Bob Clampett Centennial Screening in Zurich
On Thursday, May 30, the Filmpodium Zurich in Switzerland will present a screening of nine Warner Bros. shorts directed by the legendary Bob Clampett. The show is being presented in honor of his centennial, which was earlier this month. Clampett’s work isn’t well known in Switzerland and the film lineup is a solid primer to his work:
- Porky in Wackyland (1938)
- A Tale of Two Kitties (1942)
- A Corny Concerto (1943)
- Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)
- Draftee Daffy (1945)
- Book Revue (1946)
- Baby Bottleneck (1946)
- Kitty Kornered (1946)
- The Great Piggy Bank Robbery (1946)
Better yet, each film will be introduced by Swiss animator and historian Oswald Iten, who will discuss different facets of Clampett’s visual style. Iten runs one of my favorite animation blogs Colorful Animation Expressions, where he has recently been writing some fantastically informative posts about Clampett’s art. Ticket and screening details are available on the Filmpodium Zurich website.
