Yesterday brought the sad news that Art Clokey, best known as the creator of Gumby and Davey and Goliath, had passed away at age 89. This obituary gives a nice overview of his life and work. Above is Clokey’s short film “Gumbasia” – the name being a combination of “gumbo”, the nickname for the clay-like mud Clokey used to play with when visiting his grandfather’s farm, and the Disney film Fantastia. Clokey’s work was a huge influence on the world of animation and he will be greatly missed.
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