A Goof in a Tree Costume
Sesame Street had Oscar the Grouch. Dudley the Dragon had Mr. Crabby Tree. Yes, this unhappy crabapple tree had good reason to be unhappy: He was the only apple tree in the forest. A nearby orchard had been cut down to make room for a highway. Those trees were his friends! Not only that, but […]
Dudley Comes to America
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon premiered in Canada on October 2, 1993, some ten years after Dudley’s debut in The Conserving Kingdom. But Breakthrough Films and Television Inc. wanted him to be seen south of the border. For that, they signed with PBS affiliate WEDU in Tampa, Florida. WEDU would co-sponsor the show, distribute […]
A Dragon’s Crusade
In 1992, Levy and Williamson purchased the rights for Dudley the Dragon from the Ontario Ministry of Energy. Together with Dudley’s performer, Alex Galatis, they created a series, The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon. Funding came from a slew of sources: the Canadian Parks Service, Environment Canada; Energy, Mines and Resources Canada; Environment Canada—Environmental Citizenship […]
A Star is Hatched
Once upon a time—the year 1983, in fact—the Ontario Ministry of Energy wanted to educate youngsters on energy conservation. Karen Waterman wrote a play called The Conserving Kingdom. In it, King Kilojoule of Saver City doesn’t want his daughter, Princess Penny Wise, to marry Prince Wantnot of Wasterville. Why? Wasterville is polluted and cluttered with […]
Kindle Journey
Children’s book writer Lupe Fernandez has self-published an ebook, The Wooden Men. He’s making it available through Amazon’s Kindle Direct service. He discusses his journey into Kindle publishing at The Pen and Ink Blog. An interesting account.
First Sale
I sold my first magazine today! 267 items, most of them Star Wars-related, are now available for purchase. Some include coverage of Star Trek and other science fiction productions. Other publications-for-sale feature cars, models, and other hobbies. Click on the “Shop” button, then the “Catagories” button, and select the category closest to your interest. Thanks […]
Almost There
Hello, everyone! Construction of this website is almost complete. Fantasy artist Diana Levin is doing the nuts and bolts of the website design, and I’m grateful for her help. John Grusd is a producer, director, and gifted photographer who took my pictures. You’ll see the corner photo change every time you visit the home page. […]
