Chuck Jones (1912-2002) sketches himself as a boy "conducting the ocean" in a new documentary short directed by Peggy Stern: CHUCK JONES: MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD. This and other Jones drawings come to life in animated segments directed by John Canemaker.
Academy Award-winning producers Stern and Canemaker captured one of Jones' last filmed interviews a few years before his death. In never-before-seen footage, the great cartoon director speaks candidly about his family's experiences in 1920s Los Angeles, recalling events and personalities from his early life that shaped his creative spirit.
The 26-minute documentary blends new animation -- based on Jones' spontaneous drawings made during the interview -- with vintage Jones family photographs and clips from his classic Warner Bros. cartoons, to reveal Chuck Jones in a new light.
Qualifying it for Oscar consideration, CHUCK JONES: MEMORIES OF CHILDHOOD will screen in Los Angeles Friday through Thursday, August 22-28 at Noon at the Laemmle Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California, USA.
