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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 Pinocchio 1940  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen
Cast: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Charles Judels, Don Brodie, Mel Blanc, Jack Mercer, Marion Darlington, Patricia Page
This is an early Disney masterpiece of animation. It tells the story of Pinocchio (voice of Dickie Jones), a wooden puppet crafted by Gepetto (voice of Christian Rub). Gipetto wishes that Pinocchio could be his real son, and the Blue Fairy (voice of Evelyn Venable) grants his wish. Jimminy Cricket (voice of Cliff Edwards) is appointed to be Pinocchio's "conscience." This proves a difficult task when Pinocchio lies, skips school, and heads to Pleasure Island. But, when Pinocchio learns that Gepetto has been swallowed by a whale, he risks his life and saves Gepetto–proving that he deserves to be Gepetto's son. "When You Wish Upon a Star" won an Academy Award for Best Song.
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| 1. Gulliver's Travels (1939)
2. Mr. Bug Goes to Town (1941)
aka: Hoppity Goes To Town
aka: Bugville
3. Pinocchio (1940)
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