Her 15 year old son was a true genius…

These clips are from a 1956 movie called "Cha-Cha-Boom!"

Clampett was always accused of stealing shit

Holy Cow, Ralph Bakshi is WHITE??

I'm recreating Bodie in Minecraft. I would like it to look like it did in 1880. Do any of you know what it looked like then and what kind of buildings were there?

This man is a legend for his groundbreaking work in comics. I recently purchased 'The Best of The Spirit' because I had heard other artists citing his work and I wanted to see what the big deal was. Well, don't meet your heroes because the groundbreaking work is full of racist caricatures. I just couldn't get past it. The work is beautiful, awesome composition and action poses and anatomy way ahead of its time, but the racist stuff is just too much. Wayyy worse than anything in song of the south. To hear others white wash it and brush it off as a product of its time doesn't sit well either.

If Ralph was at a meeting today with the technology we have he would be unstoppable

This video aged like fine wine.

Does he know "anime"?

Is this an excerpt from a documentary? If so what’s it called??

I make animations sometimes, take a peek ☝ Blender is killing it and it's free for all to download. The only excuse is that the algorithm will have your time-consuming work compete with never ending streams of twerking butts. 🍑 It's all "content" now. My next animation will be about that...

Thanks Stephen. Been watching this video for years. Didn't realize that you were the owner. This video inspired me more than any other. Thanks 👍 Ralph. I finally developed the necessary skills to make a film that reflects me. I still have a little ways to go but, I'm getting there. Never cared about the being rich part but, the independence of expressing yourself as you see fit regardless of what anyone thinks. To be authentic without fear. I will take that philosophy to the grave.

Such a cool place to visit.

Mary Kaye is my mother. I cherish her music, and miss her terribly

This guy deserves way more attention and respect!!!! What he's saying isn’t just the case for the animation industry, but the same for all industries. More people need to come together and beat the system that's shutting you out and has little respect for you even if you get in!

This is the cartoon I grew up listening to as a child, though for me it was a vinyl album, which I played on repeat. This takes me back. Thank you for the upload.

He looks ancient now, but he’s still alive and kicking. Would suck if he left us this year. 2020s have been turbulent. He is a fantastic animator who will never be forgotten 👍

Ralph Bakshi quote is EVEN More relevant With ai art!

So great to spot Clark Yocum there in the male vocal quartet in the 1st and 3rd number (2nd from left). Clark was a member of the famous Pied Pipers vocal quartet from 1940 into the 1960s 🤩😎 Thanks for posting this!

Fantastic! Thank you to whomever made this and shared it.

I’d like to call that collection, “From Russia With Love!”

I may be visually challenged, but it looks like that guitar doesn't have any strings on it.

Calypso Rock was far out daddy-o!

Was just watching an interview with Keely Smith and she mentioned that she and Louis took over Mary Kaye Trios set in Vegas back in the day. . . you can really see Mary's influence on Keely's style. So great these singers.

I've seen the Fender ad with her in it countless times, but this is the first time I've ever heard her. She's great! The ol' Stratocaster had quite a life before Hendrix. The guy who played guitar for Lawrence Welk also played one. His name was Buddy Merrill. He had some really awesome country chops, and he did lots of other stuff besides Lawrence Welk.

I watch this several times a year, every year, when I need to get inspired.

The greatest! She invented the term “Lounge.”

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Very relevant today

Real nice coming back to watch this. Glad it's still up.

found this video right when i needed it, thanks Ralph...

There was no Fender Custom Shop in 1956. It was founded in 1987.

Someday I hope Ralph is formally recognized for the passion, creative and absolutely fearless artist he really is. Say what you want about his work, and indeed much can be said both positive and negative, he always approached the medium of animation from the perspective of not what it should do, but rather what it can do. His storytelling, though indeed sometimes crass and uncomfortable, none the less carries an honesty and forwardness that at first seems simple and shallow but quickly reveals layers upon layers of nuance and subtly. His characters are rarely outright heroes or straight villains, but rather just people. Complex, complicated, contradictory, and for lack of a better term, real. Every one one of his works shows a world through his eyes and while the view is rarely flattering, it's also rarely as untrue as we'd like to tell ourselves. It gets diluted sometimes in this age where "adult animation" is now more common and accepted and so many ape the surface details of what he did without understand what was under or behind it. "Shocking" for the sake of shock as it were. But while contemporaries of his that attempted similar things have faded to obscurity as cult curiosities (Rock and Rule, Dirty Duck) or require some level of nostalgia blinders to forgive them not aging particularly well (Heavy Metal, Starchaser), and imitators may keep trying copy the style and look while missing the intent, seeing a Bakshi film is like finding a time capsule or hidden treasure. Whatever it is it will fascinate you, draw and capture your attention, leaving you wondering what the hell you just saw but unable to stop thinking about it. And it's hard not to at least respect an artist like that.

Wow. There was a lot more of the town left in the 1950’s than now.

Beautiful voice...Mary has

Just went here over the weekend. Awesome place

My dad worked with her in Vegas back in the late 50s..

Adoreiiiiii....muitooo

The frozen bodies on Mt Everest were once ambitious men with big dreams. This is an entertaining speech, but as Jesus said, results may vary.

Norman Kaye always had this look. Mary Kaye was awesome!

They were pre-Louie Prima on the strip. Keely Smith paid her a great compliment. She was a natural talent.

I think its sad that comics are looked at like a juink medium!!! They are the best way to tell a story for those who don't like to read, and or those who do it gives them a sense of a story to see if they want to read a novelized version of it if it exists!!!

Loved it

That's awesome in every aspect of the word..!!

Ralph Bashki is a brilliant animator, id rather watch hiis work than ANY CGI lookin movie

5:35 he starts making fun of Louie Prima.

I was in the audience that day! This talk by Bakshi is historic. One for the ages. Thanks for posting it here Stephen!

hello, an information: I don't see cable connected to the guitar ... why? And anyway the guitar is not heard.

I'd like to see more for sure! Enjoyed the comments too.

that's so awesome, and such a priviledge to have thiese resources available!