CinemaOSMovie · 1945 · 0h 11m · NR

People on Paper

67%(3)IMDbDocumentaryHistory

Americans are preoccupied with the news, but need an escape from many of the events reported in the news. These escapes in the past have included dime store novels. The most accessible of these escapes is what are known as the funny papers, the set of serialized comic strips that are included within many newspapers. They appeal to all socio-economic classes, and all ages. Some of the earliest known from the late 19th century include the Yellow Kid, Little Nemo, Happy Hooligan, the Katzenjammer Kids, Mutt & Jeff, and Bringing Up Father. Many cartoonists are seen in action. Some originated their characters, while others have taken over following the passing of the originator. The joy of many comic strips are the absurd and the fantastical, which are limited only by the imagination of the cartoonist. Others are grounded in reality, which add to their poignancy within the public mindset.

Directed byHerbert Morgan

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
0h 11m
Language
EN
Released
November 17, 1945
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

John Nesbitt

Narrator

Chester Gould

Himself

Al Capp

Himself

Chic Young

Himself

H.H. Knerr

Self

Bud Fisher

Self

Fred Lasswell Jr.

Self

Frank King

Self

Dick Calkins

Self

Milton Caniff

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Herbert Morgan
Written by
John Nesbitt

Keep watching

More like this

The Wormwood Star6.4

The Wormwood Star

1956 · Film

Musei Vaticani 3D8.0

Musei Vaticani 3D

2014 · Film

The Artist in Wales

The Artist in Wales

Film

Dear Basketball7.2

Dear Basketball

2017 · Film

There We Are John...7.1

There We Are John...

1993 · Film

Secret impressionists7.5

Secret impressionists

2020 · Film

Goya Exposed with Jake Chapman

Goya Exposed with Jake Chapman

2016 · Film

Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper7.7

Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper

2020 · Film

Naji Al-Ali, An Artist With Vision6.0

Naji Al-Ali, An Artist With Vision

1994 · Film

Amish Country Queer

Amish Country Queer

2025 · Film

نصر الدين ديني10.0

نصر الدين ديني

1977 · Film

Hadj Nasreddine Dinet10.0

Hadj Nasreddine Dinet

2016 · Film

The Painter Sam Francis

The Painter Sam Francis

2008 · Film

Georgia O'Keeffe: Painter of the Far West7.5

Georgia O'Keeffe: Painter of the Far West

2021 · Film

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story

Toulouse-Lautrec: The Full Story

2006 · Film

Franz Kline - Remembered

Franz Kline - Remembered

Film

Maria: Don't Forget I Come From the Tropics10.0

Maria: Don't Forget I Come From the Tropics

2017 · Film

Reverón8.0

Reverón

1952 · Film

The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection

The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection

2024 · Film

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace7.2

Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace

2014 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?6.9

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

2021 · Film

Dear Mr. Watterson6.4

Dear Mr. Watterson

2013 · Film

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear7.0

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022 · Film

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound6.9

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019 · Film

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe7.0

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

2017 · Film

Piece by Piece7.2

Piece by Piece

2024 · Film

David Lynch: The Art Life7.0

David Lynch: The Art Life

2017 · Film

Buena Vista Social Club7.5

Buena Vista Social Club

1999 · Film

Earth: One Amazing Day7.7

Earth: One Amazing Day

2017 · Film

The Untold History Of The United States8.2

The Untold History Of The United States

2012 · Film

Apollo: Missions to the Moon7.3

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

2019 · Film

Atlantis Rising6.4

Atlantis Rising

2017 · Film

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett6.9

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

2021 · Film

Looking for Richard6.8

Looking for Richard

1996 · Film

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin7.9

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

1990 · Film

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home6.8

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022 · Film

180° South7.2

180° South

2010 · Film

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist6.9

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist

2026 · Film

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema7.5

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022 · Film

African Cats7.4

African Cats

2011 · Film