Word: thurberism
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...James Grover Thurber, Doctor of Humane Letters," intoned the president of Williams College, "cartoonist, playwright, foremost humorist of our day and nation, he has brought to a troubled America the priceless gift of laughter...
...priceless gift for which James Thurber was honored in Williamstown on Commencement Day, 1951, may soon be made available to half the world. United Productions of America, which last year made the Oscar-winning cartoon comedy short, Gerald McBoing-Boing, has announced a forthcoming eight-reel, 80-minute color film-partly animated, partly live-that will be derived solely from Thurber's writings and drawings. U.P.A. crosses its heart & hopes to die that the picture, tentatively titled Men, Women and Dogs, will be not only all Thurber but true Thurber. Shooting will start this year; release is scheduled...
...Women and Dogs will open with Thurber himself giving an illustrated lecture on a theme that brought him fame both as a writer and an artist-the Domination of the American Male by the American Female. The fact that Thurber will talk throughout the entire first reel should leave him with a decided histrionic edge over Somerset Maugham, who merely introduced Quartet and Trio, the films made from his own stories...
...blocky, bubbly ex-Tyrolean, Bemelmans has turned out a score of illustrated books, has won a snug niche in current popular art. His firmly funny India ink lines are backed by broad, patternmaking blobs of color that are cool as summer showers. He is like Raoul Dufy, James Thurber and Peter Arno tossed into salad and marinated in strong dark beer...
...James Thurber, humorist L.H.D...