'He was as big and exciting a celebrity to me then, and indeed now, as any celebrity you'd care to name.' An appreciation of Tom Hatten by LATimesTVLloyd:
. Where others in his line were often costumed characters, his television persona was lightly applied. That he was dressed in Navy whites, though it certainly related to"Popeye," seemed incidental; it was just something he looked good in. He was youthful and fit and handsome, relatable, like a particularly cool teacher or camp counselor. He projected a light-footed capability.
More than just a bringer of cartoons, Hatten could also draw them. Although modest about his abilities, he had an easy way with a crayon and a sketch pad; born as a gimmick, because he was told he needed one, it gave him an extra layer of credibility as a presenter of animated art.
Hatten’s innate, inspirational friendliness was also on display as the host of KTLA's"Family Film Festival" from 1978 to 1992. It was common once, in a way more lately familiar from Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz on Turner Classic Movies, for a host to introduce the old movies that were a large part of local TV's stock in trade, and the expertise and interest Hatten displayed there also seemed to be very much his own.
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