Animation &Bill Peckmann &Illustration &Layout & Design &Models 17 Aug 2010 07:23 am
Jack Sidebotham 1927-2010
- Jack Sidebotham passed away on Sunday. Bill Peckmann received the following message from George Newall, the co-creator of Schoolhouse Rock:
- Sad news. Jack died last night. Evidently he and Dick Lord were having lunch when Jack complained that he thought he was having a heart attack. As it turned out, it was an aneurism. The good news is that he was in no pain and conversing with the doctor when suddenly he just wasn’t “there” anymore.
Yesterday, Jack’s niece, Kimberly Sidebotham Lennert, left this comment on my blog: “My uncle was a terrific cartoonist and had a great wit about him. I kept a box of all the little notes and drawings he sent to me. He could say a lot with a few lines and a few words. ”
In his memory, I’ve chosen to repeat his book on Cartooning done in the 70s. Jack worked at a number of advertising agencies and had a lot to do with the Piels Brothers campaign and Scholastic Rock. He also was the agency producer for the famous Jello Chinese Baby ad done by Ray Patin Prods.
For this “Art of” book, he brings back the Piels Brothers without their great voices, comedians Bob and Ray, to escort the reader through a few lessons in cartooning and a sample of a number of different jobs in the field.
I think the book was originally published by Grumbacher, along with several others on art and painting techniques, to compete with the cheap and successful books published Walter T. Foster. They were all sold in art stores for very little money, and if you hit on a Preston Blair book, you’d found gold.
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The book’s back cover
on 19 Sep 2010 at 11:40 pm 1.Shannon Leddy said …
Hello…I am Jack Sidebotham’s niece, Shannon Leddy, and I have been thinking of my uncle alot since he passed nearly a month ago.
Reflecting on his work brought me to your site, and I love that you have honored him in such a way.
He was a one-of-a-kind talent, wit, and gentleman, and boy was I lucky to have him as a loving uncle.
Thanks…This was fun…
Best,
Shannon Leddy
on 11 Nov 2010 at 5:07 pm 2.Dobidy said …
AMAZING!
I have been looking for this book for years. I bought it at a hardware store as a child and lost it.
I mark it as one of my greatest influences and reasons why I entered the animation field.
Thanks for sharing!
on 29 Nov 2010 at 10:32 pm 3.Hobo Divine said …
THANK YOU sooooo much for posting!
(Sincerely)
~ HOBO
on 21 Sep 2011 at 1:31 pm 4.Anson Jew said …
I’m of fan of Jack’s work on Schoolhouse Rock, and recently found this. Thanks for posting the book! I like how some of the subjects in the caricature section are Schoolhouse Rock people.
on 14 Oct 2011 at 9:38 pm 5.jan sidebotham said …
I’m Jack’s third of four children, and strangely enough, this book was never around. I’m not sure he kept a copy around for us. It took me a year after his death but I finally got a copy in August from alibris. It’s wonderful to see this online. Thank you so much.
on 07 Oct 2012 at 3:48 pm 6.Gustavo Vallespi said …
I have an autographed copy of the original edition. I was fortunate enough to work with Jack in Costa Rica in 1987, and he gave me a copy of his book.
on 03 Mar 2013 at 10:10 pm 7.ken vitellaro said …
I bought an all white’78 VW convertible on eastern Long Island last year which contained many garage receipts indicating “John Sidebotham” as it’s onetime owner.Does anyone remember Jack owning such a car?
on 16 Apr 2013 at 3:29 pm 8.Richard Glynn said …
Simply the best book ever written for teaching and inspiring young cartoonist. It inspired me. And now I have given it to my daughters to hopefully enjoy graphic art as much as I do. A belated RIP Jack.
on 14 Aug 2013 at 10:30 am 9.Jeffrey Archer said …
For Ken V. and the VW. Yes, Jack owned a white, ’78 VW convertible, Champagne edition. Have many pics of it with my children in the back seat. He was their hero, and mine. A great man.
on 21 Aug 2013 at 4:27 pm 10.ken vitellaro said …
For Jeffrey Archer,re:Jack’s triple white VW convertible.Thank you for responding.I’m sure Jack was a great man and you are lucky to have known him.I enjoyed his Bert and Harry cartoon characters in Piel’s beer TV commercials which were broadcast in the NYC area during the 1950′s and 1960′.And now I have his beautiful ragtop VW.Wow, you have pics of it? Could you email any pics to me? ktangier7@optonline.net.Thank you!
Ken V.
on 21 Aug 2013 at 4:36 pm 11.ken vitellaro said …
For Jeffrey Archer.Correct email is ktangier7@optonline.net
on 31 Dec 2013 at 2:01 pm 12.Bob said …
I used to be in the youth group that met at his house when he was still married to his first wife Grace. His kids were all small, then, but it was a robust and good house. I am just sick to my stomach that he divorced his wife to marry another woman – after all that preaching about morals and uprightness before God. The take-away lesson for me as a parent now is to live what you preach. If you can’t live it, don’t preach it – because that’s taking the name of the Lord in vain. Sorry. But that’s what I remember of Jack. I hope Grace, Joy, Jay, Jan and George are all doing exceptionally well. I wish only the very best for them. They were great people.
on 15 Oct 2014 at 2:06 pm 13.Jeffrey Archer said …
I took the opportunity to re-visit this site upon having great memories of Jack. For ken V., I’m sure I have pictures of the VW with kids in it and now that I have your email address, I will work this weekend in sending you a picture or two. Just ask that you don’t re-distribute. Even though the kids are grown now, I still want to protect their privacy.
For Bob……..you don’t know what you’re talking about. I would suggest that you keep those thoughts to yourself. Jeff
on 22 Oct 2014 at 11:06 pm 14.ken vitellaro said …
For Jeffrey Archer;I understand what you’re saying and will honor your wishes about Jack’s family.I just would like to see early photos of the VW when it was still owned by Jack.Thanks,KenV
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