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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR WWW.INDYSTAR.COM Indiana Living MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2005 E5 Museum recaps adventures of Bugs Co. Pennsylvania exhibition recalls golden age of Warner Bros, animation. By Joann Loviglio Associated Press DOYLESTOWN, Pa. What's fur- 1 1 9 Photo provided by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Remembering the heyday: A "model sheet" (above) for Warner Bugs Bunny is displayed in "That's All, Folks." Bryan Brems (right) of the museum staff puts the finishing touches on the show. art, doc? At the James A. Michener Art Museum, that question is answered with a new exhibit featuring more than 160 drawings, eels, paintings and related items from the golden era of Warner Bros, animation that made Bugs Bunny now officially a senior citizen and his fellow Looney TAiners into pop-culture icons for generations of Americans. "These days, it seems pop stars are around for 60 days, not 60 years," said Stephen Schneider, the exhibit's curator. "What they did at Warner Bros, was so resonant, it managed to hold on to its pre-eminence in a way you rarely see." "That's All, Folks! The Art of Warner Brothers Cartoons," on view at the Doylestown museum today through July 3, is an expanded version of a 1985 exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

It takes a comprehensive look Coke WWtworth Associated Press REGISTER TO WIN $100 IN one eel to the next, giving the impression of fluid movement. The exhibit also shows the preliminary work that went into the films, including "model sheets" the templates that made characters consistent from cartoon to cartoon and artist to artist. The model sheet for Bugs Bunny complete with dozens of facial expressions and poses comfortable to look at, but they are a part of the whole story," DelSordo said. The exhibit also shows how characters such as Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd greatly changed in appearance over the years a move that today often prompts outcries of heresy from toonatics. Warner Bros, recently announced it was giving extreme makeovers to six classic Looney Tunes characters for a new show, starring Bugs, Daffy, Road-runner, Taz and others as lean, mean, futuristic superheroes with little resemblance to their furry and feathery forebears.

The changes have been unpopular with purists, but the studio's innovative ideas are what kept its creations relevant for so many years, Schneider said. "The irreverence is what they have to hold onto, no matter how the characters change," he said. GIFT CARDS TODAY AT 5249 E. Thompson Rd. Indianapolis Stop by The Star booth April 25 May 1 at the Marsh location above and register to win $100 in gift cards.

You also can subscribe toThe Star while you're there! "It wasn't until the 1970s that people really started to appreciate the artistry that was involved in creating these, and how unique and innovative they were." preme. But the upstart studio staffed with Disney expatriates soon began blazing new trails. "They looked to live-action feature films," Schneider said. "After all, Warner Bros, was the studio of Bogart, Cagney, Edward G. Robinson, all the rough-and-tumble stuff." Those noir stars made it into Warner cartoons, as well as Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant, Clark Gable and many other celebrities.

Born in 1940, Bugs battled the Axis powers during World War II in many cartoons now rarely seen because of their insulting portrayals of Japanese and Germans. About two dozen Warner Bros, shorts, most featuring racial stereotypes or extreme violence, are rarely seen these days. A few examples in the exhibit may be disturbing to viewers, even those familiar with today's raunchy adult cartoons, such as "South Park." World War II-era sketches depict uniformed ducks with slanted eyes, thick round glasses and enormous teeth. Another drawing shows black stereotypes featured in "Coal Black and de Seb-ben Dwarfs," created in 1948 as a parody to Disney's Snow White and banned by Warner Bros, from broadcast or distribution since the 1960s for its offensive content. "It's important that these examples are in here.

They're un- at the history, artistry, humor and cultural commentary that breathed life into Bugs, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn and the rest of the gang with an emphasis on the "golden age" from 1938 to 1955, Schneider said. The era was marked by a creative team that included Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Mel Blanc, Carl Stalling and Bob instructed animators: "Keep ruff on cheek high, it makes him younger." But their artistic attributes are only part of the picture. The cartoons got their distinctive style from the richly zany musical scores and story lines that were frenetic in pace, irreverent in tone and imbued with sarcastic send-ups of movie stars and political figures. "It wasn't until the 1970s that people really started to appreciate the art 3 The Indianapolis Star INDYSTAR SEE WHAT HAPPENS Indianapolis Star subscription representative available during limited hours. Mario DelSordo, Michener Museum 1 inMiannnnT ir -mm Hi win it mimam iiiMiriiraniii-rr-iii iw i iiMiifiTiirfmTM istry that was involved in creating these, and how unique and innovative they were," said Mario DelSordo of the Michener Museum.

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She also is a breast cancer survivor. In May 2004, after being named Special Olympics Team USA Head Coach for the 2005 World Games, Cindi found a lump in her breast and was diagnosed with cancer. Throughout her summer of chemotherapy, she remained committed to her coaching duties and continued her personal training in preparation for the National Tuesdays 1st matinee for all features FEVER PITCH (PG-13) DIG 11204201 720 1010 SAHARA (PG-13) DIG (1245 3451645 715 945 1015 SIN CITY (RI-ID REQ DIG (1X430)730 1025 BEAUTY SHOP (PG-13) DIG (405) 940 GUESS WHO (PG-13) DIG (1250 350)650 920 MISS CONGENIALITY 2 (PG-13) DIG (1240 340) 640 915 ROBOTS(PG)WO (1154151 A LOT LIKE LOVE (PG-13) 1:40 4:20 7:20 10.00 DUST TO GLORY (PG) 12:50 3:50 6:30 9:10 KING'S RANSOM (PG-13) 2:15 4:50 7:15 9 30 KUNG FU HUSTLE (R) 12:00 2:00 2:30 4:30 5 00 7:10 7 40 9 40 10:10 MADISON (PG) 2.40 5:10 7:50 10:30 MILLIONS (PG-13) 1:30 4:10 6:50 9:20 THE INTERPRETER (PG-13) 1:00 1:50 4:00 4:40 7:00 7:30 9:50 10:20 THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (R) 12:40 1:45 2:20 3:00 4:15 4:45 5:15 6:45 7:45 6.15 9:00 9:45 10:15 SAHARA (PG-13) 12:15 3:40 6:40 9:25 SIN CITY (R) 2 10 5:20 8:00 10:45 FEVER PITCH (PG-13) 12:45 3:45 6:15 8:50 GUESS WHO (PG-13) 12:30 3:20 6:20 9:15 ROBOTS (PG) THE INTERPRETER (PG13) 2 10 5 10.805 KING'S RANSOM (PQ13) 2 50, 5 40. 55 A LOT LIKE LOVE (PG13) 2 25 ,4 55 .7 45 MADISON (PG) 240 5 05.7:30 THE AMITVVILLE HORROR (R) 2 55, 5:15, 8:20 FEVER PITCH (PG13) 2 35, 5 25. 8 30 KUNG FU HUSTLE R) 3 00, 5 30 8 15 SAHARA IPG13) 2.05.

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She also won two silver medals and a bronze, and broke two national records, in the long-track speed-skating nationals in Utah after undergoing a bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Cindi recently returned from Japan where she coached in the Special Olympic World Games. In addition to her busy training, competition and coaching schedules, Cindi is a wife and mother, and works as a registered nurse and clinical informatics specialist. Unique LivesKjExperiences Adv. Tit on Sale STAR WARS: EPISODE KUNG FU HUSTLE (R) 2 00.

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