The Godfather of Penguin Animations:

I have always had a warm spot for Chilly Willy. In this age of too, too many penguin animations it is nice to look back on the simplicity of a pantomime character like the pint-size flightless aquatic water foul dynamo. Just been checking out The Legend of Rockabye Point. (1955 Tex Avery written by Michael Maltese)

It doesn`t get much better than this. Michael Maltese is near the top of my list of unsung animation geniuses and of course Tex Avery is Tex Avery. Over the top is never enough for Tex. Put them together and there is magic.

I have been thinking of adding The Legend of Rockabye Point to my Comic Con Treasures From The ASIFA Vault screening this coming Friday (July 27th 4:30-6:00 pm ROOM 3). Still playing around with the layout of the screening part of the presentation. Not sure what I would trade it out for. (Too many films, not enough time)



What an amazing image. It says it all.