BIL KEANE - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/03/1968 - HFSID 18030

BIL KEANE
Bil Keane sends a typed letter explaining that there is no book out that deals with educational situations.
Typed Letter signed: "Bil Keane", 1p, 7¼x10½. On Family Circus letterhead. Scottsdale, Arizona, 1968 October 3. To Jack Doods, Principal, Riley Elementary School, Lincoln, Nebraska. In full: "At present there is no collection of my cartoons in book form that deals with educational situations. Some of the cartoons about school and kindergarten are included in the 2 paperbacks ('The Family Circus' and 'I Need a Hug') published by Fawcett's Gold Medal Books, and in the volume put out by my synciact (see enclosed card). [Item not included.] Thanks for your interest in my feature, and best wishes to you and our friends at Riley School from all of us in THE FAMILY CIRCUS! Sincerely," Cartoonist Bil Keane (1922-2011) debuted his first "Family Circus" cartoon, based on Keane's own family, in February 1960. The strip, which was originally called "The Family Circle", still uses circles around the characters to denote their closeness. The comic strip is distributed to over 1500 newspapers by The King Features Syndicate, making it the most widely syndicated panel in the U.S., and the "Family Circus" characters have appeared in TV holiday specials and in paperback book compilations (some 14 million in print). Keane, who was named Cartoonist of the Year in 1983, has passed his legacy along to his family. His son Glen, a leading animator at Disney, created the starring characters Ariel (The Little Mermaid), the Beast (Beauty and the Beast), Pocahontas and Tarzan. Fine condition.