with Newly Created Animated Sequences based on his Childhood
Premiere Night to Feature Presentations of Classic Jones Short Films,
Plus Feature Film The Phantom Tollbooth
CHUCK JONES: MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD Premieres Tuesday, March 24, at 8 P.M.
"Chuck Jones used a lot of his childhood memories in creating his extensive collection of outstanding cartoons," said Tom Brown, senior vice president of original programming for TCM. "Peggy and John's film lovingly recreated those memories through in-depth interviews and animated segments. We are extremely proud to be involved with them on this one-of-a-kind film that reveals so much about what made Chuck Jones such a master of the art form."
Shortly before his death, Jones had an opportunity to see a test cut of the film, with new animation and archival imagery blended into the interview footage, and pronounced it "delightful." The Jones family subsequently provided additional material from the family archive, resulting in an intimate film full of revealing anecdotes about the events and personalities that influenced his early creative life and long career in cartoons.
I'm very excited about this documentary, can't wait to see if the new animation includes Johnson the Cat.
Posted by: Larry Levine | March 04, 2009 at 04:54 PM
Ooh, I can't wait to see that!
Posted by: Autumn | March 05, 2009 at 12:05 AM
I've set a reminder on my calendar!
Posted by: Atlanta Jones | March 07, 2009 at 08:16 AM