Rare Opportunity Coming for Film and Animation Fans: Betty Boop and the Golden Age of the Fleischer Brothers Cartoon Studio.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rare Opportunity Coming for Film and Animation Fans:

Betty Boop and the Golden Age of the Fleischer Brothers Cartoon Studio.

            For the first time in the Philadelphia area: A course is being offered that provides a glimpse into the fabulous Fleischer Brothers' Cartoon Studio during its Golden Age, 1919 -- 1934.

            Brothers Max and Dave Fleischer created some of the most bizarre and imaginative cartoons the world has ever seen and were among the most important innovators in animation history. They created Betty Boop, Koko the Clown, and did the first animated incarnation of Elsie Segar's Popeye. Their surrealistic cartoons were among the earliest films to feature famous jazz artists of the time, two of them being Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong.

            The course is being offered by The Mt. Airy Learning Tree (6601 Greene St,/Philadelphia PA 19119/215-843-6333/info@mtairylearningtree.org).

            The course runs on Thursday evenings, from February 10 to March 17. It will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $59.00.

            The instructor for the course is Andrew Gilmore, a 2009 graduate of Arcadia University who majored in American Recorded Popular Entertainment. Andrew has worked with the Serpentelli Brothers Animation Studio of Chestnut Hill. He has also taught "The Golden Age of the Warner Brothers Cartoon Studio" for Mt. Airy Learning Tree. In addition, Andrew Gilmore is a founding member of the "Chestnut Hill Improv," a comedy group that podcasts fresh material every Saturday.

            Andrew's teaching method for this course relies on guided discussion and plenty of in-class cartoon viewing.