Saturday, March 19, 2005
Saturday Morning Catch Up
I`ve been back over to the 99 Cent Only Store. (While deep down in my 60`s hippie soul I fear that they may be the first assault in a world monetary conspiracy trying to destroy our American way of life I keep coming back. I know that there is no such thing as a free lunch and the American standard of living is somehow going to suffer because I am only paying 99 cents but 99 Cent DVDs of public domain animation is worth it.
Of all the public domain DVD houses I like the work of Genius Entertainment the most. They seem to have pride in their work and their transfers almost always look clean.
There is not that much Disney out in public domain. Classic Cartoons Volume 4 has a nice one, Bill Peet`s Susie, The Little Blue Coupe. It is not a pristine transfer and there are a few rough spots and some color fade but all and all not too bad. Sterling Holloway narrates.
There are is Schlesinger Porky cartoon, Porky`s Cafe, not the best Chuck Jones and a little color faded but still Chuck Jones.
Rounded out with a Friz Freleng Beaky Buzzard, The Lion`s Busy. I`ve always linked Beaky (and Stan Freeburg, his voice) and I love the character design on the Lion. (but why he talks in an Irish accent I don`t know) Fun stuff.
The rest are Famous Studios. Two Raggedy Ann cartoons, too sweet for me. Another copy of Teacher`s Pest and Lightning in Ups And Downs Derby. I still morn the take over of the Fleischer Studio.
While I was in the 99 Cent Only Store I wondered over to the men`s department and picked up a nice Bugs Bunny tie. This is one of the Post Office ties that came out with the Loonie Tunes stamps a few years back. They still have the $9.99 price tag on them. It looks like the Post Office has unloaded them to 99 Cents. Now I can finally afford to keep up with Sol Sigall who always wears a very cool Loonie Toons tie at all the animation events. (I`m pretty sure that he paid full price for his)
Speaking of animation events, this months AFI screening with Jerry Beck features TV commercials of the 50`s and 60`s.
Now I hate commercials as much as the next guy and maybe even more, but give them 40 or 50 years on the shelf and all of the sudden they become art. I am looking forward to maybe seeing a Happy Fizzies Party, Mr. Bubble, Mr. Magoo selling beer, and of course Fred Flintstone pushing tobacco to kids (oh, it was Prime Time so they were not marketing to children). I`m not sure what Jerry has lined up (I`m just guessing) but I`m there for this event. Remember, ASIFA members get in free.
Of all the public domain DVD houses I like the work of Genius Entertainment the most. They seem to have pride in their work and their transfers almost always look clean.
There is not that much Disney out in public domain. Classic Cartoons Volume 4 has a nice one, Bill Peet`s Susie, The Little Blue Coupe. It is not a pristine transfer and there are a few rough spots and some color fade but all and all not too bad. Sterling Holloway narrates.
There are is Schlesinger Porky cartoon, Porky`s Cafe, not the best Chuck Jones and a little color faded but still Chuck Jones.
Rounded out with a Friz Freleng Beaky Buzzard, The Lion`s Busy. I`ve always linked Beaky (and Stan Freeburg, his voice) and I love the character design on the Lion. (but why he talks in an Irish accent I don`t know) Fun stuff.
The rest are Famous Studios. Two Raggedy Ann cartoons, too sweet for me. Another copy of Teacher`s Pest and Lightning in Ups And Downs Derby. I still morn the take over of the Fleischer Studio.
While I was in the 99 Cent Only Store I wondered over to the men`s department and picked up a nice Bugs Bunny tie. This is one of the Post Office ties that came out with the Loonie Tunes stamps a few years back. They still have the $9.99 price tag on them. It looks like the Post Office has unloaded them to 99 Cents. Now I can finally afford to keep up with Sol Sigall who always wears a very cool Loonie Toons tie at all the animation events. (I`m pretty sure that he paid full price for his)
Speaking of animation events, this months AFI screening with Jerry Beck features TV commercials of the 50`s and 60`s.
Now I hate commercials as much as the next guy and maybe even more, but give them 40 or 50 years on the shelf and all of the sudden they become art. I am looking forward to maybe seeing a Happy Fizzies Party, Mr. Bubble, Mr. Magoo selling beer, and of course Fred Flintstone pushing tobacco to kids (oh, it was Prime Time so they were not marketing to children). I`m not sure what Jerry has lined up (I`m just guessing) but I`m there for this event. Remember, ASIFA members get in free.
ASIFA-Hollywood presents¶ 10:50 AM
ANIMATED COMMERCIALS
From the 1950s & 60s
A selection of the coolest animated television commercials from the golden age of TV.
Uber cool designs, cigarettes, beer... from the greatest animators in the business.
More details on this special screening to be posted shortly...
Saturday March 26th - 3:00pm
The American Film Institute
TED ASHLEY/WARNER BROS. SCREENING ROOM
2021 N. Western Ave.
Hollywood, CA
