I don't feel at all comfortable with stripping Chuck Jones of all creation credit for the Road Runner. At the very least, wouldn't it be fair to give creation to both Jones and Maltese?
I talked to Martha today about this. She said the idea for Roadrunner was Michael Maltese's. However, Chuck Jones was the director and played a role in the production of all the cartoons he directed. It was standard practice for the director to get ALL the credit. This video, she feels, sets the record straight. Bob Sigall
@sigall Chuck Jones did designs and all layouts for his unit's cartoons (like Robert McKimson, and unlike Friz Freleng, who had Hawley Pratt do layout for his unit). He did artwork for the cartoons (that you can find on various blogs online) that looks virtually identical to the drawings that showed up onscreen.
Chuck fully deserves at the bare minimum co-creator credit, IMO.
Im so grateful for this series of videos. Martha has no ax to grind and tells it the way she remembers it. These videos have the ring of truth to them, unlike so many of the stories weve heard about Looney Tunes over the years. (Be sure to check out Martha's recollections on the creation of Bugs Bunny.) While were at it, lets give a shout-out to Marthas son Bob Sigall, who puts these remarkable videos together.
excellent,,,thanks,,,,beep beep
hellorodney 7 months ago
I don't feel at all comfortable with stripping Chuck Jones of all creation credit for the Road Runner. At the very least, wouldn't it be fair to give creation to both Jones and Maltese?
superleviathan 8 months ago
I talked to Martha today about this. She said the idea for Roadrunner was Michael Maltese's. However, Chuck Jones was the director and played a role in the production of all the cartoons he directed. It was standard practice for the director to get ALL the credit. This video, she feels, sets the record straight. Bob Sigall
sigall 7 months ago
@sigall Chuck Jones did designs and all layouts for his unit's cartoons (like Robert McKimson, and unlike Friz Freleng, who had Hawley Pratt do layout for his unit). He did artwork for the cartoons (that you can find on various blogs online) that looks virtually identical to the drawings that showed up onscreen.
Chuck fully deserves at the bare minimum co-creator credit, IMO.
superleviathan 2 months ago
u are EPIC!!!!!!!!
wildstein22 9 months ago
Great story ! thanks for share
kennethfiguerola 10 months ago
She's amazing! I'd never bore of her stories.
TomKennyIsLovely 1 year ago
Yes, Martha is my mother. I spoke with her today. She worked in animation from 1936 until 1989.
sigall 1 year ago
wow these are great gives you the background knowledge you need 2 know do u know her?
zup98 1 year ago
Im so grateful for this series of videos. Martha has no ax to grind and tells it the way she remembers it. These videos have the ring of truth to them, unlike so many of the stories weve heard about Looney Tunes over the years. (Be sure to check out Martha's recollections on the creation of Bugs Bunny.) While were at it, lets give a shout-out to Marthas son Bob Sigall, who puts these remarkable videos together.
wahoo76 2 years ago
great lady great story
tinoking 2 years ago 7
great story
caropixarfan 2 years ago 6
Great story. May you continue to tell them for another 88 years, Martha!
You should add an "annotation" link near the end of these Youtube videos that leads to the Amazon page for the book. Just an idea.
robcat2075 2 years ago 3
AMAZING!!
I love Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote!
Beep beep!
MEponyfan 2 years ago 2