“The essence of Gumby is that he makes children feel safe. He's their greatest pal.”
Quoted by Mike Antonucci (Knight Ridder), "Gumby's creator formed a spirit in clay", The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 January 1998, p. 6E
Arthur "Art" Clokey foi um animador estadunidense, pioneiro na popularização da animação stop motion com argila. Ficou conhecido por criar juntamente com sua esposa o personagem Gumby, na década de 50. Morreu em 8 de janeiro de 2010, aos 88 anos, em consequência de uma infecção do trato urinário. Wikipedia
“The essence of Gumby is that he makes children feel safe. He's their greatest pal.”
Quoted by Mike Antonucci (Knight Ridder), "Gumby's creator formed a spirit in clay", The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 January 1998, p. 6E
Interview by Patrick S. Pemberton, "Once and Future Gumby", The Tribune (San Luis Obispo), 13 February 2002, p. A1
Quoted in obituary by Patrick S. Pemberton http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/982773.html, The Tribune (SanLuisObispo.com), 9 January 2010
Quoted by Michelle Locke (Associated Press), "Gumby comes back to TV", The Dispatch (Lexington), 14 November 1995, p. 6B
“Clay is embedded in our subconscious. It has been there for at least 50,000 years.”
Quoted by Mike Antonucci (Knight Ridder), "Gumby's creator formed a spirit in clay", The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 January 1998, p. 6E