Nino Carbe

Nascimento : 1909-01-01, Avola - Sicily - Italy

Morte : 1993-01-01

História

Born in Avola, Sicily in 1909. Three years later, he came to America with his mother by way of Ellis Island – his father was already waiting for them in the United States. In his adolescence, he studied art with Willy Pogani and worked as a paint boy to help support the family. He also studied classical violin. At the age of 16, he studied art at the prestigious Cooper Union for two years. In his early twenties he made his first foray into illustration. These books include 1930’s Tales of the Arabian Nights, the Three Sirens Press edition of Edmond Rostand’s 1931 Cyrano de Bergerac, the Illustrated Editions Company’s 1932 Frankenstein (which appears to be the first illustrated version of Mary Shelley’s classic since the original 1831 publication). Also during this period in New York, he learned the art of batik and worked in the Columbia Pictures Art Department. In 1936 he moved to California, and shortly came to the attention of Walt  Disney.  He was hired by Disney on the strength of his airbrushing, a technique that he picked up while working on retouching black and white stills at Columbia. After Disney saw some of the preliminary sketches that Carbé had completed for Fantasia (1940), Disney moved Carbé to the backgrounds and storyboard. department which was housed in the original Disney studios on Hyperion in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles. Carbé spent 1938 to 1946 working on such classic animated films as Fantasia (where in addition to his background work, he created the sugar plum emerging from the puff), Bambi, Pinocchio, Make Mine Music, Dumbo, Victory Through Air Power, and many others.  Additionally, in a interesting display of inter-studio cooperation during the war, Disney lent Carbe’s talents to Walter Lantz studios for Armed Services Medical Training films. In 1942, he also illustrated the classic Golden Book Chip Chip written by Norman Wright.

Filmes

He-Man and She-Ra: Especial de Natal
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In this special Christmas episode of the He-Man and She-Ra cartoons, their sidekick Orko accidentally gets beamed to Earth during a test of a new spy satellite. Orko manages to get back Planet Eternia, but brings along two Earth children, Alisha and Manuel, with him. Since it's Christmastime on Earth, the kids are naturally filled with the holiday spirit, but this overflowing goodwill attracts the unwelcome attention of the Horde Prime and Skeletor. Will the combined power of He-Man, She-Ra and the spirit of Christmas be enough to stop them?
Gold Diggin' Woodpecker
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Woody Woodpecker in the ol' prospecting days.
Unlucky Potluck
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After Charlie, Bessie, and Junior fall victim to a loose board in the front steps, he tells Junior to fix and paint the steps.
Rain Rain, Go Away
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Nothing goes right for Charlie. First his golf game is rained out, then the TV won't start, then Junior is too busy to play.
A Fish Story
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Charlie's doctor claims that Charlie is nervous, and suggests that he gets a pet fish to calm him down.
Let Charlie Do It
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The kitchen sink is clogged, and Bessie insists that Charlie call a plumber to fix it. However, Charlie refuses to...
The Bungling Builder
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Bessie wants to hire a builder to make a sewing room, but Charlie and Junior decide to build it themselves.
Charlie the Rainmaker
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While Charlie was watering his lawn, Bessie tells him she ordered a sprinkler. Not wanting to spend money on installing, Charlie decides to install it himself....
Moochin' Pooch
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Charlie agrees to babysit his boss's dog while he's out of town.
Charlie's Golf Classic
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In order to save money on golf lessons, Charlie Beary tries to teach his wife Bessie how to play the game.
Charlie in Hot Water
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Not wanting to pay the professional, Charlie decides to fix the hot water tank himself. However, he ended up making the tank worse.
Cool It, Charlie
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When the temperature reaches 110 degrees, Bessie decides to buy an air conditioner. After being threatened with a rolling pin, Charlie agrees, but decides to install it himself to save money. A series of mishaps ensues and by the end of the cartoon, half the house is ruined.
Charlie's Campout
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Charlie buys a camping trailer from a friend and he and Junior surprise Bessie with it. Charlie gets into many mishaps during the ensuing camping trip, and as a result, gets whacked on the on the head with a skillet by Bessie several times.
Gopher Broke
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In this animated short, Charlie Beary tries to chase a gopher from his yard.
Bugged in a Rug
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Charlie trips on a hole in his carpet and decides the family needs a new one. He buys one but decides to install it himself (rather than hiring a professional). Things do not go smoothly. He gets in hot water with a policeman on the way home and breaks a window with the carpet upon returning.
The Purloined Pup
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Police dog Pluto is tracking down Butch, the dog that abducted rich dog "Ronnie" for a 10,000 bone ransom. Pluto releases Ronnie, but is hunted by Butch.
Pluto's Kid Brother
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Pluto's kid brother, K.B., keeps getting into trouble. When Butch the bulldog passes by, K.B. latches onto him. Butch gets K.B. to crawl into a meat market through a small slot. Pluto comes along, they tussle and set off the burglar alarm, which brings the dogcatcher, who grabs Butch.
Canine Patrol
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Pluto is patrolling a beach for the Coast Guard when a baby turtle hatches. The turtle keeps trying to sneak into the restricted zone to swim, and Pluto keeps trying to stop him. But when Pluto stumbles into some quicksand, he suddenly needs help from his foe.
Duck Pimples
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Donald has an unpleasant evening when a mysterious book salesman comes to his door then disappears leaving Donald with a collection of whodunnit novels. He reads one and gets so fully involved in it that it appears that the characters are actually coming out of the book and into his living room getting him involved in the murder caper. Finally the author of the book, J. Harold King, steps forth and claims Donald innocent. The characters return to the novel from whence they came leaving Donald wondering if it was really just his "imagination"