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  • Maestro of the Comics (1946)
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    Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short
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Maestro of the Comics (1946)
Approved
Short | 9 min | Documentary, Short
An entry in Universal's "Persons/Oddities" series of shorts featuring well-known comic strip artists and how they turn out their daily newspaper comic strips. This one is more interesting than most in the series as it features people most ...See moreAn entry in Universal's "Persons/Oddities" series of shorts featuring well-known comic strip artists and how they turn out their daily newspaper comic strips. This one is more interesting than most in the series as it features people most of the audience was aware of, and not some guy named Joe Blow in Malibu making earrings out of driftwood. Among those featured are "Terry and the Pirates" creator Milton Caniff, shortly before he quit that strip and created "Steve Canyon"; Harold Gray of "Little Orphan Annie" fame, plus Bill Holman and his "Smokey Stover" strip and Walter Brandt who was reponsible for the "Smitty and Herby" features. Written by Les Adams See less
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Thomas Mead
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Thomas Mead
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Updated Mar 18, 1946
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Mar 18, 1946 (United States)

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Walter Brandt's primary photo
Walter Brandt
Self - 'Smitty and Herby' artist Self - 'Smitty and Herby' artist   See fewer
Maestro of the Comics (1946)
Milton Caniff's primary photo
Milton Caniff
Self - 'Terry and the Pirates' artist Self - 'Terry and the Pirates' artist   See fewer
Terry and the Pirates (1940)
Harold Gray's primary photo
Harold Gray
Self - 'Little Orphan Annie' artist Self - 'Little Orphan Annie' artist   See fewer
Annie (2014)
Bill Holman's primary photo
Bill Holman
Self - 'Smokey Stover' artist Self - 'Smokey Stover' artist   See fewer
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