Original: When Clokey showed Gumbasia to film producer Sam Engel in 1955, Engle decided to fund a 15-minute short film that became the first Gumby episode - Gumby Goes to the Moon.
Simplified: After watching Gumbasia, movie producer Sam Engel decided to give Clokey money to make a 15 minute movie that became the first Gumby movie - Gumby Goes to the Moon.