Odd Bugs question I was asked

[Greg Method]

I've been getting some of the weirdest questions thru my Bugs site. Someone sent me this e-mail last week about architecture, which I know nothing of. I was thinking of "Upswept Hare." "Hare-Way to the Stars" of course came to my mind, but the person was asking specifically about a house.

Does anyone have any info I can pass onto this individual?

<< I have learned from another faculty member here at the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California that there is a Bugs cartoon that features Bugs occupying a very modern house with all-glass walls.

Apparently the house in the cartoon matches very closely a real house designed in the 1950's called "Case Study House #22"

The architect of the house (Pierre Koenig) was extremely pleased and flattered to have discovered that the house was in the cartoon, and I want to see if I can find a copy of the cartoon to show him. I have no idea what the name of the cartoon was. The house has glass from the floor to the ceiling, and was a very popular house in the 50's and 60'. Many many movies were made there, and it has become very famous. The house sits on a cliff overlooking the city lights of Los Angeles. You can see an image of the house at:

http://www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/slide/koenig/008/008.html >>

Thanks everyone!

[Garrett]

You know, it sort of looks like Giovanni Jones' house.....

[Jack]

Hey wait, doesn't Bugs' house in "What's Up Doc?" sort of look the same?

Not really relevant, but I've seen houses that look a lot like the Carson Mansion used in cartoons, usually depicted as haunted or old lady houses.




Jack

[J Lee]

"Mixed Master" and the exterior of the hotel in "Dime to Retire" are the only other two "modern" home designs I can think of that were used in the 1950s, though the background in the photo looks a little like the "star city" pattern Jones used in "Rocket Squad."

[happyheathen]

Originally posted by J Lee
"Mixed Master" and the exterior of the hotel in "Dime to Retire" are the only other two "modern" home designs I can think of that were used in the 1950s, though the background in the photo looks a little like the "star city" pattern Jones used in "Rocket Squad."

Gentlepersons -

Think 1952-1965...

The california 'glass wall' look started in the v. late 40's, and was 'cutting edge' (locally) into the early 60's - there are many surviving, but the one referred to is the probably the best of the class.

If this was a faculty member of a school of architecture, he/she should be talking about a very specific design - not any home with large windows.

So -

once you have looked up 'Beau Geste', review the 1958-1965 Bugs 'toons for such a house - note that the ENTIRE wall is glass - this was unusual - the exposed-beam ceiling/roof was, on the other hand, quite common

[Sveven Dvorking]

Originally posted by Garrett
You know, it sort of looks like Giovanni Jones' house.....

Who, may I ask, Who is Giovanni Jones?

[Garrett]

Originally posted by Sveven Dvorking


Who, may I ask, Who is Giovanni Jones?

*hands over a copy of "Long Haired Hare"* Watch and learn, my son......

Garrett