Max Fleischer’s Hunky and Spunky
Many animals became animated stars, but donkeys rarely attained that status. This pair were the first.
Many animals became animated stars, but donkeys rarely attained that status. This pair were the first.
Today we open a cold case with a solid piece of new evidence. But whose side does this evidence support?
Greetings, Gate! It’s a short TB Thursday today, with a short you’ve most likely not seen before.
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.
The low-down on the spectacular Fleischer cartoon screenings next month at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
Extreme cases present themselves, when a cartoon you had to skip over because it was unavailable suddenly gets found. Here are a few.
In 1940, a color series featuring Gabby from Gulliver’s Travels, and a bunch of lackluster one-shot cartoons filmed in black and white.
Replacing the Betty Boop cartoons, the Fleischer’s began a series set in the stone age, combining modern-day situations in a pre-historic setting. Sound familiar?
Boop by this time was frequently relegated to second chair, taking a definite back seat to her supporting cast.
There was less pressure from Paramount to include songs from their features in the cartoons, though some would still show up.