Funny Business

Series: This is America Series

Duration: 18 min.

Year Published: 1948

Creator: Pictorial Film Library, Inc

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Shows comic strip artists like Al Capp and Harold Gray at work. Shows the creation of the comic strip and the growth of the characters from their inception to appearance in papers. Discusses the value of comics. , The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. , The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. , The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. , The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. , The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life.

Complete Record: Shows comic strip artists like Al Capp and Harold Gray at work. Shows the creation of the comic strip and the growth of the characters from their inception to appearance in papers. Discusses the value of comics. , FUNNY BUSINESS. RKO Pathe, Inc., c1948. 18 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. (This Is America, no. 6) Summary: The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. Credits: Producer, Jay Bonafield; director, Larry O'Reilly; script, Jerome Brondfield; narrator, Dwight Weist; editor, David Cooper. © RKO Pathe, Inc.; 2Apr48; MP2991., FUNNY BUSINESS. RKO Pathe, Inc., c1948. 18 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. (This Is America, no. 6) Summary: The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. Credits: Producer, Jay Bonafield; director, Larry O'Reilly; script, Jerome Brondfield; narrator, Dwight Weist; editor, David Cooper. © RKO Pathe, Inc.; 2Apr48; MP2991., FUNNY BUSINESS. RKO Pathe, Inc., c1948. 18 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. (This Is America, no. 6) Summary: The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. Credits: Producer, Jay Bonafield; director, Larry O'Reilly; script, Jerome Brondfield; narrator, Dwight Weist; editor, David Cooper. © RKO Pathe, Inc.; 2Apr48; MP2991., FUNNY BUSINESS. RKO Pathe, Inc., c1948. 18 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. (This Is America, no. 6) Summary: The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. Credits: Producer, Jay Bonafield; director, Larry O'Reilly; script, Jerome Brondfield; narrator, Dwight Weist; editor, David Cooper. © RKO Pathe, Inc.; 2Apr48; MP2991., FUNNY BUSINESS. RKO Pathe, Inc., c1948. 18 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. (This Is America, no. 6) Summary: The film goes behind the scenes in the creation of comics. It shows such leading cartoonists as Milt Caniff, Al Capp, Harold Gray, Otto Soglow, Ham Fisher, and Hal Foster at work; explains the technical processes by which newspaper comics are reproduced; includes examples of various uses of comics; and comments on their place in American life. Credits: Producer, Jay Bonafield; director, Larry O'Reilly; script, Jerome Brondfield; narrator, Dwight Weist; editor, David Cooper. © RKO Pathe, Inc.; 2Apr48; MP2991.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.