Davey and Goliath: A Message of Love

Art Clokey is a very idealistic person whom has always been focused on making a difference in the world, especially for children. This is reflected in his background, and it led to another famous series, Davey and Goliath, produced for the Lutheran Church from 1956 to 1973. Art and his production team did 65 15-minute shows, with half-hour specials on Christmas and Easter.

"I went to a seminary in Connecticut for one year to become an Episcopal minister," Art told us. "So I was that deeply involved in the whole Christian business. And after one year at the seminary I decided to go to Hollywood. I didn't want to become a minister and be confronted with everybody's problems, 'cause I didn't want to deal with that."

Art wanted to create stories for children that communicated a message of love, and this is very powerfully expressed in the Gumby episodes. (There is a lot about Art's love for children in the section on Gumby.) At the same time his background gave him a deep respect for Christian values, and a deep understanding of Christ's love for children. "I wanted to be with the children. I wanted to get this message of love into film. After one year of doing the Gumby films, we started producing the Davey and Goliath series, and we actually had an opportunity to make religious films with this message."

Art Clokey: Creator Extraordinaire
The Start of Claymation: Thank You Budweiser!
Art on the Art of Film and Animation
How Art Got His Big Break: the Power of Gumbasia
Davey and Goliath: A Message of Love
The Clay Peacock
Mandala: A Visionary Masterpiece
The Plucky Plumber
Space Ball and Professor Cap
The Colors of Clokey's Characters
The Sounds of Clokey's Claymations