Cartoons: Amusing Musicians

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Cartoons
“I’ve invited a guest drummer over for the evening.”
Drucker
July 28, 1951

 

Cartoon
“You’d think they’d at least have the courtesy to ask you what you had in there!”
Bob Barnes
March 24, 1951

 

Cartoons
“He may never be another Heifetz, but he’s sure breaking the baby of sucking his thumbs!”
Ben Roth
March 10, 1951

 

Cartoon
“I hope you’re right about his brilliant future — personally, I wish he was on tour now.”
Corka
March 10, 1951

 

Cartoons
“My feet are killing me.”
Tom Henderson
March 3, 1951

 

Cartoons
“As long as you’re going to read…”
RJ Wilson
February 27, 1951

 

Cartoons
“I don’t play any of them. Over a period of years I’ve bought them from the kid next door.”
Dave Seward
September 16, 1951

 

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Cartoons: Gridiron Grins

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Football cartoon
“C’mere a minute, coach, I want you to see this little speedster go!”
Blakley
November 18, 1950

 

Football cartoon
“They upset us again, sixty-five to nothing.”
Drucker
November 17, 1951

 

Football cartoon
“A major factor in their diagnosis of our plays may be that there’s always twelve guys in this huddle.”
Drucker
November 17, 1951

 

Football cartoon
“Oh, Kirkley, coach would like a word with you.”
Starke
October 6, 1951

 

Football cartoon
“Oh, for heaven’s sake, Harold, fall down!”
John M. Price
October 6, 1951

 

Football cartoon
“Man! That’s the best hidden-ball play I’ve seen all season!”
Tom Henderson
September 30, 1950

 

Football cartoon
“Boy, you should hear their coach!”
Robt Day
November 25, 1950

 

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Cartoons: Back to School

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Cartoon
“Frankly, it’s all I can do to stay at the foot of the class.”
Goldstein
November 17, 1951

 

Cartoon
“I refuse to answer on the grounds that it might flunk me.”
Goldstein
November 4, 1950

 

Cartoons
“I’d have been promoted last year but my attendance was against me. I was there too much.”
Al Kaufman
October 14, 1950

 

Cartoons
“All those in favor or hearing Miss Tweedle sing will raise their right hands. All those opposed will stay after school.”
Ned Hilton
September 30, 1950

 

Cartoons
“I think our educational setup is all wrong. They place too much stress on learning.”
Chon Day
March 17, 1951

 

Cartoons
“I don’t remember the third grade being as tough as this!”
Reamer Keller
February 24, 1951

 

Cartoons
“Don’t you remember? You asked me that yesterday and I told you I don’t know.”
Salo
February 17, 1951

 

Cartoons
“You understand, of course, I’m not giving up the movie and TV rights!”
Frank Beaven
December 9, 1950

 

Cartoon
“Here’s the deal — you leave me alone and I leave you alone.”
Goldstein
November 18, 1950

 

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Cartoons: Play Ball!

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Man sticks his cigarette out of a wooden fence's knot-hole, asking an outfielder for a match.
“Gotta light?”
Max Porter
August 16, 1952

 

An infielder consults with the pitcher during a baseball game.
“Try not to hit their hats so often.”
J. Monahan
August 16, 1952

 

Little-leaguer talks to his father about his most recent baseball game.
“I had a no-hitter until the ninth inning and then blooie!! I hit three guys in a row.”
Ray Helle
August 4, 1951

 

Men in a baseball stadium's stands criticise the umpires.
“Of course, we must remember the umpire’s closer to the player than we are.”
Rea
July 28, 1951

 

An outfielder miraculously catches a pop-fly at home plate.
“I understand they sort of built the team around this kid…”
Larry Frick
July 14, 1951

 

A seal plays catcher during baseball practise.
“That’s fine. But how is his peg to second?”
Schus
September 2, 1944

 

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Cartoons: A Little Off the Top

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Barber holds a leveling tool to a man's hairline to make sure the top is completely flat.
Frank O’Neal
September 29, 1951
(SEPS)

 

Barber holds a mirror to the back of a bald man's head to show him how that side looks.
“O.K.”
Herbert Goldberg
August 16, 1952
(SEPS)

 

Barber begins to talk as he lays a sheet over his customer.
“Good morning, sir. As I was saying the last time you were here…”
David Engdon
July 21, 1951
(SEPS)

 

An excited barber recounts his war story to his customer in a very animated fashion, giving the man a very close shave in the process.
“There we were, 8000 feet over Saipan when —z-o-o-m — down comes this Zero, machine guns blaze…”
Don Tobin
February 10, 1951
(SEPS)

 

A self-absorbed man with a pencil in his ear tells his barber how to cut his hair — and to sharpen the pencil.
“Trim the sides, a little off the top, and sharpen the pencil.”
John Dempsey
January 27, 1951
(SEPS)

 

A barber follows his customer out his shops door as he finishes up the conversation, brushing loose hair off the mans shoulders.
“—well, to cut a long story short…”
S. Trachtenberg
December 8, 1951
(SEPS)

 

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Cartoons: The Doctor Is In

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Woman with books, leg rest, and radio sits in a doctor's waiting room.
“I’ve been here before.”
Bill Harrison
December 1, 1951

 

Doctor delivers bad news to his patient in his office.
“There’s really nothing unusual about your condition, Mr. Phlinch, except for the fact that it is so seldom encountered in a person who is still living.”
Bernhardt
November 3, 1951

 

Patient speaks to his doctor while he is pressing a stethoscope against his chest.
“At first I thought it was my car motor knocking.”
George Smith
September 15, 1951

 

A patient stands with a group of doctors around an operating table.
“Now stop this nonsense, Mr. Fulvy, and get back on the table!”
Galagher
September 8, 1951

 

Doctor speaks to his patient.
“I’m afraid I haven’t impressed you with the seriousness of your condition.”
Al Johns
July 4, 1959

 

Older patient speaks to his doctor
“Feel as good as I did when I was twenty. Felt lousy then too.”
Bill K
January 5, 1952

 

Doctor gives pills to his patient.
“Take one upon going to bed, and the other if you wake up in the morning.”
Vick Ericson
December 29, 1951

 

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Cartoons: Engaged to Be Harried

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Man presenting an engagement ring to his girlfriend.
“Oh, John, you shouldn’t have…and you almost didn’t!”
Nordberg
August 18, 1951

 

Woman jumps on her couch after her boyfriend proposed to her.
“May I take that to mean ‘yes’?”
Al Johns
August 11, 1951

 

Man meeting his fiance's father.
“I’m sure that marrying my daughter will make you the happiest man in the world Ralph – outside of myself, that is.”
Bernhardt
August 4, 1951

 

Woman comments on the engagement ring her boyfriend gave her.
“It’s beautiful, Stanley, but a larger one would have served the same purpose.”
Mel Lazarus
December 23, 1950

 

Woman comments on the engagement ring her boyfriend gave her.
“After they get through cutting and polishing, they don’t leave much, do they?”
Ben Roth
December 9, 1950

 

Woman comments on the engagement ring her boyfriend gave her.
“Why, Herbert – what a beautiful way to drag out a friendship!”
Mel Lazarus
October 28, 1950

 

Young child peaks out from under a couch to congratulate his sister's engagement.
“Allow me to be the first to congratulate you!”
Bob Barnes
October 21, 1950

 

Woman jumps on man, tells him "Yes" to his proposal.
“Yes!”
Joseph Zeis
September 22, 1951

 

Cartoons: Vacation Nation

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A vacationer and her tour guide attempt to navigate a narrow cliff ledge on horseback. The horses are clinging to the cliff wall by their hooves, not unlike how humans would try to scale a wall.
“To tell the truth — we get a little nervous along this stretch ourselves.”
Frank Owen
September 16, 1950

 

A family arrives at their house after a long summer vacation. No one wants to leave the car, because of the condition of their unkempt home.
“We’re home — isn’t anyone going to get out?”
Mort Walker
September 16, 1950

 

A rowdy family arrives at their straight-laced relative's doorstep, happy that they were able to get at the place despite the intentionally poor directions.
“You’re terrible at giving directions, Ed. If it wasn’t for a guy in a gas station who knows you, we would’ve ended up nowhere near here.”
Jeff Keate
August 12, 1950

 

A couple arrive at their house after summer vacation. The man comments on how the high grass hides the newspapers left by the delivery person.
“At least the lawn I forgot to have mowed hides most of the newspapers you forgot to have stopped.”
Larry Harris
August 4, 1951

 

Two men talk in a crowded parking lot. They are forced to stay at their vacation place because it is impossible to leave due to the traffic.
“We arrived here four months ago…intending to stay just overnight…but!…”
Clyde Lamb
July 22, 1950

 

A family is forced to share a bed because the father refused to make a reservation.
“No need to wire ahead for reservations…”
Chas. Cartwright
June 30, 1951

 

Two men talk on a beach.
“’Listen,’ I said to her, ‘this year we’re going to the mountains…’”
Chon Day
June 30, 1951

 

A man waits for his wife to take a photo of him on a rocky shore, while a wave is about to crash on top of him.
“Go on, snap it! How long do you think I’m going to stand here?”
Larry Harris
June 30, 1951

Cartoons: Levity on the Links

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Golfer cries a warning as the golf ball he just hit ricocheted off a tree and towards a passerby.
“Aft!”
Hickey
November 4, 1950

 

Salesman peddles the golf balls he stole from the course.
John Dirks
September 8, 1951

 

Impatient groom with a set of golf clubs asks his bride if the ceremony is going to take the entire morning; he wants to golf.
“Well, this isn’t going to take all morning, is it?”
Mort Walker
September 8, 1951

 

Two golfers carry an enormous duvet back to the damaged lawn.
“Try and relax, Ed! Don’t swing so hard!”
August 19, 1950

 

Golfs try to find a ball lost in high grass; however, a snake can be seen with three balls in its stomach.
Ed Nofziger
July 15, 1950

 

Two boys carry a golf bag to a golfer.
“We’re your caddie!”
Frank Ridgeway
June 30, 1951

 

Two women, in search for their husbands, find a golf club that's violently twisted around a tree.
“This one’s still warm — we must be right behind them.”
Bob Barnes
December 2, 1950

 

Cartoons: Mechanical Difficulties

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“First let me give you the good news—your horn is in excellent condition!”
Harry Mace
December 9, 1950

 

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“Offhand, I’d say it’s going to cost you plenty—and of course that’s just an estimate.”
Huffins
December 2, 1950

 

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“…it’s not much when you figure the nerve it requires to give that kind of estimate…”
Mel Lazarus
October 7, 1950

 

Mechanic talking to a car owner in his garage.
“All you need is a new set of spark plugs, but, naturally, it’s going to cost you more than that.”
George Wolfe
September 16, 1950

 

“All you need is a new set of spark plugs, but, naturally, it’s going to cost you more than that.” George Wolfe September 16, 1950
“See if that’s any better.”
Chon Day
July 28, 1951

 

“All you need is a new set of spark plugs, but, naturally, it’s going to cost you more than that.” George Wolfe September 16, 1950
“I used to think of it as my transportation. Now I think of it as your livelihood.”
Stan Hunt
December 16, 1950

Cartoons: Wedding Day

Man pushes an offering plate to a wedding attendee.
“Yes, ma’m, it is unusual, but the father of the bride requested it.”
Al Kaufman
September 30, 1950

 

An angry groom drives from the church with his new bride.
“Well, I hope you’re satisfied…we fooled around in there until I missed five innings of the game!”
Jeff Keate
September 16, 1950

 

A church parishioner relays the organ player a request he got from the bride.
“Following ‘I now pronounce you man and wife,’ she wants one thundering ‘Hallelujah,’ all stops out.”
July 14, 1951

 

A bride prods her hesitant groom to answer the priest at the altar during the wedding ceremony.
“Answer him!”
Chon Day
January 20, 1951

 

The bride's friends chat about her choice of groom.
“A month ago he was just a blur in her rearview mirror.”
December 2, 1950

 

Two wedding guests talk about how the bride and groom met each other as they are leaving the church.
“They used to ride the same bus every day, and one day it lurched.”
M. Blanchard
October 28, 1950

 

A wedding planner talks to the bride's mother on what music she would like played as she walks down the aisle.
“What do you want played when you come down the aisle? ‘Hail to the Chief’?”
Hoff
October 21, 1950

 

As the married couple's car drives off, the groom turns and tells the children to stop carrying the bride's veil; the children are in a little car following the bride and groom.
“This is far enough — you can go home now!”
Frank Owen
October 14, 1950

Cartoons: Summertime

A grumpy kid at a lemonade stand is refusing to talk to his two partners, who are considering reconciliation because he may take his lemon and leave
“We can’t let him quit…we need his lemon.” 
Mort Walker
September 9, 1950

 

“Who’s got the mustard?” 
Don Tobin
 September 2, 1950

 

A frustrated gardener is talking to his neighbor, ranting how the weeds keep growing in the garden.
“Next year I’m gonna plant weeds…and see if the flowers won’t choke ’em out!”
Bandel Linn
August 26, 1950

 

An ice cream man lists the plethora of flavors he has available to his customer; the customer prefers it simple and asks for a vanilla cone.
“Vanilla, maple, chocolate, lemon, orange, tutti-frutti, butterscotch, raspberry, coffee, pistachio, banana, butter pecan, lemon pecan, pineapple, cherry, caramel, macaroon, maple walnut, chocolate fudge, ginger, peach, butter peach, lemon peach, coffee walnut, strawberry, strawberry orange, peppermint, fig custard, black almond, burnt butter crunch, grapenut, cherry chip, ginger snap, fudge flip, Baltimore grape, pumpkin, coconut custard, pineapple flip, apricot cream, pumpkin flip, pumpkin custard, black raspberry, dewberry, loganberry, apple fluff, citron, toffee brandy, rum cherry, rum ginger, butter rum, pistachio pineapple, plum, grapefruit, and…lime!” 
“I’ll take vanilla.”  
Clyde Lamb 
August 19, 1950

 

Two ice cream truck drivers wait outside a child's home, hoping he will run outside and buy ice cream from them.
“Jangle the bell again. I know he gets his allowance today.”
Ali 
August 12, 1950

 

Child is screaming to his mom because his toy boat got wet while his dad was trying to fetch it from the pond.
“Daddy got the sails wet!” 
Ray Helle 
September 9, 1950

 

“…record throng of autos has jammed the highways leading to and from the city’s parks and beaches. State police report traffic moving at a snail’s pace on…”
Marty Lowenstein
July 7, 1951

Cartoons: Political Machine

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“Maybe there’s only ten of them now, but just wait till the bureaucrats get to work.”
Baloo

 

“I know I promised you a new hat if I was elected, but you know how I am about campaign promises.”
B. Tobey
November 27, 1948

 

“Like I say, senator. When it comes to Federal spending, you can’t beat the American know-how.”
May 20, 1950

 

“Have we got it straight now? I move that the report of the development committee be dispensed with. Joe here seconds the motion, and you, Pete, try to look disappointed.”
Burr Shafer
May 15, 1950
“For a minute this deficit had me worried…I forgot I was working for the Government.”
Roland Coe
April 29, 1950

 

“Something one of the candidates said, dear?”
Carl Rose
April 15, 1944

 

“Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., credibility fell another seven points, reaching a new low for the year.”
Marty Bucella

Cartoons: On the Job

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Two workers having lunch, one is using a saw to cut the crust off his sandwich.
“Gee, Bill, you’re missing the best part of a sandwich when you don’t eat the crust.”
Tom Henderson
May 6, 1950

 

Car salesman is caught sleeping in the trunk of a showroom car.
“So this is where you spend your time, Townsend!”
Lundberg
April 29, 1950

 

Painter is on the side of the ship telling a woman through a porthole that they have docked.
“Yes, ma’am, we docked two days ago…”
Mel Lazarus
April 15, 1950

 

Two elevators porters arguing
“You’re supposed to say ‘Up, please’ or ‘Down, please – not ‘Workers, arise’ and ‘Down with capitalists’!”
Bo Brown
April 15, 1950

 

Painter on a clock notices that the minute hand has carried his paint bucket to the other side of the face.
Lamb
April 1, 1950

 

Two window washers talk on a platform high on a skyscraper
“It’s ten o’clock, Ed, time to start down for lunch.”
Bill O’Malley
April 1, 1950

 

Two painters eating lunch in the White House
“Well, I certainly never thought I’d be having lunch at the White House.”
Graham Jackson
Febraury 12, 1949

 

Two workers talk in front of a coal furnace.
“Doesn’t it make you want to curl up with a good book?”
Mort Walker
December 18, 1949

Cartoons: Play Ball!

“It’s sure tough for a new pitcher to come in… with bases loaded and Williams at bat!”
Clyde Lamb
September 18, 1948

 

Baseball player at bat, marvelling at a baseball as it flies over home plate.
“Well I’ll be!…They do look different from back here!”
H. Middlecamp
July 17, 1948

 

A sad baseball player as he watches a pitch go over the plate.
“Beautiful pitch! I don’t believe he even saw it go by!”
Tom Henderson
July 10, 1948

 

Man talking to a baseball player through a hole in the fence
“Pardon me, could I trouble you for the score?”
Bob Gallivan
June 26, 1948

 

A pitcher swinging wildly during a baseball game.
“Pitchers, as a rule, aren’t heavy hitters.”
Tom Henderson
May 29, 1948

 

An announcer listing a player's statistics during a baseball game
“And here comes Mickey Hearn looking for his second hit in today’s game: his sixth hit in this World Series; his 132nd hit of the season; his 481st hit in this ball park; his 517th hit off a left-hander; his 1318th hit in the majors; his…”
Irwin Caplan
October 16, 1948

Cartoons: Courtroom Comedy

Man reciting from a memorized script on the witness stand,
“Then everything went blank, comma, pause and wipe eyes with handkerchief….”
Burr Shafer
May 22, 1948

 

Lawyer raises an objection during a cross-examination.
“I object, Your Honor! The question is irrelevant, immaterial, misleading, and would send my client up for twenty years!”
Per Ruse
May 1, 1948

 

Two women talk to eachother while a murder suspect is on the stand,
“If she really killed her maid, I’d say her best bet would be an insanity plea.”
Keller
February 19, 1944

 

Judge playing on a swing installed in his office.
“Mrs. Plagendorf, didn’t I leave specific instructions that I am not to be disturbed while court is in recess?”
Schwardron

 

Jury laughing at a defendant's joke on the witness stand
“The jury is instructed to disregard the witness’ last one-liner.”
Cheney

 

Head juror interupts a courtroom proceeding to demand higher pay
“We’ve decided not to render any decision until a decent rate of jury pay is established.”
Chon Day
September 11, 1948