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Sep 25Liked by Animation Obsessive Staff

This is so interesting! And it totally makes sense that Gumby in all its oddness would have roots in the avant-garde cinema.

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Sep 25Liked by Animation Obsessive Staff

Lithuanian Alliance of America is presenting an animation festival featuring animations from Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Norway Oct. 25-28 at the Lithuanian Alliance in Manhattan. Contact Ron Spurga at 347-406-1389 for details..

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Oct 2Liked by Animation Obsessive Staff

Gumby is one of those characters as a kid I recognized but never looked any deeper into. Looks like I'll have to get to watching it.

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Sep 25Liked by Animation Obsessive Staff

Now you tell me why I loved Gumby!

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Sep 25Liked by Animation Obsessive Staff

Wonderful story. Great job of research.

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