Walter Diemer accountant by trade, Diemer liked to experiment with gum recipes in his spare time. In doing so, he accidentally stumbled upon a unique recipe. The gum was pink because it was the only food coloring in the factory, which is the reason most bubble gum today is pink. Compared to standard chewing gum, the gum was less sticky, would not stick to the face, and yet stretched more easily. Diemer saw the possibilities, and using a salt water taffy wrapping machine, wrapped one hundred pieces of his creation to test market in a local mom-and-pop candy store. Priced at one
Dopey Dick the Pink Whale Dopey Dick the Pink Whale Dopey Dick the Pink Whale is the 80th animated cartoon short subject in the "Woody Woodpecker" series. Released theatrically on November 15, 1957, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. On board the Peapod, Captain Dooley enlists his crew in another attempt to get after Dopey Dick, the Pink Whale, who was often notorious for biting Dooley in the backside and tearing a hole in his seat. After the crew (not to mention the rats) desert him, he snatches Woody Woodpecker in his latest attempt to get at the