Gulliver's Travels 1939 N/R, 75 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Dave Fleischer Cast: Jessica Dragonette, Lanny Ross, Pinto Colvig, Jack Mercer, Sam Parker
Interesting animation and an excellent musical score (Academy Award nomination) make this version of the Jonathan Swift classic worth a look, especially by the young ones. The film covers the story of Gulliver's (voice of Sam Parker) shipwreck on the island of the small Lilliputians. It is the first feature film for the Fleischer brothers of "Popeye" and "Betty Boop" cartoon fame.
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Mr. Bug Goes to Town 1941 N/R, 78 min. Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Musical / Fantasy aka: Hoppity Goes To Town Bugville
Director: Dave Fleischer Cast: Kenny Gardner, Gwen Williams, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce, Carl Meyer, Stan Freed, Pauline Loth, Pinto Colvig, Mae Questel, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, The Four Marshals, The Royal Guards
The insects that live in the melting pot of Bugtown fear the encroachment of humans. Hoppity (voice of Stan Freed) works to save the day for his friends by looking for greener pastures. He finds the perfect place: the garden of struggling songwriter Dick Dickens (voice of Kenny Gardner) and his wife Mary Dickens (voice of Gwen Williams). Not only does Hoppity find a utopia for his friends, he wins the heart of Honey bee (voice of Pauline Loth) as well.
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| 1. Gulliver's Travels (1939)
2. Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941) aka: Hoppity Goes To Town aka: Bugville
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