Posted on 10/05/2018 8:44:39 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
The California Raisins released four studio albums on Priority Records between 1987 and 1988, and their signature song, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," landed on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the Raisins would continue to make their strongest impression through animated endeavors, and the characters proved popular enough that they were used to endorse Post's Raisin Bran cereal.
On November 4, 1988, CBS aired a primetime special entitled Meet the Raisins!. The musical mockumentary was again created by Vinton Studios and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Mr. Vinton probably never received the acclaim he deserved for creating that wonderful ad series.
The Brits did a fantastic job of claymation with two of my favorites, "Wallace and Gromit" and "Shaun the Sheep."
RIP, Mr. Vinton...you brought joy to millions of people!
Related:
History of the California Raisins
The California Raisins: How A Bunch of Dried Grapes Became A Hit Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoBmlbQApJE
12 years is a long time to live with Myeloma, a blood cancer.
It sounds as though he had a full life.
I do recall the raisin ad campaign. I’m not familiar with his other efforts.
RIP.
Thanks...I hadn’t seen that before. The computer / robot part was amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfqVk8fiy1o
This makes it sound as if Will Vinton invented Claymation. I still remember various claymations from before this time, many by George Pal.
You are correct. I think Vinton was the breakthrough artist with The California Raisins. He popularized the genre.
As Gumby wept, David and goliath looked for the meaning of life through their lutheran church. “But Davie ......
Menwhile Mr Bill was heard lamenting with his famous “Oooooo Noooooo”.
Jack Hammer LOVED Gumby back in the day...
Ahhh, "coined" - but not invented. I'm sure there were others even earlier, bu Art Clokey of "Gumby and Pokey" fame comes to mind immediately.
Very nicely played!!
I totally forgot about those favorites. I was a huge fan of “Gumby” and “Davey and Goliath” when I was little.
I just read on Wiki that “Davey and Goliath” was produced first by the United Lutheran Church in America and later by the Lutheran Church in America. First I’ve heard of that.
I watched this show every day before school when I was a kid.
That was a good flick.
I knew about the Christian morals in the show. Hard to miss that even as a little kid. The name “Dave and Goliath” was rather obvious, too. I didn’t know it was produced by the Lutheran Church.
Bump
“Oh no, Mr. Bill!”
That would be a fun job, until all clay starts to look a-like.
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