Toonhound - Sally and Jake (1974)

   "Sally and Jake and their mother and father,
     and Granny and Sly the cat and Harry too,
     All of them live in a village called Dimbledale,
     Where there's always lots of things to do..."

    Sally and Jake live in a little country village called Dimbledale, where there is
    always lots of things to do. Their father and mother run the local grocer's shop,
    selling fruit and vegetables. Dad collects the goods from the market each day in
    his little blue car. Gran's house is adjacent to the family's, and the children often
    drop in for her pies and bakes. They also like to visit Harry the odd-job man.
    He lives in an old converted barn, and he's always making and mending things.
    Meanwhil, Farmer Merrie works the fields around the village. And then we have
    the cat, Sly, who slinks around between his favourite snoozing places - he's a
    lazy old thing, is that moggy...

    Sally, Jake and the village of Dimbledale were early creations from Brian Cosgrove
    and Mark Hall, produced when they operated under the Stop Frame Productions
    banner. The characters and location first appeared as episodes incoprorated
    in to the Thames TV series "Rainbow". But they soon branched in to their own
    stand-alone show.

    The Rainbow connection...

    "Rainbow" was an important stepping-stone for the fledgling studio.
    Stop Frame/Cosgrove Hall animated the title sequence, and the visual links
    identified as "Line and Shapes" - Curly and Straight were two lines who made
    themselves into all sorts of different pictures, and they and all the other
    shape-based interstitials worked their pictoral magic to the accompaniment
    of a cacophony of machine sounds.

    All of the above were created using 2D techniques. "Sally and Jake" however,
    were 3D creations. And what's particularly interesting here is the naturalistic setting.
    Sally and Jake were/are "real" children abroad in a village that's familiar to us all,
    and they have very ordinary, everyday adventures and encounters. They became
    the first of three such creations developed for "Rainbow" through the 1970s,
    and you can see a clear progression.

     Grandma Bricks of Swallow Street was the second 3D interstitial made for
    "Rainbow" and here, the countryside ideals  were replaced with a multicultural
     city surburb, with side-by-side houses and lots of bustle. The puppets moved
     on too, with Grandma Bricks and friends sporting more solid, sculpted heads
     and features.

    Subsequently, Robin and Rosie of Cockleshell Bay took the lessons of the
    previous productions and molded them into a magnificent new seaside setting,
    chock full of everyday detail and observational interaction. This was the last of the
    "Rainbow" creations, but Robin, Rosie and their salty friends sailed off on
    104 seaside adventures in their own series. And they, in turn, allowed the
    producers to explore ever-more real environments in films like "The Pied
    Piper of Hamelin" and "Cinderella".

    But Sally, Jake and Sly the cat were first.

    Some Dimbledale detail...

    » Sally and Jake often ride a two-seater tricycle which Harry constructed
        for them, out of odds and ends from his barn.

    » Sally and Jake's house, Gran's House and Harry's barn are built around
        Dimbledale's village green with a pretty duck pond.

    » Dimbledale also has a Village School, an Antiques shop, a Newsagent
        and Post Office, and a Village Inn.

    Sally and Jake merchandise

    » Contour Records released a "Sally and Jake" LP in 1974. Side One featured
        Sally and Jake's Winter Adventure, whilst Side Two was dedicated to
        Harry's Party. The album included a mixture of stories and songs, with
        the stories written by John Kershaw and narrated by Mike Savage. John
        Kershaw also co-wrote the songs with Malcom Rowe and Keith Hopwood.
        Malcom and Keith went on to form Pluto Music, and they are still providing
        music for Cosgrove Hall today, thirty years on...

    » Collins published at least three "Sally and Jake" tie-in books, again in 1974.
        These were illustrated with photos from the series.

Sally and Jake episodes

    Sally and Jake on the Farm
    Sally and Jake Go To the Fair
    Sally and Jake and a Tortoise

     produced and directed
      by Brian Cosgrove & Mark Hall

     written by John Kershaw
     narrated by Mike Savage

     On the web

      Cosgrove Hall Films
      The official studio site...

      Pluto Music
      Info here on the sound studio owned and
      operated by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe...

      Rainbow.web
      This splendid Rainbow site covers all aspects
      of the series in detail...

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			Sally and Jake (1974) producers: Stop Frame Productions animation: stop-motion animation episodes: films featured in Thames TV's "Rainbow" series, plus: 13 x 10mins
		"Sally and Jake and their mother and father, and Granny and Sly the cat and Harry too, All of them live in a village called Dimbledale, Where there's always lots of things to do..." Sally and Jake live in a little country village called Dimbledale, where there is always lots of things to do. Their father and mother run the local grocer's shop, selling fruit and vegetables. Dad collects the goods from the market each day in his little blue car. Gran's house is adjacent to the family's, and the children often drop in for her pies and bakes. They also like to visit Harry the odd-job man. He lives in an old converted barn, and he's always making and mending things. Meanwhil, Farmer Merrie works the fields around the village. And then we have the cat, Sly, who slinks around between his favourite snoozing places - he's a lazy old thing, is that moggy... Sally, Jake and the village of Dimbledale were early creations from Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, produced when they operated under the Stop Frame Productions banner. The characters and location first appeared as episodes incoprorated in to the Thames TV series "Rainbow". But they soon branched in to their own stand-alone show. The Rainbow connection... "Rainbow" was an important stepping-stone for the fledgling studio. Stop Frame/Cosgrove Hall animated the title sequence, and the visual links identified as "Line and Shapes" - Curly and Straight were two lines who made themselves into all sorts of different pictures, and they and all the other shape-based interstitials worked their pictoral magic to the accompaniment of a cacophony of machine sounds. All of the above were created using 2D techniques. "Sally and Jake" however, were 3D creations. And what's particularly interesting here is the naturalistic setting. Sally and Jake were/are "real" children abroad in a village that's familiar to us all, and they have very ordinary, everyday adventures and encounters. They became the first of three such creations developed for "Rainbow" through the 1970s, and you can see a clear progression. Grandma Bricks of Swallow Street was the second 3D interstitial made for "Rainbow" and here, the countryside ideals were replaced with a multicultural city surburb, with side-by-side houses and lots of bustle. The puppets moved on too, with Grandma Bricks and friends sporting more solid, sculpted heads and features. Subsequently, Robin and Rosie of Cockleshell Bay took the lessons of the previous productions and molded them into a magnificent new seaside setting, chock full of everyday detail and observational interaction. This was the last of the "Rainbow" creations, but Robin, Rosie and their salty friends sailed off on 104 seaside adventures in their own series. And they, in turn, allowed the producers to explore ever-more real environments in films like "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" and "Cinderella". But Sally, Jake and Sly the cat were first. Some Dimbledale detail... » Sally and Jake often ride a two-seater tricycle which Harry constructed for them, out of odds and ends from his barn. » Sally and Jake's house, Gran's House and Harry's barn are built around Dimbledale's village green with a pretty duck pond. » Dimbledale also has a Village School, an Antiques shop, a Newsagent and Post Office, and a Village Inn. Sally and Jake merchandise » Contour Records released a "Sally and Jake" LP in 1974. Side One featured Sally and Jake's Winter Adventure, whilst Side Two was dedicated to Harry's Party. The album included a mixture of stories and songs, with the stories written by John Kershaw and narrated by Mike Savage. John Kershaw also co-wrote the songs with Malcom Rowe and Keith Hopwood. Malcom and Keith went on to form Pluto Music, and they are still providing music for Cosgrove Hall today, thirty years on... » Collins published at least three "Sally and Jake" tie-in books, again in 1974. These were illustrated with photos from the series. Sally and Jake episodes Sally and Jake on the Farm Sally and Jake Go To the Fair Sally and Jake and a Tortoise produced and directed by Brian Cosgrove & Mark Hall written by John Kershaw narrated by Mike Savage On the web Cosgrove Hall Films The official studio site... Pluto Music Info here on the sound studio owned and operated by Keith Hopwood and Malcolm Rowe... Rainbow.web This splendid Rainbow site covers all aspects of the series in detail... index » previous » next »
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