Terrytoons “Sink or Swim” (1952)
From watching this and other Dinky cartoons, it’s pretty clear why the classic ‘It’s a Living’ was made.
From watching this and other Dinky cartoons, it’s pretty clear why the classic ‘It’s a Living’ was made.
Homer the Pigeon goes Mr. Magoo in this cartoon while looking for an eye doctor.
This week: A reel of 50s spots from Denver, Colorado.
By popular demand (?!?)… A Screen Song!
Since we’ll be using a Technicolor negative for the final set, I thought it would be nice to share a 35mm Tech print we’ve scanned now.
So, fellow researchers, put on your cartoonal thinking caps and see if you can muster any guesses or other information on this oddity.
Notes on scanning and restoration – and a first sneak peak!
I was lucky to find this print a handful of years back, printed in Fugi color that tends to retain more of the tones than other stocks.
This animated segment was produced by Pantomime Pictures, directed by Bill Hurtz and animated by Fred Crippen.
It’s an especially well animated short – and Scrappy smokes through half the film. Kids – don’t try this at home!