On a warm spring night in late April 1938, Philip Jefferies, age 12, wandered into the offices of the Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, one of the South’s leading newspapers. He had in hand his creation of a comic strip he named “Nicky.” But In the hustle bustle of the night with looming deadlines, Philip was ignored….. that is, until a voice rang out::
" Hey, just look at this wouldya?” Foxo was saying to anyone who would listen. “This boy is a wonder…why don’t you give him a story. Look at this drawing. It’s a knockout. Philip was then interviewed and his story published, with a photo of him and Foxo together, as a full page story in the magazine section the next Sunday, May 1, 1938.
That story noted that after that interview by the reporter, Philip had added:
“The main thing I wanted to say, though, is how much Foxo has helped me. He told me what kind of ink to buy and what kind of pen to get and I see all the difference in the world in my drawing. If you think this drawing of Nicky is good, you ought to see the one I’m going to make with the new materials. Besides, Foxo told me things to do to make my drawings reproduce better. I think he’s wonderful, and I hope I can draw half as well as he can one day.”
After that encouragement from Foxo Reardon, Times-Dispatch cartoonist and art director, who was also creator of the comic strip Bozo,, Philip Jefferies went on to become a highly successful Hollywood Art Director. He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Art Director for the 1973 film “Tom Sawyer.” Earlier he assisted his Art Director brother Matt Jefferies in designing the Starship Enterprise for the Star Trex TV series.The Jefferies tubes that accessed various internal workings of the fictional U.S.S. Enterprise were named for Philip Jefferies in recognition of his contributions to the Starship design .
Television film production designers Walter M. “Matt” (1921-2003) and John D. Jefferies Sr. (1936-2010) are Phil Jefferies’ (1925-1987) brothers. Matt Jefferies with his two younger brothers, Phil Jefferies and John Jefferies (youngest), worked together as a design team on the conceptual space vehicles for the Gene Rodenberry pilot “Star Trek”. Matt was the production designer for the series pilot. The brothers were all designers and art directors in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Matt asked his brothers to assist him in the preliminary design preparations. The team mounted all the conceptual design art work on the art department walls, inviting Navy, Air Force, Army and NASA representatives for their critique and suggestions improving upon their efforts. The military representatives were astonished at what they were looking upon. The concepts and space vehicle designs were basically what NASA had been working on, giving Matt and the brothers their complete approval. {From the Internet]
Mark Thomas about 6 hours ago
1. The Force was strong with that gentleman.
2. That egg ain’t all that it’s cracked up to be.
3. I think that cop was afraid Bozo would come back.
Dirty Dragon about 6 hours ago
1 – “Oi! A bloomin’ topper!”
2 – “Breakfast Noir” … That’s one hard-boiled hen.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member about 6 hours ago
1. Twice missed!
2. A rock in a crock!
3. Hat trick.
GovernorOfCalisota {LoveBozobyFoxo} Premium Member about 5 hours ago
1) Perfect timing… for the Gentleman ☺️. Fortunately, the snowball didn’t hit the Lady – Hi Fuzzy ☂️
2) Fuzzy ☂️ is showing some athletic skills – That’s a hard shelled egg! Hen is not low in calcium ☺️
3) Just to be sure you don’t come back looking for this ☺️ – Fuzzy ☂️ is at home
Pequod about 3 hours ago
1. Big Bucks is a gentleman. His hat he’s sure to lift. Bozo’s aim is sure and true, yet seems this time he’s whiffed.
2. Bozo hungry for an egg. He puts a pan to heat. Breaks the bowl with the egg and so he shall not eat.
3. Escape from the cell! This cop is sure swell.
mreardon53 Premium Member about 1 hour ago
On a warm spring night in late April 1938, Philip Jefferies, age 12, wandered into the offices of the Richmond (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, one of the South’s leading newspapers. He had in hand his creation of a comic strip he named “Nicky.” But In the hustle bustle of the night with looming deadlines, Philip was ignored….. that is, until a voice rang out::
" Hey, just look at this wouldya?” Foxo was saying to anyone who would listen. “This boy is a wonder…why don’t you give him a story. Look at this drawing. It’s a knockout. Philip was then interviewed and his story published, with a photo of him and Foxo together, as a full page story in the magazine section the next Sunday, May 1, 1938.
That story noted that after that interview by the reporter, Philip had added:
“The main thing I wanted to say, though, is how much Foxo has helped me. He told me what kind of ink to buy and what kind of pen to get and I see all the difference in the world in my drawing. If you think this drawing of Nicky is good, you ought to see the one I’m going to make with the new materials. Besides, Foxo told me things to do to make my drawings reproduce better. I think he’s wonderful, and I hope I can draw half as well as he can one day.”
After that encouragement from Foxo Reardon, Times-Dispatch cartoonist and art director, who was also creator of the comic strip Bozo,, Philip Jefferies went on to become a highly successful Hollywood Art Director. He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Art Director for the 1973 film “Tom Sawyer.” Earlier he assisted his Art Director brother Matt Jefferies in designing the Starship Enterprise for the Star Trex TV series.The Jefferies tubes that accessed various internal workings of the fictional U.S.S. Enterprise were named for Philip Jefferies in recognition of his contributions to the Starship design .
mreardon53 Premium Member 21 minutes ago
Television film production designers Walter M. “Matt” (1921-2003) and John D. Jefferies Sr. (1936-2010) are Phil Jefferies’ (1925-1987) brothers. Matt Jefferies with his two younger brothers, Phil Jefferies and John Jefferies (youngest), worked together as a design team on the conceptual space vehicles for the Gene Rodenberry pilot “Star Trek”. Matt was the production designer for the series pilot. The brothers were all designers and art directors in the Hollywood entertainment industry. Matt asked his brothers to assist him in the preliminary design preparations. The team mounted all the conceptual design art work on the art department walls, inviting Navy, Air Force, Army and NASA representatives for their critique and suggestions improving upon their efforts. The military representatives were astonished at what they were looking upon. The concepts and space vehicle designs were basically what NASA had been working on, giving Matt and the brothers their complete approval. {From the Internet]