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\nThis week, we\u2019re headin\u2019 way out west with an early sound Terrytoon!<\/p>\n\n
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As indicated on the draft, Go West Big Boy<\/em> was the 27th Terrytoon<\/em>, released on February 22, 1931. Frank Moser, Jerry Shields and Art Babbitt are the main animators on this film; assistant animators \u201cSarka\u201d (still unconfirmed) and Conrad \u201cConnie\u201d Rasinski are credited alongside Moser. In The Explorer<\/em> (1931), an assistant credited as \u201cKing\u201d was previously unidentified. Recent communications have verified that the artist is actually Ed Cohen, only credited with Moser on scene 30; the surname was later changed during his time at the studio. <\/p>\n Head animator Frank Moser is mainly assigned to the singing scenes, including an extensive sequence in scene 33. Readers will notice Moser\u2019s sketches of the boy mouse, and notations to indicate the placement of the boy mouse\u2019s dialogue on the document (\u201cAre those your sheep?\u201d) Some of Moser\u2019s scenes credited to his assistants are fluidly handled; there are effective usages in scene 16, where vultures swoop down to grab the boy mouse, and another section, in scene 23, where a flock of sheep flees from the predators. Musical composer Phil Scheib uses a snatch of J.S. Zamecnik\u2019s \u201cStorm Music\u201d to accompany the latter scenes. <\/p>\n Judging from the draft, CBS doesn\u2019t seem to have omitted any scenes from the film, except the opening and closing titles. Forgive me if this one\u2019s a bit lighter than usual. This next one should be a bit more extensive.<\/p>\n Enjoy the breakdown video! <\/p>\n![\"go-west-big-boy-tv-title\"](\"http:\/\/cartoonresearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/go-west-big-boy-tv-title.jpg\")
King was a best friend to Art Babbitt, known as Babitski before he changed his surname. Evidently, he felt his artistry wasn\u2019t up to Babbitt\u2019s standards; his time at the studio was very brief. The two didn\u2019t end their friendship after his departure \u2013 King and his wife would later participate in double dates with Babbitt and Marjorie Belcher (later Marge Champion), whom he met at Disney\u2019s in the mid-thirties. King eventually went into his own business at The Basket Shop<\/em>, located in the bottom of the Woolworth Building, specializing in candy and gift baskets. King continued to draw sketches and design window displays for his business. <\/p>\n