The Funnies #8
In "Big Game Hunting," young Scribbly boasts about being a cartoonist while waiting to hear the Eddie Cantor show on the radio, unaware he’s just shared a lobby with real-life child stars Bobby Breen and Deanna Durbin—only to learn their identities after they’ve left. Written and illustrated by Sheldon Mayer, this 1937 Dell gem captures a fleeting moment of celebrity and youthful imagination with charm and a touch of wry humor.
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Scribbly is waiting to watch a live radio broadcast of the Eddie Cantor show, featuring child singers Bobby Breen and Deanna Durbin. He strikes up a conversation with a boy and girl waiting in the lobby for the show, and brags to them that he is a cartoonist. After they leave, an usher informs Scribbly that they were Bobby Breen and Deanna Durbin.
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