Talk:Sidney Smith (cartoonist)

Requested move
Propose that It be moved per the Naming conventions (comics) guideline, to fall in line with all the others using (comics). Anyone have strong feelings and good reason why not? M URGH  disc.  13:57, 31 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Good idea. Pepso 14:53, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * So it should be 'Sidney Smith (comics)', right? Confirm this and I'll move it. ike9898 (talk) 17:57, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

Can you clarify this sentence?
"He also delivered chalk talks..." What exactly is a chalk talk? ike9898 (talk) 17:54, 24 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Okay, almost two years, but I finally put up a Chalk talk page. Pepso2 (talk) 16:15, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Format of page
When I go to this entry, I see a huge reproduction of a comic on the left and a photo on the right; I have to scroll down to see any text, which is squeezed into a narrow column to the right of the comic. If it's my browser or whatever, I guess it's my problem, but if that's the way the page looks to the general public, it's terrible and needs to be fixed. Languagehat (talk) 14:43, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Oral history:
My grandfather, Victor Beckstrom, was a painter who worked on the Smith property. He described the place, including the statue, often. When he described Smith, my grandfather said he was a 'good man, a little strange'. Smith would 'lock himself in his studio with a box of cigars and not come out until the week's strips were done. His food was passed through a panel in the door or set on a table/the floor. He never saw anyone until he left the room.' From what I remember, my grandfather was very impressed with the man. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.176.228.195 (talk) 16:56, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 06:06, 30 April 2016 (UTC)