featuring BeBe’s Kids Paramount 1/31/92 Matted: Robin, Jamika, Pictures 22 x 19 Leon, PeeWee, Kahlil and LaShawn Our Friend Martin Our Friend Martin - Original Production Features Martin Our Friend CBS Fox Video 1/12/99 Unframed: Children’s educational film about Martin Luther King Cel Luther King Jr. Martin 12 1/2 x 10 Jr.and the American civil rights movement. Two friends 1/2 travel through time, meeting Dr. King at several points during his life.

Our Friend Martin - Original Production Features Martin Our Friend CBS Fox Video 1/12/99 Unframed: Cel Luther King Jr. Martin 12 1/2 x 10 1/2

Our Friend Martin - Original Production Features Martin Our Friend CBS Fox Video 1/12/99 Unframed: Cel Luther King Jr. Martin 13 x 11

Soul Train Soul Train - Original Production Cel Features Soul Soul Train Syndication: Matted: Black music show that was hosted by Don Cornelius Train Animated Productions 10/2/71 - 3/25/06 17 x 16 and ran for 35 years in syndication, from 1971 - 2006. Train Soul Train is the longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in television history," with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005-06 season. Soul Train - Original Production Drawing Features Soul Soul Train Don Cornelius Syndication: Unframed: Train Animated Productions 10/2/71 - 3/25/06 12 1/2 x 10 Train 1/2

Total Number of Pieces = 60 Original Original Original Original Model Limited Edition Publicity Cel Total Number Of Pieces Production Production Pan Production Cels Cels Cels Cels Drawings 36 1 17 3 2 1 60 Estimated Exhibition Square Feet 150 Linear Feet

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