84-457: Mechanical Man is a 1932 cartoon short by Walter Lantz that features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit . It is the 54th Oswald short by Lantz and the 107th in the entire series. The cartoon begins inside a house. In it, Oswald and his girlfriend Kitty are playing a piano together. On their instrument are a dancing candle stand and two mice playing the accordion. At a laboratory only a few miles away,
168-460: A Council-Manager form of government . The City Manager is the chief administrative officer of the city selected to carry out the directives of the Council. The Manager monitors the city's fiscal condition and enforces its ordinances and laws . The City Manager is involved in the discussion of all matters coming before Council yet has no final vote. The City Council is the legislative body consisting of
252-456: A public high school , two middle schools, six elementary schools, and one pre-k through second grade Early Childhood Center. On seven separate occasions, the City's schools have received the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education . New Rochelle High School is one of the most diverse high schools in the country; the student body represents over 60 countries from around
336-414: A ranch nearby. He and Stafford kept hearing a woodpecker incessantly pecking on their roof. Grace suggested that Walter used the bird for inspiration as a cartoon character. Taking her advice, though a bit skeptical, Lantz created the brash woodpecker character, similar to the early Daffy Duck . Woody Woodpecker became an instant hit and got his own series during 1941. Lantz claimed that Alex Lovy created
420-612: A $ 10,000 scholarship and prize for animators in his name at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, Santa Clarita . Lantz died at St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California from heart failure on March 22, 1994, at age 94. His ashes were interred beside his wife Gracie (1903–1992), at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, CA., in
504-479: A 19-screen movie theater , an IMAX theater, an indoor ice-hockey arena, mini-golf , go karts, an arcade, restaurants, a hotel , loft-apartments and a mega supermarket . The complex was built on the site of the former New Rochelle Mall , which had opened in 1968. In 2014, New Rochelle's planning board approved $ 149 million in developments to three major sections of the city. The developments include restaurants, stores, hotels, an entertainment area, theaters and
588-595: A center of business, home to the corporate headquarters of Sidney Frank Importing, Blimpies, East River Savings Bank, and Somnia Anesthesia Services. The shoreline of New Rochelle measures 2.7 miles (4.3 km), but due to many irregularities and off-shore islands, the actual length of the waterfront is 9.3 miles (15.0 km). The city has a collection of parklands and nature preserves, with 102.5 acres (0.415 km ) of inland waters, 231.51 acres (0.9369 km ) of public park lands and 168 acres (0.68 km ) of park lets. Since 1932, New Rochelle has operated under
672-450: A commercial ambulance service, Transcare Emergency Medical Ambulance Services , to provide dedicated ALS Ambulances to the city 24/7, 365. Two ambulances from Transcare EMS are stationed at two New Rochelle Fire Department firehouses in the southern and northern sections of the city. The New Rochelle Fire Department is sub-divided into two main divisions of operation: Fire and Emergency Operations, and Support Services. Each of these divisions
756-457: A fire apparatus fleet of five engines, three ladders, one rescue, and numerous special, support, and reserve units. In addition to the five fire stations, the NRFD also operates a Fire Headquarters administrative building. The Town of New Rochelle formed its first professional police department in 1885, 14 years before the city incorporated in 1899. The Department currently has 186 sworn officers and
840-474: A game of poker, the character would be his. As fate would have it, Lantz won the bet and Oswald was now his character. Lantz inherited many of his initial staff, including animator Tom Palmer and musician Bert Fiske from the Winkler studio, but importantly he chose fellow New York animator Bill Nolan to help develop the series. Nolan's previous credentials included inventing the panorama background and developing
924-429: A human heart, I'll get one"; the scene where Pete tells a skunk to "get busy"; and the final scene cut shows Pete taking the heart out of Kitty's mouth, but the heart later gets back in. Even though it was released on VHS, it was never released on DVD at all, or its first re-used version print or even the original version of the print at all. The channel Walter's Lance showed these censored scenes in good quality, formerly
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#17328546953471008-449: A mad scientist completes construction of a robot and activates it. To his surprise, the robot begins to swing punches at him. The mad scientist, however, is able to evade the attacks and stops the humanoid machine with a punch of his own. He soon learns that his creation needs one more thing: a heart. Back in Oswald's place, the two friends decide to play hide-and-seek. Oswald is "it" and Kitty
1092-518: A mixed-use waterfront area, and are expected to be completed within 10 years. Additional tax breaks ranging in the tens of millions of dollars have since been awarded by the city government to further the redevelopment of the downtown area. In March 2020, New Rochelle became one of the first reported centers for COVID-19 transmission in New York state during the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak . On March 10, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered components of
1176-474: A new, streamlined " Felix the Cat ". Nolan was (and still is) best known for perfecting the "rubber hose" style of animation . In September 1929, Lantz released his first cartoon, " Race Riot ". The character went to Lantz's operation in 1933. By 1935, he parted company with Nolan. Lantz became an independent producer, supplying cartoons to Universal instead of merely overseeing the animation department. By 1940, he
1260-448: A publicity film studio in 1927, where he attempted to set up his own cartoon studio with Pinto Colvig , but their sound cartoons never got produced. In the meantime, he worked briefly for director Frank Capra and was a gag writer for Mack Sennett comedies. He also resorted to odd jobs, one of them being a chauffeur. In 1928, Lantz was hired by Charles B. Mintz as director on the Oswald
1344-523: A variety of industries over the years, including: Thanhouser Film Studios , Terrytoons Studios , P.J. Tierney Diner Manufacturing , Flynn Burner Company, New York Seven Up (Joyce Beverages, Inc), RawlPlug, Inc., the Longines Symphonette Society, and Conran's USA. Manufacturing and warehousing has declined since the 1990s as industrial land near both exits from Interstate 95 have been converted to "big box" retailer use. New Rochelle remains
1428-464: A very diverse range of housing stock, composed of single-family and multi-family residences built from the 18th to the 21st centuries which are characteristic of various historic and modern North American architectural styles. Historic housing types particularly common in the city's older residential neighborhoods are of the Queen Anne , Tudor Revival , and Colonial Revival styles that were in vogue as
1512-623: A wooden model of Woody Woodpecker from the cartoon character's debut in 1940. The Lantzes also made time to visit hospitals and other institutions where Walter would draw Woody and Grace would do the Woody laugh for patients. During the 1980s and 1990s, Lantz served on the advisory board of the National Student Film Institute . In 1990, Woody Woodpecker was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1993, Lantz established
1596-477: Is 4 compared to the US average of 3. Violent crime (murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) is 3, equal to the US average. While the formerly industrial downtown section is more densely developed, with condominiums, high rises, offices, shopping centers , affordable housing complexes, a medical center, nursing homes , two college campuses and an intermodal transportation hub,
1680-520: Is a city in Westchester County , New York , United States. It is a suburb of New York City , located approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Midtown Manhattan . In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the 7th-largest city and 22nd-most populous municipality in New York. This area was occupied by cultures of indigenous peoples for thousands of years. They made use of the rich resources of Long Island Sound and inland areas. By
1764-703: Is an important figure in the early histories of both New Rochelle and the United States. He arrived in America as a mercenary in the British Army and later became one of the most prominent merchants in New York. He was subsequently appointed acting-governor of the province; during his tenure he acted on behalf of the Huguenots . One condition of the sale was that Pell and his heirs would receive "one fatt calfe" on June 24 of every year thereafter, if demanded. The "fatt calfe"
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#17328546953471848-542: Is commanded by a Deputy Chief. The Fire and Emergency Operations Division is commanded by four Deputy Chiefs, one per shift/squad, who reports to the Chief of Department/Fire Commissioner. This division supervises the department's eight fire companies and 155 uniformed members. The NRFD currently operates out of five fire stations, located throughout the city, under the command of one Deputy Chief/Tour Commander per shift. The New Rochelle Fire Department also operates and maintains
1932-500: Is in the public domain. A number of Oswald shorts and other cartoons produced by Walter Lantz Production also ended up in similar status. Walter Lantz and Universal released the cartoon on a VHS video tape on public known as the Guild/Firelight reissue print (VHS; Video Yesteryear), which had better quality and better audio, but still had the re-used title. However, many scenes were cut, like the scene where Pete says "This thing needs
2016-645: Is located at the southeastern point of continental New York State. It lies on the Long Island Sound , bordered on the west by Pelham , Pelham Manor and Eastchester , by Scarsdale to the north and east, and Mamaroneck and Larchmont to the east. The city lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the New York City border ( Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx ). According to the United States Census Bureau ,
2100-599: Is one of the nicest, sweetest guys. He was great to pick up talent already developed. The only trouble is, once you've been at Disney's, it was just a job. The people you worked with were second-rate [compared to Disney's], and no extra effort was expected. I wasn't used to that. So as a result, I just got bored there." Another industry veteran, Sid Marcus, replaced Hannah in 1962. Walter Lantz brought his old theatrical cartoons to network television in 1957, with The Woody Woodpecker Show (1957-58). Each half-hour program featured new live-action segments with Lantz himself, hosting
2184-453: Is served by Westchester County Airport . Additionally, New Rochelle is easily accessed by New York City airports ( JFK , LaGuardia ), and New Jersey's Teterboro and Newark Airport . The New Rochelle Fire Department (NRFD) provides fire protection and first responder emergency medical services to the city of New Rochelle. The New Rochelle Fire Department responds to approximately 8,000 emergency calls annually. The city also contracts with
2268-418: Is the one to hide. While the rabbit counts, his playmate looks for a hiding place. Without warning, Kitty gets captured through an opened window by the mad scientist who then leaves a sack inside before fleeing. Convinced that she is hiding in the bag, Oswald approaches and opens it. To his amusement, what comes out is a marching flute player. As the rabbit goes to find his friend, he notices a strand of thread on
2352-578: Is used as a major artery during the morning and evening commute. Most traffic via the Post Road is short distance or fairly local, yet vehicles have utilized Route 1 during times of heavy congestion on I-95 as a re-route. The city has a train station served by Metro North on the New Haven Line and Amtrak on the Northeast Corridor via its Northeast Regional train. The city is also served by
2436-626: The Bee-Line Bus System for local service. Adirondack Trailways provides interstate bus service. Rail transit began in New Rochelle around 1848, when the New York & New Haven opened their line along Long Island Sound. After the Civil War , proposals for new railroads reached new levels. Banking that the city would continue to grow northward, the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway Company
2520-587: The French and Indian War in North America between Britain and France. The settlement was named after La Rochelle, France , where many of the French refugees had come from. The people continued to speak French , and it was common practice for people in neighboring areas to send their children to New Rochelle to learn the language. In 1775, General George Washington stopped in New Rochelle on his way to assume command of
2604-565: The Hanna-Barbera TV-cartoon company. While the animation departments of other studios like Paramount and Terrytoons were being entrusted to younger creative directors, Walter Lantz preferred established, veteran directors of the 1930s and '40s. Lantz replaced Lovy with Disney director Jack Hannah . Hannah brought his own sense of humor to the studio, but soon became disillusioned by the Lantz studio's lower standards: "Walter Lantz himself
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2688-539: The Hutchinson River Parkway . Interstate 95 serves as the main route through New Rochelle, with four exits directly serving the city. The Hutchinson River Parkway, which is designated for passenger vehicles only, runs through much of the city. Substantial congestion on the parkway occurs in both directions during the morning and evening rush-hour . The Boston Post Road, known as Main Street in downtown New Rochelle,
2772-608: The John R. Bray Studios on the Jerry on the Job series. In 1924, Lantz directed, animated and even starred in his first cartoon series "Dinky Doodle", which included the popular fairy tale animated shorts Cinderella (1925) and Little Red Riding Hood (1925). Lantz soon replaced George "Vernon" Stallings as head of production at Bray in 1924. At the urging of his friend Robert G. Vignola , Lantz moved to Hollywood, California , after Bray switched to
2856-614: The Mayor and six council members. The Mayor serves as the presiding officer of the Council. Since 1993, the City has had six council districts, with one council member elected from and by each district. The Council functions to set policy, approve the annual budget , appoint the City Manager and City Clerk, and enact local laws , resolutions & ordinances. The city is served by the City School District of New Rochelle , which operates
2940-603: The New York Air National Guard and New York Army National Guard to institute a one-mile radius containment area centered around the Young Israel of New Rochelle synagogue in the Wykagyl section of the City in an attempt to stem the spread of the virus. The implementation of this containment area, which covered multiple neighborhoods in New Rochelle and extended into parts of the neighboring Town of Eastchester , marked
3024-507: The census of 2000, New Rochelle had a population of 72,182 people, 24,275 occupied households, and 17,546 families living in the city. The population density was 6,973.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,692.5/km ). There were 26,995 housing units at an average density of 2,608.0 per square mile (1,007.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 68% White , 19% African American , 0.20% Native American , 4% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 6% from other races , and 3% from two or more races. 20% of
3108-609: The 17th century, the historic Lenape bands, who spoke a language in the Algonquian family, were prominent in the area. Their territory extended from the coastal areas of western present-day Connecticut, Long Island and south through New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware. In 1654, the Siwanoy Indians, a band of Lenape (also known as the Delaware by English colonists), sold land to English settler Thomas Pell . Some 33 families established
3192-471: The 1939–1940 production season. The woodpecker himself, Woody Woodpecker , made his first appearance in an Andy Panda short entitled Knock Knock on November 25, 1940. Less than a year later on August 29, 1941, Lantz married actress Grace Stafford in Reno, Nevada (he was previously married to and had a child with Doris Hollister). According to Lantz himself, he came up with the character during his honeymoon at
3276-415: The 19th century, however, New York City was a destination from the mid-century on by waves of immigration , principally from Ireland and Germany. More established American families left New York City and moved into this area. Although the original Huguenot population was rapidly shrinking in relative size, through ownership of land, businesses, banks, and small manufactures, they retained a predominant hold on
3360-731: The Army of the United Colonies in Massachusetts. In 1776 the British Army briefly occupied sections of New Rochelle and Larchmont. Following British victory in the Battle of White Plains , New Rochelle became part of a "Neutral Ground" for General Washington to regroup his troops. After the Revolutionary War ended in 1784, patriot Thomas Paine was given a farm in New Rochelle for his service to
3444-665: The Courts of Remembrance section, Columbarium of Radiant Dawn. Some characters in the Walter Lantz cartoons (both cartoons and comics) are Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (formerly), Andy Panda , The Beary Family , Maggie & Sam , Maw and Paw , Space Mouse , Woody Woodpecker , Inspector Willoughby , Homer Pigeon , Chilly Willy , Lil' Eightball , Charlie Chicken, Cartune, Wally Walrus, and many more. New Rochelle, New York New Rochelle ( / ˌ nj uː r ə ˈ ʃ ɛ l / NEW -rə- SHEL ; in French : La Nouvelle-Rochelle )
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3528-454: The Lantz studio, where he directed four cartoons in 1954–55: Crazy Mixed Up Pup , Sh-h-h-h-h-h , and the Chilly Willy cartoons I'm Cold and The Legend of Rockabye Point . Avery's wild approach to cartoon gags influenced the Lantz staff and temporarily revitalized the Lantz cartoons; The Legend of Rockabye Point and Crazy Mixed Up Pup were nominated for Academy Awards . Since
3612-691: The Lucky Rabbit cartoon series for Universal Pictures . Earlier that year, Mintz and his brother-in-law George Winkler had succeeded in getting several animators from the Walt Disney Studio to work for their own studio instead. Universal president Carl Laemmle grew dissatisfied with the Mintz-Winkler product and fired them, deciding instead to produce the Oswalds on the Universal lot. While schmoozing with Laemmle, Lantz wagered that if he could beat Laemmle in
3696-583: The age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.29. 19,312 residents of New Rochelle were enrolled in school, with 2,743 in pre-school or kindergarten, 8,105 in elementary school, 3,704 in high school and 5,030 in college or graduate school. Out of 42,872 individuals over
3780-543: The age of 25, 20% (9,766) had no high school diploma , 23% (11,325) were high school graduates, 14% (6,710) achieved some level of college education, 5% (2,347) held an associate degree, 19% (9,120) held a bachelor's degree and 20% (9,604) possessed a graduate or other advanced degree. The working population was 35,262, 95.7% of whom were employed. The occupational breakdown had 42% working in 'management', 25% working in 'sales', 17% in 'services', 8% in 'construction', and 7% in 'production and transport'. The average daily commute
3864-427: The beginning of 1949. Financial difficulties forced Lantz to shut down his studio in 1949. Universal-International re-released Lantz's UA cartoons (and several earlier ones) during the shutdown and eventually came to terms with Lantz, who resumed production in 1951. Director Tex Avery had developed a wacky, fast-paced style in his cartoons for Warner Bros. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . Walter Lantz persuaded him to join
3948-605: The bird's voice the following year, starting with The Barber of Seville . Despite this, Blanc's distinctive laugh was still used throughout the cartoons until 1951. In 1948, the Lantz studio created a hit Academy Award -nominated song titled "The Woody Woodpecker Song", featuring Blanc's laugh. The song was featured in the film Wet Blanket Policy . Mel Blanc sued Lantz for half a million dollars, claiming that Lantz had used his voice in later cartoons without permission. The judge ruled for Lantz, saying that Blanc had failed to copyright his voice or his contributions. Though Lantz won
4032-422: The case, he paid Blanc in an out-of-court settlement when Blanc filed an appeal, and Lantz began searching for a new voice for Woody Woodpecker. In 1950, Lantz held anonymous auditions. Grace, Lantz's wife, offered to do Woody's voice, but Lantz turned her down because Woody was a male character. Not discouraged in the least, Grace made her own anonymous audition tape and submitted it to the studio. Not knowing who
4116-470: The cause of independence. The farm, totaling about 300 acres (1.2 km ), had been confiscated from its owners by the state of New York due to their Tory activities. The first national census of 1790 shows New Rochelle with 692 residents. Some 136 were African American , including 36 who were freemen ; the remainder were enslaved . Through the 18th century, New Rochelle had remained a modest village that retained an abundance of agricultural land. During
4200-486: The city experienced its first period of great growth during the Gilded Age era. Brownstones, townhomes, red brick apartment buildings, and modern mid-rise residential blocks are defining elements of the urban southwestern quarter of the city. With a population approaching 80,000 residents, New York State law dictates that the city provide an adequate amount of affordable housing units. The city has been working to replace
4284-568: The city has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34.3 km ). The city has a roughly triangular shape, approximately 10 miles (16 km) from north to south and 1.5 miles (2 km) from east to west at its widest point. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 79,726 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 44.4% White , 18.9% Black, 1.1% Native American/Alaska Native, 4.9% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 18.9% from some other race and 11.5% from two or more races. 32.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As measured by
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#17328546953474368-538: The city, earning New Rochelle the sobriquet "City of Homes". In 1909, Edwin Thanhouser established Thanhouser Film Corporation . Thanhouser's Million Dollar Mystery was one of the first serial motion pictures. In 1923, New Rochelle resident Anna Jones became the first African-American woman to be admitted to the New York State Bar. Poet and resident James J. Montague captured the image of New Rochelle at
4452-523: The community of La Nouvelle-Rochelle ( French pronunciation: [la nuvɛl ʁɔʃɛl] ) in 1688. Many of them were artisans and craftsmen from La Rochelle, France . A monument containing the names of these settlers stands in Hudson Park, the original landing point of the Huguenots. In 1689, Pell officially deeded 6,100 acres (25 km ) for the establishment of a Huguenot community. Jacob Leisler
4536-529: The early 1950s, Walter Lantz had been working faster and cheaper, no longer using the lush, artistic backgrounds and stylings that had distinguished his 1940s work. Lantz, forced to economize, could no longer afford Avery. A salary dispute resulted in Avery leaving the studio, effectively ending Avery's career in theatrical animation. Avery left three new Chilly Willy storyboards behind; these were later made into cartoons by director Alex Lovy . Lovy left in 1959 to join
4620-428: The entrance to the laboratory after following the whole thread. Upon knocking on the door, a trap activates, causing him to fall into a chute, leading towards the basement. In an attempt to slaughter Oswald, the mad scientist waits for the little rabbit's arrival at other end of the shoot, preparing to swing an axe. The mad scientist swings but misses. From there, the chase begins. Oswald runs through several corridors of
4704-973: The existing Weyman Avenue Projects with more community-centered, townhouse-style housing units. Within the greater city borders are many established neighborhoods and subsections, several of which are larger in both size and population than neighboring villages of Larchmont, Bronxville and Pelham Manor. The public community areas most noted include: Bayberry, Beechmont, Bloomingdale Estates, Bonnie Crest, Daisy Farms, Davenport Neck , Echo Manor, Forest Heights, Forest Knolls, French Ridge, Glen Island, Glenwood Lake, Lake Isle , Larchmont Woods, Northfield, Paine Heights, Pinebrook, Premium Point Park, Quaker Ridge, Residence Park , Rochelle Heights, San Souci, Scarsdale Downs, Shore Road, Sutton Manor, Vaneck Estates, Ward Acres, Wilmot Woods and Wykagyl . Brookridge, Riviera Shores, Premium Point, Pinebrook Hollow, Kensington Woods, and Cherry Lawn are gated neighborhoods accessible only by those immediate residents. New Rochelle has been home to
4788-525: The first fire service in 1861. In 1899, a bill creating the New Rochelle City Charter was signed by Governor Theodore Roosevelt . It was through this bill that the Village and Town of New Rochelle were joined into one municipality. In 1899, Michael J. Dillon narrowly defeated Hugh A. Harmer to become New Rochelle's first mayor . The recently established city charter designated a board of aldermen as
4872-490: The first three cartoons. When Blanc accepted a full-time contract with Warner Bros. , he was replaced as Woody's voice by Danny Webb , who only voiced the character in Pantry Panic before Webb himself was replaced by Kent Rogers . After Rogers went into the service due to World War II , Dick Nelson voiced Woody in 1943's Ration Bored before gagman Ben Hardaway, the man who was the main force behind Knock Knock , became
4956-441: The first use in the state of New York of social distancing measures and the closure of schools, houses of worship, and other institutions to combat the spread of the pandemic. Large gathering places including schools and places of worship were declared closed, while National Guard troops were deployed to provide logistical support such as assistance with the distribution of food and the disinfection of public areas. New Rochelle
5040-556: The garage's bulletin board and financed Lantz's studies at the Art Students League of New York . Kafka also helped him land a job as a copy boy at the New York American , owned by William Randolph Hearst . Lantz worked at the newspaper and attended art school at night. By the age of 16, Lantz was working in the animation department of International Film Service studio under director Gregory La Cava . Lantz then worked at
5124-529: The grocery store at a young age. According to Joe Adamson's biography The Walter Lantz Story , Lantz's father was given his new surname by an immigration official who anglicized it. Walter Lantz was always interested in art, completing a mail-order drawing class at age 12. He was inspired when he saw Winsor McCay 's animated short " Gertie the Dinosaur ". While working as an auto mechanic, Lantz got his first break. Wealthy customer Fred Kafka liked his drawings on
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#17328546953475208-426: The laboratory. While approaching an intersection, he sees something white popping in and out of the left corner. To defend himself, Oswald picks up a nearby urn. There is indeed a skeleton innocently sitting on a rocking chair by the left corner, but the mad scientist, who was coming from the corridor in that direction, pulls it away, and walks into the intersection. Upon seeing what has entered his hallway, Oswald tosses
5292-438: The late 1960s, other movie studios had discontinued their animation departments, leaving Lantz as one of two producers still making cartoons for theaters (the other was DePatie-Freleng Enterprises ). Lantz finally closed his studio's doors for good in 1972, because by then, he explained, it was economically impossible to continue producing them and stay in business as rising inflation had strained his profits, and Universal serviced
5376-414: The legislative unit with two members to be elected from each of four wards and 10 elected from the city at-large . By 1900, New Rochelle had a population of 14,720. Throughout the city, farms, estates, and wooded homesteads were bought up by realty and development companies. Planned residential neighborhoods such as Rochelle Park , one of the first planned communities in the country, soon spread across
5460-569: The only copy without the censors was also a reissue of Guild/ Firelight, only with the screen as too blurry. Other animators created their own versions of this story. The characters that starred in those versions include Mickey Mouse , Bosko , Scrappy , and Flip the Frog . Walter Lantz Walter Benjamin Lantz (April 27, 1899 – March 22, 1994) was an American cartoonist , animator , producer and director best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker . Lantz
5544-421: The original design for Woody, although many animators at the studio agreed that Ben Hardaway , who liked screwball characters (with him creating the preliminary version of Bugs Bunny ), drew the original design. Hardaway showed a prototype drawing of Woody to voice actor Mel Blanc , asking what he thought of it, to which he jokingly responded "Ugliest damn thing I ever saw". Mel Blanc supplied Woody's voice for
5628-460: The political and social life of the town. The 1820 Census showed 150 African-Americans residing in New Rochelle, six of whom were still enslaved . The state abolished slavery by degrees: children of enslaved mothers were born free, and all enslaved people were freed by 1827. In 1857 the Village of New Rochelle was established within the borders of the Town of New Rochelle. A group of volunteers created
5712-545: The population was West Indian . According to the New Rochelle Police Department, New Rochelle is the safest city of its size in New York State and the fifth-safest city of its size in the United States. The majority of crimes committed within New Rochelle are non-violent property crimes, including burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft , and arson. Property crime, on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 10,
5796-443: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males. There were 26,189 households, out of which 32.7% had children under
5880-494: The remaining demand with reissues of his older cartoons. In retirement, Lantz continued to manage his properties by licensing them to media. He continued to draw and paint, selling his paintings of Woody Woodpecker rapidly. On top of that, he worked with Little League and other youth groups in his area. In 1982, Lantz donated 17 artifacts to the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History , among them
5964-413: The rest of the city consists of sprawling residential neighborhoods. There are more than 11,500 single-family houses within the city, more than that of neighboring Larchmont, Mamaroneck, and Scarsdale combined. The total number of separate households surpasses 26,000, more than that of neighboring Pelham , Pelham Manor , Eastchester , Scarsdale , Mamaroneck and Larchmont combined. The city contains
6048-510: The show and demonstrating the animation process. The series, originally telecast on ABC , was later syndicated to local stations until 1966. The Woody Woodpecker Show returned to NBC's Saturday-morning schedule in 1970, minus the live-action appearances by Lantz, and again in 1976. Lantz entertained the troops during the Vietnam War and visited hospitalized veterans. Walter Lantz was a good friend of special-effects animator George Pal . By
6132-410: The studio releasing his cartoons, was jarred when new ownership transformed the company into Universal-International and ended many of Universal's company policies. The new management insisted on owning licensing and merchandising rights to Lantz's characters. Lantz refused and withdrew from the parent company by the end of 1947, releasing 12 cartoons independently through United Artists in 1948 and into
6216-544: The time in his 1926 poem "Queen City of the Sound". In 1930, New Rochelle recorded a population of 54,000, up from 36,213 only ten years earlier. During the 1930s, New Rochelle was the wealthiest city per capita in New York state and the third wealthiest in the country. By the end of the century, the Metro North railroad station was rebuilt along with a $ 190 million entertainment complex, nicknamed New Roc City , which featured
6300-529: The urn. The mad scientist is struck right in the head and is knocked cold. Oswald finds a rope and ties one end of it around his pursuer's leg, with the other end around a lion's tail. The lion runs in place, hanging the mad scientist above the floor. Oswald, at last, finds the chamber where Kitty was held. He loosens the vise and frees her. Later, a goat comes along and pulls a mechanical part out of his mouth and drops it. Oswald and Kitty both laugh about it. The copyright for Mechanical Man expired in 1960 and it
6384-425: The window sill which he follows. The thread is in fact the trousers of the mad scientist who later appears in spotted shorts. At the laboratory, the mad scientist has Kitty wedged in a vise and attempts to perform surgery on her, by taking out her heart and placing it in the robot. Before he can start, the nefarious inventor sees through his surveillance device that someone has arrived at his facility. Oswald reaches
6468-696: The world. The school offers over 240 courses including honors, research and advanced placement courses. Libraries are operated by the New Rochelle Public Library System which is part of the county-wide Westchester Library System . The Japanese Weekend School of New York , a Japanese weekend school , has its offices in New Roc City in New Rochelle. As of 2006, the school had about 800 students, including Japanese citizens, and Japanese Americans , at locations in Westchester County and Long Island . Major highways include Interstate 95 and
6552-471: Was 30 minutes, with 60% driving to work, 12% carpooling, 18% traveling via public-transportation and 7% using other means. According to the 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the median income for a household in the city was $ 64,756 and the median income for a family was $ 88,004. About 9.8% of the population lived below the poverty line. According to the American Community Survey in 2018, 5.2% of
6636-478: Was behind the voice, Lantz chose Grace's voice for Woody Woodpecker. Grace supplied Woody's voice until the end of production in 1972 and also performed in non-Woody cartoons. At first, Grace voiced Woody without screen credit, thinking that it would disappoint viewers both young and old to know that Woody Woodpecker was voiced by a woman. However, she soon began to enjoy being known as the voice of Woody Woodpecker and, starting with 1958's Misguided Missile , her name
6720-474: Was born in New Rochelle, New York , to Italian immigrant parents Francesco Paolo Lantz (formerly Lanza) from Castiglione Cosentino , Italy and Maria Gervasi (changed to Jarvis to avoid prejudice) from Calitri . Walter's father ran a grocery. His mother, Maria, died while giving birth to Walter's younger brother, Michael Lantz. Walter's father, Francesco, soon became physically incapacitated leaving Walter to run
6804-489: Was commemorated in the New Rochelle 250th Anniversary half dollar , minted in 1937. Pell's descendants did not request a calf until the 1950s. Since then, there have been occasional "fatt calfe" ceremonies. Of all the Huguenot settlements in America founded with the intention of being distinctly French colonies, New Rochelle most clearly fulfilled such plans. The colony attracted French refugees until as late as 1760, during
6888-442: Was credited on the screen. Her version of Woody was cuter and friendlier than the manic Woody of the 1940s, and Lantz's artists redesigned the character to suit the new personality. Grace also recorded her own version of Woody's trademark laugh, which was used in the shorts from 1950's Puny Express onward, but Mel Blanc's voice was still heard saying "Guess who!?" in the opening titles. Lantz's harmonious relationship with Universal,
6972-594: Was established to serve the large populations moving to the suburbs. Two main lines were built as part of the NYW&;B; the Port Chester line and the White Plains line. While the populations of some communities served by the NYW&B did grow between 1912 and 1937, the growth was not sufficient or fast enough to provide adequate business for the railroad, and service was discontinued on December 31, 1937. Westchester County
7056-462: Was negotiating ownership for the characters with whom he had been working. When Oswald had worn out his welcome, Lantz needed a new character. Meany, Miny and Moe (three ne'er-do-well chimps), Baby-Face Mouse, Snuffy Skunk, Doxie (a comic dachshund), and Jock and Jill (monkeys that resembled Warner Brothers ' Bosko ) were some personalities Lantz and his staff came up with. One character, Andy Panda , stood out and soon became Lantz's headline star for
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