Bing Thisby
Bing Thisby was an animation pioneer who worked more than one hundred years ago out of an animation studio and training facility that he built in the shadow of a gargantuan outhouse factory. I have unearthed and am in the process of restoring several of the Sammy Slug cartoons that he created, and have also discovered his autobiography, which I have lovingly transformed into an unpublished graphic novel. Please help me spread the word about Sammy Slug and Bing Thisby, for I plan to do some kind of crowdsourcing project in the near future to raise the funds to self-publish the graphic novel. Please email me (johnATsloppyfilms.net) if you want to find out more.
Sammy Slug in "City Slow Biz" from John Akre on Vimeo.
Sammy Slug in "Mystery in Dots" from John Akre on Vimeo.
Sammy Slug in "Rhymes with Slime" from John Akre on Vimeo.
Sammy Slug in "A Busy Morning" from John Akre on Vimeo.