Camera Three: The Boys from Termite Terrace (1975)
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"Camera Three" was an American anthology arts series that began on WCBS-TV New York City in 1956, then eventually moved to the CBS network, and finally to PBS in 1979-1980.
"The Boys from Termite Terrace" aired on "Camera Three" in 1975. The one-hour documentary is about the history of the Warner Bros. animation studio during its golden years. This two-part version is from the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1 released in 2003.
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@dawoool 2 weeks ago
25:19 The young guy at the studio smiles. Who wouldn't being in the presence of 2 giants like them?
@alexsmith9617 1 month ago
I was born in ‘51 and my first toy that I can remember is a rubber Bugs Bunny. These cartoons were pervasive in my childhood and later years and I’ve always loved each and every one of them 😎👍🏼
@snittykitty1 1 month ago
Wow, What Chuck Jones says at the end is the same thing today. I think he would have been proud with Coyote vs Acme- fantastic movie.
@dannyspelman1468 2 months ago
Chuck Jones just drew himself! I can't get over it! He looks like the expressions he always drew!
@jessfrankel5212 3 months ago
Mel Blanc was a genius X a million, and every single one of the animators promoted anarchy in their cartoons.
Perfect.
Perfect.
@privateprivate1865 6 months ago
Although i never liked Mickey mouse cartoons, ive always enjoyed Walt era Disney cartoons way more than WB cartoons.
The only WB cartoons i actually got excited to see were coming on, was #1 Coyote and Roadrunner show,
#2 Pepe le pew..
But if i knew a Goofy cartoon was coming on, a Ran to the tv set!!
My favorite s were Goofy imitating Man❤
Next would be Donald Duck.
The only WB cartoons i actually got excited to see were coming on, was #1 Coyote and Roadrunner show,
#2 Pepe le pew..
But if i knew a Goofy cartoon was coming on, a Ran to the tv set!!
My favorite s were Goofy imitating Man❤
Next would be Donald Duck.
@andrewscungio3200 9 months ago (edited)
Camera Three is an American anthology television series devoted to the arts. It began as a Sunday afternoon local program on WCBS-TV in New York in 1954 and ran "for some time" before moving to the network on CBS at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. It aired from January 22, 1956, to January 21, 1979, and then moved to PBS in its final year to make way for the then-new CBS News Sunday Morning, which incorporated regular segments devoted to the arts. The PBS version ran from October 4, 1979, to July 10, 1980. Camera Three featured programs showcasing drama, ballet, art, music, anything involving fine arts. The first network presentation was a dramatization of Feodor Dostoevsky's short story "The Drama of a Ridiculous Man", with Canadian actor John Drainie as the "ridiculous man", and directed by Francis Moriarty.
Said media columnist Charles Mercer of the initial network broadcast, "The concept of Camera Three, as aptly expressed by its moderator James Macandrew, is that ‘television is more than an engineering miracle.' In the past, it has revealed the artistic dimensions of the medium in multipart dramatizations of Moby Dick, The Red Badge of Courage and Crime and Punishment. Unquestionably it will go on to do similar superior works."
One of its most notable presentations was a condensation of Marc Blitzstein's leftist opera The Cradle Will Rock. Presented on November 29, 1964, it was a dramatic demonstration of how far television had come since its early days, in its willingness to present a work that surely would have been banned from the airwaves during the era of Joseph McCarthy.
Said media columnist Charles Mercer of the initial network broadcast, "The concept of Camera Three, as aptly expressed by its moderator James Macandrew, is that ‘television is more than an engineering miracle.' In the past, it has revealed the artistic dimensions of the medium in multipart dramatizations of Moby Dick, The Red Badge of Courage and Crime and Punishment. Unquestionably it will go on to do similar superior works."
One of its most notable presentations was a condensation of Marc Blitzstein's leftist opera The Cradle Will Rock. Presented on November 29, 1964, it was a dramatic demonstration of how far television had come since its early days, in its willingness to present a work that surely would have been banned from the airwaves during the era of Joseph McCarthy.
@ericrogal995 10 months ago
I loved this!!!
This was so good to listen to and watch!!
These were some of the fellas that created an institution and part of our inner growth of culture, art and history along with sophistication in humor and irony!!
These guys mean a lot to my growth as an artist, illustrator and draftsman.
Creating these memorable characters and clever stories!! America made that!! And they made good ol’ American history!!
This was so good to listen to and watch!!
These were some of the fellas that created an institution and part of our inner growth of culture, art and history along with sophistication in humor and irony!!
These guys mean a lot to my growth as an artist, illustrator and draftsman.
Creating these memorable characters and clever stories!! America made that!! And they made good ol’ American history!!
@phillip5245 1 year ago
Props to the vintage footage of Bob Clampett's impressive Safari Suit and matching helmet head wig.
Camera Three: The Boys from Termite Terrace (1975)
News from the Past
39,528 views
"Camera Three" was an American anthology arts series that began on WCBS-TV New York City in 1956, then eventually moved to the CBS network, and finally to PBS in 1979-1980.
"The Boys from Termite Terrace" aired on "Camera Three" in 1975. The one-hour documentary is about the history of the Warner Bros. animation studio during its golden years. This two-part version is from the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 1 released in 2003.