Showing posts with label Animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Animation. Show all posts
Friday, April 6, 2018
Jasper in a Jam (1946)
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This George Pal "Puppetoon" (production number U5-7) features the music of Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra and the voice of singer Peggy Lee. It takes place in a pawnshop where, when the clock strikes midnight, all of the hocked instruments in the shop come to life. Barnet and the band are featured on "Pompton Turnpike", Peggy Lee sings "Old Man Mose is Dead", and they get together on a rousing rendition of "Cherokee", while "Jasper" (a black-kid puppet character) dreams he is trapped by a totem pole.
Posted by SelfScience at 11:33 AM 0 comments
Labels: 1940s, 1946, Animation, Black Cinema, Musical, Short
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Olio for Jasper (1946)
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Jasper gets tough with the Scarecrow when the latter tries to steal his yo-yo. The Scarecrow, anxious to have the yo-yo just so Jasper will no longer have the yo-yo, tries a new approach, and tells Jasper the sad story of his poverty-ridden childhood, and he never owned a yo-yo. The more he talks about it, the angrier the Scarecrow becomes, so Jasper runs away, and takes his yo-yo with him.
Posted by SelfScience at 12:03 PM 0 comments
Friday, March 9, 2018
John Henry and the Inky-Poo (1946)
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In this George Pal Puppetoon (production number U5-6), John Henry (voice of Rex Ingram), legendary figure of American folklore, goes to work for the C.& O. Railroad, which, shortly thereafter, buys an automatic steel-driving engine, called the Inky-Poo. John Henry matches his strength against the Inky-Poo, saying that any man can beat a machine because a man has a mind. John Henry wins, but drops at the finish, never to rise again. The choral music background is by the Luvenia Nash Singers.
Posted by SelfScience at 10:57 PM 0 comments
Jasper's Derby (1946)
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Jasper is outside playing his violin when an old racing horse hears the beautiful music. When Jasper played a more uptempo tune, the racing horse couldn't help but to gallop around the farm like he did in his younger days. The nostalgic feeling prompts Jasper to come up with the idea to play the uptempo tune during the next big race so the old racing horse can have a chance at being victorious again.
Posted by SelfScience at 10:51 AM 0 comments
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