"No, we specially want color film."

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"No, we specially want color film."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1945

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 5 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. (14 × 15.6 cm) Sheet: 5 1/2 × 6 1/8 in. (14 × 15.6 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.0988B

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"No, we specially want color film."

"No, we specially want color film."

Alan Dunn

1945

"The way I understand it, it means that now we can plant all the wheat we want."

"The way I understand it, it means that now we can plant all the wheat we want."

Alan Dunn

1963

"We hope you don't mind, but we want to show our scientists back home a real earthling."

"We hope you don't mind, but we want to show our scientists back home a real earthling."

Alan Dunn

1967

"We want the button made of some tough, permanent materials."

"We want the button made of some tough, permanent materials."

Alan Dunn

1950

"I'm sure that people we know wouldn't want to belong to the Great Society."

"I'm sure that people we know wouldn't want to belong to the Great Society."

Alan Dunn

1964

"Then the question is: Do we want a prosperity based on increased government spending or a prosperity based on cutting government expenses? That's where I begin not to follow."

"Then the question is: Do we want a prosperity based on increased government spending or a prosperity based on cutting government expenses? That's where I begin not to follow."

Alan Dunn

1964

"Mind you, not their whole embassy. We may want to burn it again."

"Mind you, not their whole embassy. We may want to burn it again."

Alan Dunn

c 1965

"No, it isn't taupe I want. I don't like beige and I can't abide egge. For God's sake, name some colors!"

"No, it isn't taupe I want. I don't like beige and I can't abide egge. For God's sake, name some colors!"

Alan Dunn

1929

"Confidentially, we want to rid the place of praying mantes."

"Confidentially, we want to rid the place of praying mantes."

Alan Dunn

1936

"Yes, we finally moved to the city. We're on the tenth [pub "fifteenth"] floor - Number 1579. Mother didn't want to be buried in the country."

"Yes, we finally moved to the city. We're on the tenth [pub "fifteenth"] floor - Number 1579. Mother didn't want to be buried in the country."

Alan Dunn

1926

"You're going to have to make up your mind and you're going to have to make it up right now. Do you want a cellar or do you want a swimming pool?"

"You're going to have to make up your mind and you're going to have to make it up right now. Do you want a cellar or do you want a swimming pool?"

Alan Dunn

1957

"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"

"A Mrs. Clavicle, sounds like, wants to talk with you on the office phone. Shall I give her your private number or do you want to come down and talk with here on the office phone?"

Alan Dunn

1948

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