This Thursday night, celebrate the life and creations of Gumby’s creator, animator Art Clokey, who passed away in January.
The event will feature Tim Hittle’s Emmy award winning feature, Gumby Dharma. Step into the life and work of Clokey, creator of Gumby, grandfather of stop-motion animation, and explore through this documentary why a man would spend his 85 years on earth playing with lumps of colored clay.
Clokey’s journey takes us from the orphanage to inspiring adopted father, from the Seminary to the Hollywood movie business, and from traditional Episcopalian church values to Buddhism and Indian guru Sai Baba. It is a fascinating life and career in its own right but also in how it gently influenced Clokey’s characters and story lines for over 40 years.
They will also show some shorts and feature live music from J. Kleinberg, who composed a film score for Gumby Dharma. The fun starts at 7pm, advance tickets available here.
Sarah B.
I remember going to a Gumby Film Festival 30 years ago at the Balboa. Not the Balboa Theatre, but the old Balboa Cinema in Newport Beach. Art showed up and I got his autograph. I stood in line behind a couple dressed up as Gumby and Pokey. Great fun for all.