The Little Remaining Pieces of Flip – and Mark’s print of “Coo Coo the Magician”
This particular print contains footage that no other print we’ve found seems to have.
Category Archives: THUNDERBEAN THURSDAY
What Would ‘Raggedy Ann and Andy’ Look Like If Joe Oriolo Productions Made It?
Max Fleischer and Richard Williams weren’t the only animators to take on Raggedy Ann and Andy.
A Thunderbean Scan of “Betty Boop and the Little King” (1935)
This nice original NTA TV print is courtesy of Mark Kausler.
Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry in “Polar Pals” (1931)
Reminding me of the Fleischer cartoons of 1929-1930, with styles of different artists owning whole segments of the film.
Mountains of Scanning and “The Seapreme Court” (1954)
The coolest thing about seeing a 35mm Technicolor print of these Famous Studios films is all the detail and brightness of the soundtrack.
Remembering Bob Koester and Van Beuren’s ‘Merry Kittens’ (1935)
Another legend was lost yesterday, a wonderful man named Bob Koester. Bob was a colorful character who I’ve known since the early 80s.
Van Beuren’s Tom and Jerry on the Brain: “Rabid Hunters” (1932)
I really wish there was a collection of pristine 35mm Tom and Jerry somewhere. Heck, I’d take half beat up ones as well!
Scrappy in “The Dog Snatcher” (1931)
It was the fourth released in the series and especially notable for a series of very Fleischer-esque moments that are all pretty enjoyable.
When You Find The Original Title *after* The Set Is Done!
There were still quite a few of the original titles that never showed up – and I honestly, at this point, expected them to *never* show up. At the last minute though, one still did!
Thank you, Dennis Atkinson
A tribute to one of the heroes of film preservation… and a first look at the cover and menu animation for my forthcoming Rainbow Parade blu-ray collection.
