Beatles 'Yellow Submarine,' cartoon series animator Ron Campbell Visits Poughkeepsie Gallery

Tuesday June 12th and Wendesday June 13th  from 4pm - 8pm

When artist Ron Campbell was contacted in 1964 by King Features producer Al Brodax to direct an animated cartoon show about The Beatles, he said, “Insects make terrible characters for children’s cartoons.”

Campbell said Brodax laughed and explained to him the phenomena that was the British rock band.

“I was more impressed with films and cartoons rather than rock ‘n’ roll,” said the artist who is from Seymour, Australia and lives in Arizona. “I had barely heard of The Beatles, which was why I thought it was about insects.”

The rest is history.

• Saturday, Jun 13^th, 2020
  Beacon Second Saturday - 10:00 am
• Saturday, Jun 13^th, 2020
  Postponed: Poughkeepsie PKGO Pride Parade and Festival - 11:00 am
• Saturday, Jun 20^th, 2020
  VIRTUAL: 2020 New York State June Path Through History Weekend with Special Events at Historic Sites - 12:00 am
• Saturday, Jun 20^th, 2020
  Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum Air Show Weekends Open for Season - 10:00 am
• Saturday, Jun 20^th, 2020
  Cancelled: Barn Star Antiques at Dutchess County Fairgrounds - 11:00 am

• Saturday, Jun 20^th, 2020
  VIRTUAL: 2020 New York State June Path Through History Weekend with Special Events at Historic Sites - 12:00 am
• Sunday, Jun 21^st, 2020
  VIRTUAL: 2020 New York State June Path Through History Weekend with Special Events at Historic Sites - 12:00 am
• Saturday, Jun 6^th, 2020
  VIRTUAL: Tangent Theatre Company collaborates with AboutFACE Ireland to present TRANSATLANTIC TALES - 4:00 pm
• Tuesday, Jun 16^th, 2020
  VIRTUAL: Dutchess Tourism Awards of Distinction Presentations Watch Party - 12:00 pm
• Wednesday, Jun 3^rd, 2020
  VIRTUAL: Facebook Live Event ~ D-Day: The Mighty Endeavor with FDR Library and Museum - 2:00 pm