Greener By The Bay

My sister sent me a link to this article the other day, and I thought what a better way to share the love then with the huge Make Out readers out there. It is on everyone's favorite clay dude, Gumby.

The article talks about Gumby's creator, Art Clokey, and the two shows he created; Gumby and Davey and Goliath. Davey is what Moral Orel is loosely based on, which it makes a reference too. It also talks about an exhibit coming later this year in Beverly Hills, which will be showing Art's earlier work.

Here's the article, please enjoy. But don't thank me, thank my sister.

"John Boy,

Hello. I saw this article in the St. Paul paper today on Gumby.
Love ya,
Shari Jo

Posted on Sat, Jul. 15, 2006

The little, green, clay boy turns 50

Gumby, the little green clay boy, is celebrating 50 years in show business. In 1956 he made his first appearance on television, on "The Howdy Doody Show" and he's looking as young as ever. There's not a wrinkle on him, and if there were, you could smooth it out with your thumb.
It has been a long time since I've thought much about Gumby and Pokey too, his pony pal. But he has never really left my head. He is parked there, in his sporty toy car, with other strange, disturbing things of childhood."

The rest of the article is located here.

Information on the "First of the International Clayboys: Gumby and the Animation Legacy of Art Clokey" here.