"Gumby" Creator Art Clokey Has Died-- Archive Interview Online Soon

Art Clokey's claymation TV classics include The Gumby Show and Davey and Goliath. He died at the age of 88. The Archive of American Television interviewed Mr. Clokey on July 19, 2001.

Interview Description:
Art Clokey was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours in Los Aptos, CA. Mr. Clokey spoke of his work creating and producing the classic clay-animated character Gumby, which debuted on Howdy Doody. The character soon had his own show on NBC and had many resurgences since his debut. Mr. Clokey also spoke about his work producing Davey and Goliath, a series created for the Lutheran Church and syndicated throughout the country. The interview was conducted by Karen Herman.