Here's (above) Glenn Gould in the 1970s. I wonder if "Lawrence of Arabia" influenced this look. It reminds me of the flowing robes that Bedouins wore in that movie.
Here's Elvis Costello wearing the thrift store look. How do you like the "Saturday Night Fever" style on the guy on the far left?
Above, author Antoine de Saint-Exupery wearing a short, wide, hot water bottle tie.
Mike sez that the "Double Cross" fez (above) is no longer available. Joe just wrote in to say that the company reconsidered, and the fez is once more for sale. Better order it fast before they chage their minds again.
There's Ed Sullivan (above) again. I couldn't resist. How did he think of those poses?
Above, John Ford wearing the tight sweater and baggy pants that were popular in the teens and twenties. That look returned in the 70s.
Above, the plaid jacket and saddle shoes that were popular with young "angsty" intellectuals in the 60s.
Here's (above) the way saddle shoes were worn in the late 40s and early 50s. Interesting, huh?
Heh, nice to see some old fashion trends, Eddie!
ReplyDeleteBtw, I heard you didn't think your short "Tales of Worm Paranoia" didn't turn out so well. Is that true?
Sparky: I did a film for kids TV about a worm who tries to throw acid in someone's face. What was I thinking?
ReplyDeleteAlso, the tone of the film was heavier and weirder than I intended. I didn't know that I had it in me to be like that. Now that I've seen it, I can correct for that sort of thing but, alas, you only get one shot.
I like how small Ed's feet are. Maybe that's why he always seems to be off balance.
ReplyDeleteDon't be so hard on yourself, Eddie. Tales of Worm Paranoia was one of the best cartoons made in the last 40 years. You should be proud of yourself.
ReplyDeleteLove the Gerry Mulligan photo best, since I'm an avid fan of classic jazz, even though I've read some of your comments about bebop on the jazz animation blog I was reading one time a few years ago (music to commit suicide to...).
Unfortunately have to take the SAT again in two days to score an 1800 or above (I technically don't have to, but I want to impress badly), though I've studied lots for it, especially for math, which I'm not so keen on. Will remember to take the advice you gave me last summer though, and the stupid ACT next month (signed up to take it in October but didn't have time to go to that one like I thought I would).
Don't forget those classic cartoon shoes... SPATS!
ReplyDeleteActually, you should look at some high-fashion clothing for men, in particular Givency... pretty absurd.
These are great, Eddie! I love those fancy suits.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should start looking through some thrift shops for my clothing. These are wonderful - except for maybe John Ford, a great artist, but his wife obviously dressed him.
ReplyDeleteJohn: Son of a Gun! They ARE small. It looks like he's wearing white socks, too.
ReplyDeleteAlberto: Of course...spats!!!!
Eddie "Tales of Worm Paranoia" is probably one of the few short films from my childhood that I remember vividly, this is probably because it really got into my head and really unsettled me. So I guess even children’s cartoons can benefit from being intimidating sometimes.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe it irreversible messed me up. Either way it's still a really good short.