Puppets and Automatons
Santa Claus’s Punch & Judy
Santa Claus finally brings the puppet ultra-violence to Xmas that the holiday has traditionally lacked.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 07, 2013 -
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Category: Holidays, Puppets and Automatons, Toys, 1940s
Do Androids Dream of Electric Milkshakes?
Original page here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 10, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Puppets and Automatons, 1930s
Winnie Ruth Judd
Not sure if an infamous murder case benefits from the marionette approach, but it's certainly unique.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 10, 2012 -
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Category: Death, Puppets and Automatons, Documentaries, 1930s, Dismemberment
One Night in a City
Wu-vies--Originally, this nine-minute clip was viewable in its entirety. Since I created the post, however, it's been marked "private." So here's a two-minute trailer for it, to give you just a taste, unfortunately.
One Night in a City from İstanbul Animation Festival on Vimeo.
Now that I do a little more research, it appears that even the nine-minute clip was a fraction of the 76-minute feature. Might be worth searching out on DVD.
More info here.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 18, 2012 -
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Category: Art, Body Modifications, Music, Puppets and Automatons, Stop-motion Animation, Europe
WU-style Personality Test
When it comes to choosing African-American ventriloquists, are you the kind who likes the clean soul stylings of Willie Tyler and Lester?
Or the dirty funk of Richard and Willie?
The latter clip is verbally NSFW.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 04, 2012 -
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Category: Entertainment, Puppets and Automatons, Racism, Stereotypes and Cliches, Subcultures, 1970s
Torchy the Battery Boy
My brain will never fully recover from viewing this.
Information here.
PS: do not confuse Torchy the Battery Boy with Bill Ward's Torchy.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 26, 2011 -
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Category: Puppets and Automatons, Sex Symbols, 1950s
New Starving Muppet
Couldn't Cookie Monster just share!?!
Article here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 06, 2011 -
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Category: Food, Puppets and Automatons, Television
Spinnolio
Who's the real dummy (or dummies)?
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 05, 2011 -
Comments (1)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Puppets and Automatons, Myths and Fairytales, 1970s, Parody
Christian Pirate Rap
Posted By: Paul - Tue Aug 24, 2010 -
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Category: Music, Puppets and Automatons, Religion
Jackboots On Whitehall
Alternate history science fiction told entirely through puppets.
Not something you see every day.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jun 26, 2010 -
Comments (3)
Category: Movies, Puppets and Automatons, War, 1940s
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