West Hartford Center Framing & Art to Feature "The Beatles" Cartoon Director Ron Campbell

WEST HARTFORD, CT – Animation director Ron Campbell will make a rare personal appearance at Center Framing & Art in West Hartford for 3 days only.

Campbell was the director of the legendary Saturday morning cartoon series "The Beatles" that aired on ABC from Sept. 25, 1965 through April 20, 1969 and animator on the Beatles film "Yellow Submarine," according to a release.

Campbell will showcase his original Beatles cartoon paintings created specially for the show and create new Beatles pop art paintings at the exhibit. The exhibit is free and all works are available for purchase.

The Saturday morning cartoon series "The Beatles" received monstrous ratings in its time slot, continually fueling new music to the young kids of America as they followed the bouncing drumstick to each Beatles tune. Campbell also wrote the forward to the definitive book on the Beatles cartoon series “Beatletoons.”

Soon to be celebrating its 48th anniversary, "Yellow Submarine" has become a permanent fixture in pop culture, defining the psychedelic 60's for generations to come. In his book "Up Periscope," producer Al Brodax gives Campbell a great deal of credit for saving the movie and tying it all together at the last minute.

Campbell has also been involved with numerous famous cartoons. These include "Scooby-Doo," "Winnie the Pooh," "Krazy Kat," "George of the Jungle," "The Jetsons," "The Flintstones," "The Smurfs," "Goof Troop," "Rugrats," "Ed, Edd & Eddy" and dozens more.

Campbell’s former studio was awarded a Peabody and an Emmy for his work in children’s television. Since retiring after a 50 year career, he has been painting subjects always based on the animated cartoons he has helped bring to the screen.

With particular emphasis on The Beatles, he shows his Cartoon Pop Art in galleries worldwide.

Campbell will be offering for sale original cartoon paintings of the Beatles both in their ABC cartoon and Yellow Submarine roles, as well as various other works from his 50-year career in animation.

The event will take place:

• Friday, Oct. 14 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 15 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 16 – 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Image via Scott Segelbaum.