A few people had long requested the complete presentation of “The Incredible Book Escape” from The CBS Library. Unfortunately, the entire broadcast was not present on the original recording I had. In the ensuing years I did however find a complete broadcast of the film from ON TV, albeit in a much-reduced picture quality. So, I decided to combine them, using the majority from the original WBBM broadcast on The CBS Library (which also included some original commercial breaks) and the remainder from the ON TV broadcast - which featured a more formal opening credits sequence as well. All of these elements have been included here, to make the most complete version currently available.
Includes:
The CBS Library series opening sequence
Preview of scenes, with credits: [This section is from the CBS Library version]
"The Incredible Book Escape"
Starring Quinn Cummings
Teleplay by George Arthur Bloom
Produced by Nick Bosustow
Sam Weiss - Director of Animation
Seth Pinsker - Director of Live Action
This program has been recommended by The National Education Association
"CBS Library Will Return" bumper
Small portion of Crest toothpaste commercial taking place in land of Toothopolis (voiceover by Jackson Beck)
"We now return" bumper (voiceover by ??)
Opening credits from original production: [This section is from the ON TV version]
Churchill Films presents A Bosustow Entertainment Production
This program has been recommended by The National Education Association
Myra (by Barbara Bottner; voice of Penelope Sudrow) - the first animated sequence with voice of Ruth Buzzi as Mrs. Page
Another animated sequence - "Encounters with the Invisible World" by Marilynne K. Roach, a chapter entitled "The Ghost in the Shed." follows (narrated by George Gobel)
"Back to 'The CBS Library' " bumper (voiceover by ??)
"The Practical Princess" by Jay Williams is the next animated sequence. Princess Bedelia is voiced by Tammy Grimes. Arte Johnson is the voice of the King, the Prince, the dragon, and Lord Garp.
" 'The CBS Library' Will Return . . . " bumper (voiceover by ??)
Commercial: Honey Comb cereal - with Marlena the Jungle Queen and including a roller poster offer
Commercial: 3 Musketeers candy bars - "It's a Good Time for a Good Time"
Commercial: Fun Fountain by Wham-O
Commercial: Wrist Racers by Knickerbocker
" 'The CBS Library' Will Return . . . " bumper (voiceover by ??)
"This Is CBS" Eye ID (voiceover by Hal Simms)
Commercial: Huggies Disposable Diapers - "Alfred the Professor" (voiceover by ??)
Commercial: Jones Liver Sausage (with Skip Hinnant of "The Electric Company" fame as the butcher)
WBBM Channel 2 "Blue Logo" animated ID (voiceover by Jerry Harper)
"Back to 'The CBS Library' " bumper (voiceover by ??)
Last animated sequence - "The Furious Flycycle" by Jan Wahl; Melvin Spitznagle is voiced by Sparky Marcus; Hans Conreid voices Professor Mickimecki; Melvin's parents voiced by June Foray and Jack Angel
ON TV crawl, "Our Next Scheduled Program Follows Immediately At The End Of This Feature."
Ending credits:
Literary Consultant - Laura Plotke
Music by Larry Wolff
Supervising Editor - Lars Floden
Film Editor - Dee D'Orazio
Sound Editors - T. G. Schorer, Carol Lewis
Production Assistant - Deborah L. Katz
Live Action Crew:
Associate Producer - Seth Pinsker
Unit Production Manager / Assistant Director - Ken Maas
Director of Photography - Robert Elswit
Camera Assistant - Diana Wooten
Script Supervisor - Elizabeth Ward
Gaffer - Larry Wallace
Sound Mixer - Chris Welch
Special Effects - Richard Albain
Animal Trainer - Ray Berwick
Set Decorator - Nancy Ratledge
Make-Up and Wardrobe - Charla Miller
Production Assistants - Pat Summers, Mark Gowin
Animation Crew:
Layout Designers - Fred Crippen, Roy Morita, Rosemary O'Connor, Bob Zamboni
Background Artists - Lorraine Andrina, Ellie Bogardus, Sam Clayberger
Animators - John C. Lange, Barry Whitebrook, Vicente Bassol, Fred Crippen, Joan Drake, Bob Zamboni
Checker - Susan Chessmar
Assistant Checkers - Pat Birns, Dori Little-Herrick
Camera - Harry Alpert, Howard Better, Wally Schaab
Ink and Paint - Judi Cassell
Special Thanks to Inez Brown and The Staff of the Washington Irving Branch of the Los Angeles City Library System
(C) MCMLXXX
Animated ON TV bumper as the next feature is about to begin.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 3rd 1980 between 3:00 and 4:00pm [CBS Library Segments] and on Saturday, March 9th 1985 during the 3:30pm to 4:15pm timeframe. [ON TV Segments]
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