LonesomePolecat Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I've always wondered... Remember the song "Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" in WHITE CHRISTMAS? Well, on the backdrop behind the singers are a series of WWII-type cartoons. Does anyone know what cartoon character that is, what comic strip it's from, who drew it, etc? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It could be "The Sad Sack" which was a World War II comic strip about an inept private in the army. It was created by Sgt. George Baker. In the fifties, he sold the rights to Harvey comics. It could also be an imitation of "The Sad Sack" done just for the movie. Here is a look at "The Sad Sack". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesArcher Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 I've always wondered... Remember the song "Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" in WHITE CHRISTMAS? Well, on the backdrop behind the singers are a series of WWII-type cartoons. Does anyone know what cartoon character that is, what comic strip it's from, who drew it, etc? Thanks By the way Polecat, I looked at the clip from the movie and I discovered that your picture is reversed from the original clip. In the movie, the girls have their caps on the right side of their heads and in your picture, they're on the left. Also, in your photo, Bing puts his right arm on the shoulder of Vera-Ellen. In the video clip, it's his left, and they are to the right of the other two. Check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Movie Collector OH Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 By the way Polecat, I looked at the clip from the movie and I discovered that your picture is reversed from the original clip. In the movie, the girls have their caps on the right side of their heads and in your picture, they're on the left. Also, in your photo, Bing puts his right arm on the shoulder of Vera-Ellen. In the video clip, it's his left, and they are to the right of the other two. Check it out! People do funny things to videos on Youtube to avoid copyright takedowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonesomePolecat Posted August 13, 2015 Author Share Posted August 13, 2015 Thanks, Miles. You're probably right again as always-- I checked pictures of The Sad Sack and it seems close to me-- the Paramount version, as you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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