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Fontaine Fox - Port Washington NY
About this film
Fontaine Fox (1884-1964), the celebrated “Toonerville Trolley” cartoonist, lived in Port Washington from 1914 to the 1930’s. His “Terrible Tempered” Mr. Bangs, the “Powerful Katrinka,” Banker Grey, and Old Man Flint were small-town characters who earned Fox a syndication in over 200 newspapers. Long-time Port Washington resident Bill Bohnel tells PWPL historian Elly Shodell about the local inspirations for these memorable characters, and about Port Washington’s history as a home for artists and writers. Audio is courtesy of the PWPL Oral History Workshop.
Directors & creators
PWPL Oral History Workshop
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Fontaine Fox
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