Caveman: V.T. Hamlin & Alley Oop
2005•53m•Released
DocumentaryFamily
In this documentary, filmmaker Max Allan Collins chronicles the life and storied career of pioneering cartoon artist Vincent T. Hamlin, creator of the long-running cartoon strip "Alley Oop." Interviews with Hamlin's contemporaries, such as his devoted assistant Dave Graue and fellow cartoonist Will Eisner, illuminate Hamlin's drive as well as his particular genius that helped establish "Alley Oop" as an American pop-culture icon.
Director
Max Allan Collins
Writer
Max Allan Collins
Cast
Max Allan Collins
Self
Vincent T. Hamlin
Self (Archival Footage)
Will Eisner
Self
Production
Producer
Mark Lambert
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