BOB GRANT

Alberto's Funny Animal  Artist Gallery No. 7

BOB GRANT

Nato in California il 10 marzo 1916, Robert Grant viene assunto allo Studio Disney il 25 febbraio 1935 come assistente di Hank Porter nel Publicity Art Department. Con Porter disegna gli adattamenti a fumetti di Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Biancaneve e i Sette Nani, 1937-38) e Pinocchio (1939-40), oltre a realizzare numerosi poster e illustrazioni promozionali riferiti ai cortometraggi animati disneyani. Nel novembre 1939 rileva da Al Taliaferro il disegno della tavola settimanale Silly Symphony, portandola avanti fino al 18 gennaio 1943 (la serie è ora intitolata a José Carioca), quando viene richiamato alle armi. Appena prima di partire, disegna le tavole settimanali di Mickey Mouse del 24 e 31 gennaio 1943. Congedato il 4 marzo 1946, riprende a lavorare sui personaggi disneyani illustrando alcuni libri per ragazzi (Bambi, Uncle Remus) pubblicati da Simon & Schuster, Whitman e Golden Press. Dal gennaio 1947 al marzo 1962 disegna il panel quotidiano Merry Menagerie, su testi di Bob Karp. Nel 1956 disegna la tavola settimanale di Donald Duck del 22 gennaio in sostituzione di Al Taliaferro. Dal marzo dello stesso anno disegna a matita strisce e tavole di Scamp (Lillo). Fatti salvi periodi anche lunghi di assenza per malattia, porta avanti le tavole settimanali dedicate al cagnolino fino al febbraio 1961 e le strisce quotidiane fino al novembre 1962. Il 29 aprile 1964 lascia lo Studio Disney, ma riprende a disegnare Scamp, da indipendente, nel marzo 1965. Lo continua fino a pochi mesi prima della sua morte, avvenuta il 15 novembre 1968. Di Grant si sa che amava molto i cavalli e che possedeva un piccolo ranch nei pressi di Los Angeles.

Born in California on March 10, 1916, Robert Grant was hired at the Disney Studio on February 25, 1935 as an assistant to Hank Porter in the Publicity Art Department. With Porter he drew the newspaper comic adaptations of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937-38) and Pinocchio (1939-40), besides doing numerous promotional posters and illustrations based on Disney shorts. In November 1939 he took over the artwork on the weekly Silly Symphony page from Al Taliaferro, continuing to draw it until January 18, 1943 (the series was now titled José Carioca), when he was drafted. Just before he left, he drew the January 24 and 31, 1943 Mickey Mouse Sunday pages. Back to civilian life and to the Disney Studio on March 4, 1946, Grant resumed his work on the Disney characters illustrating children's books (Bambi, Uncle Remus) published by  Simon & Schuster, Whitman and Golden Press. From January 1947 to March 1962, he drew the Merry Menagerie daily panel, with gags by by Bob Karp. In 1956 he drew the January  22 Donald Duck Sunday page replacing Al Taliaferro. In March of the same year he started penciling the Scamp dailies and Sundays. Except for leave of absences due to illness, he continued drawing the grey pup until February 1961 (Sundays), November 1962 (dailies). On April 29, 1964 he left the Disney Studio, but resumed drawing the Scamp strip as a freelancer in March 1965. He continued until a few months before he passed away on November 15, 1968. It is known that Grant loved horses and that he owned a small ranch near Los Angeles.

FUMETTOGRAFIA / COMICOGRAPHY

A) FUMETTI PER QUOTIDIANI / NEWSPAPER STRIPS

Editore/Publisher: WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS/KING FEATURES SYNDICATE, INC.

Donald Duck - Tavole settimanali/Sunday page Jan. 22, 1956.

Merry Menagerie - Vignette quotidiane/daily panel: matite e chine/pencils and inks Jan. 13, 1947-Sept. 9, 1960; matite e chine/pencils and inks Nov. 14, 1960-Jan. 14, 1961; matite e chine/pencils and inks Feb. 2-17, 1961; matite e chine/pencils and inks Nov. 20-Dec. 30, 1961; matite/pencils Jan. 1-Mar 3, 1962; matite e chine/pencils and inks Mar. 5-17, 1962.

Mickey Mouse - Tavole settimanali/Sunday page: matite e chine/pencils and inks Jan. 24-31 Jan 1943.

Scamp - Strisce quotidiane/daily strip: matite/pencils May 7, 1956-Mar. 1961; matite/pencils Mar. 5, 1962-Dec. 1962; matite/pencils May 3, 1965- -Apr. 6, 1968.

Scamp - Tavole settimanali/Sunday page: matite/pencils
June 10, 1956-Mar. 26, 1961; matite/pencils Oct. 10, 1965- -Apr. 28, 1968.

Silly Symphony - Tavole settimanali/Sunday page: assistente/assistant Dec. 12, 1937-Apr. 24, 1938 [Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, con/with Hank Porter]; matite e chine/pencils and inks Apr. 23, 1939-Dec. 17, 1939 [Pluto the Pup]; assistente/assistant Dec. 24, 1939-Apr. 7, 1940 [Pinocchio, con/with Hank Porter]; matite e chine/pencils and inks Apr. 14, 1940-July 20, 1941 [Pluto the Pup]; matite/pencils July 27-October 5, 1941 [Little Hiawatha]; matite e chine/pencils and inks October 12, 1941-July 12, 1942 [Little Hiawatha]; matite/pencils July 19, 1942-Feb. 28, 1943 [Bambi, José Carioca]; matite/pencils Mar. 21, 1943 [José Carioca]; matite/pencils Apr. 4-11, 1943 [José Carioca].

B) COMIC BOOKS

Editore/Publisher: AMERICAN COMICS GROUP (aka CRESTON)

Funny animals - (c.1953-54) [Bob Grant?].

Editore/Publisher: DELL (aka K.K. PUBLICATIONS, WESTERN PRINTING AND LITOGRAPHING Co.)

Alice in Wonderland - Four Color #331 (1951) [matite/pencils: Riley Thomson].

The Army Mascot - WDC&S #21 (1942).

The Art Of Skiing - WDC&S #11 (1941).

Bellboy Donald - WDC&S #21 (1942).

Bozo the Clown [and His Minikin Circus] - Four Color #285 (1950).

Can you read the Mystery Message? - Four Color #442 (1952).

Captain Hook and Peter Pan Cutouts - Four Color #446 (1953).

Chart of Alice's Adventures - Four Color #331 (1951) .

Copertine / Cover art - Christmas Parade #4 (1952); Four
Color #331, 352, 362, 382, 442, 446 (1951-53); Vacation Parade #3 (1952); WDC&S
#125-129 (1951).

Daisy Duck - Four Color #450 (1953).

Donald Gets Drafted- WDC&S #19 (1942).

Donald's Snow Fight - WDC&S #18 (1942).

A Good Time For A Dime - WDC&S #7 (1941).

How to Swim - WDC&S #18 (1942).

Illustrazioni / Illustrations - Four Color #331 (1951).

Interesting facts about Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Four Color #49 (1944) [Bob Grant?].

Lend a Paw - WDC&S #11 (1941).

New Tales from Old Mother Goose - Silly Symphonies #1 (1952) [with Hank Porter].

The Nifty Nineties - WDC&S #7 (1941).

Pedro the Airplane - WDC&S #22 (1942).

Peter Pan - Four Color #446 (1953).

Retrocopertine/Back cover art - Christmas Parade #4 (1952); Four Color #446 (1953).

A Roundup of Vacation Fun - Vacation Parade #3 (1952).

$75 in Defense Savings Stamps - WDC&S #22 (1942).

Springtime for Pluto - WDC&S #27 (1942).

Treasure Map Crossword - Four Color #446 (1953).

Editore/Publisher: WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS

Chesty and Coptie (1946) [with Floyd Gottfredson and Hank Porter?].

C) ILLUSTRAZIONI PER LIBRI / BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS

Editore/Publisher: D.C. HEATH

Here They Are (1940) [with Hank Porter].

Editore/Publisher: DELL

A Fast-Action Story - Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket (1940) [Reprints Hank Porter and Bob Grant 1939-40 Silly Symphony newspaper strip by Hank Porter and Bob Grant; same contents as Better Little Book #1435].

Editore/Publisher: GOLDEN PRESS (WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING CO.)

A Little Golden Book - Donald Duck Lost and Found #D86 (1960) [color art: Bob Totten].

Editore/Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER

A Big Golden Book - Walt Disney's Favorite Stories (1957) [Reprints Uncle Remus from A Little Golden Book].

Giant Funtime Books - Pluto Pup and Other Disney Stories Cut-Out Coloring Book #GF102 (1955); Walt Disney's TV Cut-Out Coloring Book #GF108 (1956).

A Giant Little Golden Book - Walt Disney's Favorite Stories #5004 (1957) [Reprints Uncle Remus from A Little Golden Book]; Walt Disney's Storytime Book #5014 (1958) [Reprints Bambi from A Little Golden Book].

A Little Golden Book - Bambi #D7 (1948) [Reprinted by Golden Press in abridged form from 1960 [#D90] onwards]; Uncle Remus #D6 (1947) [Reprinted in abridged form in 1955 with new cover art; Reprinted in abridged form from 1959 [#D85] onwards].

Editore/Publisher: WHITMAN (WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING CO.)

Better Little Book - Pinocchio and
Jiminy Cricket #1435 (1940) [Reprints 1939-40 Silly Symphony newspaper strip by Hank Porter and Bob Grant].

Big Little Book - Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs #1460 (1938) [Reprints 1937-38 Silly Symphony newspaper strip by Hank Porter and Bob Grant].

Tell-a-Tale - Donald Duck's Lucky Day #827 (1951) [Bob Grant? - Later editions numbered #2419, #2589].

Tiny Tales - Donald Duck in The Great Kite Maker #1030 (1949) [Bob Grant? - Reissued as #2952 in 1959].

Whitman Activity Books - Alice in Wonderland Paint Book #2167 (1951); Alice in Wonderland Punchout Book #2194 (1951); Bongo Paint Book #2071 (1948) [Bob Grant?]; Cinderella Paint Book #2092 (1950) [Bob Grant?]; Merry Menagerie Sticker Fun (1953); Mickey and Donald Paint Book (1952) [Bob Grant?]; Peter Pan Coloring Book #2186 (1952) [Bob Grant?]; Peter Pan Coloring Book #1085 (1952) [Bob Grant?]; Pluto Pup Cut-Out Coloring Book (1955).

D) ILLUSTRAZIONI PER RIVISTE / MAGAZINE ILLUSTRATIONS

Editore/Publisher: HEARST MAGAZINES, INC.

Good Housekeeping - New Tales from Old Mother Goose (12/1943, 07/1944) [with Hank Porter].