Comments on: Mid-21st Century Modern: That Jetsons Architecture http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/ A history of the future that never was Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Chris Sobieniak http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-2021 Chris Sobieniak Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:42:47 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-2021 "A nice touch for the “old fishing cabin” is the access road and ramp for WHEELED traffic. This may have been the only episode that showed that “THE FUTURE!” has a PAST." I didn't notice that until you pointed it out, good call! “A nice touch for the “old fishing cabin” is the access road and ramp for WHEELED traffic. This may have been the only episode that showed that “THE FUTURE!” has a PAST.”

I didn’t notice that until you pointed it out, good call!

]]> By: Chris Sobieniak http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-2020 Chris Sobieniak Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:40:59 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-2020 There's a few homes that look that way too in my area! There’s a few homes that look that way too in my area!

]]> By: Edd Mark Starr http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-1938 Edd Mark Starr Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:46:28 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-1938 This series allows me to see The Jetsons through the eyes of my childhood 50 years ago and my adult self today. While I still enjoy the whole "future as fun" aspect of the show it has become clear that similar themes carry over through multiple episodes. Guess the time constraints of production television are obvious in hindsight. That scene with Judy doing her nails caused lots of comments from my sister at the time. Who would've guessed that people in the future would have one less finger? Very far-out - lol. This series allows me to see The Jetsons through the eyes of my childhood 50 years ago and my adult self today. While I still enjoy the whole “future as fun” aspect of the show it has become clear that similar themes carry over through multiple episodes. Guess the time constraints of production television are obvious in hindsight.

That scene with Judy doing her nails caused lots of comments from my sister at the time. Who would’ve guessed that people in the future would have one less finger? Very far-out – lol.

]]> By: KHarn http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-1935 KHarn Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:39:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-1935 A nIce touch for the "old fishing cabin" is the access road and ramp for WHEELED traffic. This may have been the only episode that showed that "THE FUTURE!" has a PAST. A nIce touch for the “old fishing cabin” is the access road and ramp for WHEELED traffic. This may have been the only episode that showed that “THE FUTURE!” has a PAST.

]]> By: Brian http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-1934 Brian Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:33:35 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-1934 What a brilliant find, that North by Northwest connection! It's so close, there must be a direct connection. Robert F. Boyle is credited with the production design-- He gets a nice write-up here: http://movies.nytimes.com/person/82693/Robert-F-Boyle --- and just died in 2010 at age 100! What a brilliant find, that North by Northwest connection! It’s so close, there must be a direct connection. Robert F. Boyle is credited with the production design– He gets a nice write-up here: http://movies.nytimes.com/person/82693/Robert-F-Boyle — and just died in 2010 at age 100!

]]> By: wiredog http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-1932 wiredog Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:01:26 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-1932 Bunch of houses in the mid-(20th)century modern style in McLean VA. Some pictures towards the end of this set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitcase/sets/72157632894226659/ Bunch of houses in the mid-(20th)century modern style in McLean VA. Some pictures towards the end of this set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitcase/sets/72157632894226659/

]]> By: Jameseq http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-1927 Jameseq Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:16:48 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-1927 great returning article matt. great photos. i love the idea of, and the well-arcitectured googie look. done well (and for a climate that is mostly blue, not grey skied)it still looks futuristic. great returning article matt.

great photos.
i love the idea of, and the well-arcitectured googie look.

done well (and for a climate that is mostly blue, not grey skied)it still looks futuristic.

]]> By: Chris Sobieniak http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-1925 Chris Sobieniak Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:59:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-1925 Though not mentioned here, the character of "Soapy Sam" at the very end of the episode is a parody of Soupy Sales, who for a while had a show on ABC a few years before this episode aired, though he went off and on TV in markets such as Detroit, Los Angeles and eventually New York. Though not mentioned here, the character of “Soapy Sam” at the very end of the episode is a parody of Soupy Sales, who for a while had a show on ABC a few years before this episode aired, though he went off and on TV in markets such as Detroit, Los Angeles and eventually New York.

]]> By: Chris L http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2013/03/mid-21st-century-modern-that-jetsons-architecture/#comment-1922 Chris L Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:51:44 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=8186#comment-1922 Yes, Googie is (or aught to be) the official architecture of the paleofuture. It's a very jet age/atomic age/space age kind of thing created by a culture that still believed in a future. That belief was so strong, that even burger joints, motels, and bowling alleys became temples of that future worship. A fascinating area of cultural study to be sure. Yes, Googie is (or aught to be) the official architecture of the paleofuture. It’s a very jet age/atomic age/space age kind of thing created by a culture that still believed in a future. That belief was so strong, that even burger joints, motels, and bowling alleys became temples of that future worship. A fascinating area of cultural study to be sure.

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