Calcutta Joe, an oboe-playing rhino, is in love with the long-o sound-- a rhyming extravaganza with long oh's!
Edith Zornow, the original animation producer for Sesame Street and The Electric Company, contacted us to see a storyboard package by Jeff Hale and Anna Dribble. The package consisted of 5 films including the clever Calcutta Joe with his mighty oboe!
1989: Third Los Angeles International Animation Celebration
For Sesame Street: Edith Zornow, producer
Designed and Written by Jeff Hale and Anna Dribble
Directed by Candy Kugel and Vincent Cafarelli
Animated by Vincent Bell
Producer Marilyn Kraemer
Voice by Jim Thurman