I had to look this one up. Egghead Rides Again was released on July 17, 1937, making the character “Egghead” 82 years old today. As Wikipedia notes: “Many cartoon historians believe that Egghead evolved into Elmer over a period of a couple of years. However, animation historian Michael Barrier asserts, ‘The Egghead-Elmer story is actually a little messy, my sense being that most of the people involved, whether they were making the films or publicizing them, not only had trouble telling the characters apart but had no idea why they should bother trying.’”
So happy birthday to Egghead/Elmer, and happy hunting, whether it’s for Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, or Bruce Wayne!
seismic-2 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I had to look this one up. Egghead Rides Again was released on July 17, 1937, making the character “Egghead” 82 years old today. As Wikipedia notes: “Many cartoon historians believe that Egghead evolved into Elmer over a period of a couple of years. However, animation historian Michael Barrier asserts, ‘The Egghead-Elmer story is actually a little messy, my sense being that most of the people involved, whether they were making the films or publicizing them, not only had trouble telling the characters apart but had no idea why they should bother trying.’”
So happy birthday to Egghead/Elmer, and happy hunting, whether it’s for Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, or Bruce Wayne!
PO' DAWG almost 5 years ago
The interview ended abruptly. Elmer thought Ms. Walters was mimicking him.
errolm1937 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Michaew Cavna needs to bwush up on his Ewmah Fudd wangguage.Weaw-wotsa wuck on that.
paullp Premium Member almost 5 years ago
What? No acknowledgement to the SNL sketch in which Gilda Radner played “Baba Wawa” and Madeline Kahn played “Mawena Dietwich”?