Unfortunately there are some animators whose work will remain anonymous to the ages. There is simply not enough information or credits to successfully identify their work - or in some cases even be aware that they had ever worked as animators. Their contributions to the cartoons were either too small to establish a style or the hierarchy and politics of the studios did not allow them to have credits to attach to a style.
Hal Seeger was one of those animators. His animation style remains anonymous to the golden age of animation. Shamus Culhane notes in his autobiography that Seeger was part of his crew during his time at the Fleischers alongside animators Al Eugster, Bob Wickersham, Rube Grossman, Nick Tafuri, John Walworth, and Abner Kneitel. While others in that group received credits (at the Fleischers and other studios) Seeger was only afforded one credit.
Culhane directed only one Popeye cartoon - 'Popeye Meets William Tell'. (1940) It's arguably the closest that the Fleischers ever came to making a Disney style cartoon.
Hal Seeger was one of those animators. His animation style remains anonymous to the golden age of animation. Shamus Culhane notes in his autobiography that Seeger was part of his crew during his time at the Fleischers alongside animators Al Eugster, Bob Wickersham, Rube Grossman, Nick Tafuri, John Walworth, and Abner Kneitel. While others in that group received credits (at the Fleischers and other studios) Seeger was only afforded one credit.
Culhane directed only one Popeye cartoon - 'Popeye Meets William Tell'. (1940) It's arguably the closest that the Fleischers ever came to making a Disney style cartoon.
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