The debt owed to “Little Nemo” is obvious, but there is just as great a debt to “The Yellow Kid”; Nibsy’s speech is almost exactly like Mickey Dugan’s.
Irish dialect was pretty well a staple of written humor and the stage. It’s more likely Nibsy and the Kid were speaking from the same pattern. (Lucky for us it wasn’t Josh Billings.)
Last night TCM showed movies of early animators. The first was films by Winsor McCay circa 1908. The introduction said that McCay was proudest if his animation work.
John W Kennedy Premium Member about 10 years ago
The debt owed to “Little Nemo” is obvious, but there is just as great a debt to “The Yellow Kid”; Nibsy’s speech is almost exactly like Mickey Dugan’s.
Kip W about 10 years ago
Irish dialect was pretty well a staple of written humor and the stage. It’s more likely Nibsy and the Kid were speaking from the same pattern. (Lucky for us it wasn’t Josh Billings.)
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 10 years ago
The Irish brogue schtick was common in strips set in ‘de big city.’
MysteryCat about 10 years ago
Last night TCM showed movies of early animators. The first was films by Winsor McCay circa 1908. The introduction said that McCay was proudest if his animation work.
nailer Premium Member about 10 years ago
Oh boy! Thats a real treat, Little Nemo from the beginning!