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I t is with great pride and excitement that we announce THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS website! It has been almost two years since the release of my book and the interest in RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS is at an all time high! I can barely keep up with all the many developing projects.
Welcome!
Over the past few years I have heard from Movie Producers, Record (CD) Companies, Toy and collectible manufacturers, Television News shows, Newspaper and magazine writers, and many, many fans. This type of interest has prompted this particular website. Mark Sykora (co-founder of the site) and I have always felt the BEST way to present this information to the many R/B fans should be of an immediate nature and this site will be the best place to do just that.
In many cases, you will learn of projects and products months in advance just by tuning into our site. We have built a strong relationship with GOLDEN BOOKS FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT, DELUXO and WARNER BROTHERS HOME VIDEO and will be able to pass along future re-mastered video and DVD release information. We are involved with several RANKIN/BASS figurine lines being developed by ENESCO CORPORATION. ENESCO is releasing perhaps the most faithful RANKIN/BASS likenesses ever produced for three-dimensional R/B collectibles.
In addition to NEW product information, we will spotlight the talented people behind the scenes on the making of the classic R/B shows. Since the release of my book, I have assembled ring binders full of NEW and RARE material! It gives us great pleasure to continue showcasing the many wonderful people that helped to put these shows together. Look for bios on people like Antony Peters, Len Korobkin, Romeo Muller, Howard Beckerman, Robert McFadden, Susan Conway and many more on future pages.
We have also invited Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass to address their fans in the pages of this site. We will be talking about the recent release of the RANKIN/BASS feature film of THE KING AND I and Jules Bass' first children's book entitled HERB, THE VEGETARIAN DRAGON.
Music has always been a very important part of the history of RANKIN/BASS and for this we have Maury Laws and Jules Bass to thank. We will be talking about some RARE record albums that were not included in my book and some newly discovered demonstration tapes and records. I am currently working on compiling a RANKIN/BASS compact disc of this material for the RANKIN/BASS staff and hopefully one day it will be officially released.
Well, we invite you to look over the site and look forward to hearing from you. This will be the place to learn about all things RANKIN/BASS and you will also be able to take advantage of some special offers to be announced soon. THANK YOU for your support! Enjoy exploring.....
