On 28 Jul 96, Eric Schwartzkopf wrote to John Giannini:
 ES> Finally - a collector who appreciates vintage animation instead of just
 ES> the new releases like so many others!
That's me!  I have always believed that the 40's animation was better than 
anything contemporary.  It was all done by hand, no computers for short cuts, 
and represented true art.  New movies are great, but there are scenes in, 
say, Melody Time, from 1949, that will never be equalled in a current film.
 ES> I also have too many obscure titles to mention but I've always wanted
 ES> to get Victory through Air Power. Is there any chance whatsoever of
 ES> making some kind of trade (cash or something else you might be
 ES> looking for) for a copy of it?
Can't discuss this on the echo - but you should know that out of some 12000 
movies in my current movie library (sourced from commercial tape, cable, pay 
per view, pay cable, satellite, regular TV, etc) that Victory is one of my 
all time most rare movies.  *No one* has it.
 ES> I have many Black & White Disney, Warner Bros, Iwerks,
 ES> Flecher - Betty boop, Koko, Wartime cartoons from all the majors,
 ES> outtakes, gag reels, all the SNAFUs, and thousands too numerous to list.
 ES> Oh yeah - and of course the greatest one of all Coal Black and
 ES> De Sebben Dwarfs.  Or was my favorite Bugs Bunny Nips The Nips?
 ES> How about Scrap Happy Daffy?
Ah, nice to hear someone else likes historic animation!   Actually, there 
*are* some vintage cartoons I would like to get.  In the late 30's two great 
animators came together and put out a series of theatrical cartoons for MGM - 
the line was called "Harmon & Icing" (Harmonizing, get it?) after the two 
animators.  There are some 30 cartoons in the series, but I have only two! 
TNT used to show some of these, but they haven't for a long time - despite 
the fact that one of their promo spots for their morning cartoon set contains 
scenes from "Bottles" - a totally outrageous and scary H&I cartoon!  If you 
had the set of these animated shorts, I might be very interested in doing a 
trade.
 ES> Anyway, I would really love a trade but if not, Let me know some
 ES> of the other rare stuff you've found.  I'm always glad to hear
 ES> from someone that loves vintage animation!
I have so much stuff I could never detail it all here.  I'd have to send you 
a 10 page list, which represents *only* my vintage animation.  I've got 
everything from b/w Popo the Clown to Beanie & Cecil.  Let me know what 
you're interested in.  (Maybe we should take a discussion of general 
animation to the "TOONS" echo - the national echo for animation...)
 ES> I'm also trying to find The Lambeth Walk (Nazi Style) a wartime
 ES> short by Len Lye.  Let me know if you've seen it.
I don't have this one....dang!
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