DIGIVIEW's slimline cased DVDs feature unrestored public domain films that have no subtitles or extras beyond plot synopses on their back covers. Dubs are "best available source" and can vary. Audio levels are however some of the highest you'll find, which makes these ideal for laptop PC or portable disc player watching.
Casper The Friendly Ghost was an odd choice as headliner of this TOON FACTORY collection, as he's in a single short out of 18 while there's 3 Betty Boop animations. Colors are as vibrant as in studio released animation, yet for the price this is a worthwhile set.
Studios represented:
CAMBRIA [ca] CELEBRITY [ce]
FAMOUS [fa] FLEISCHER [fl] POWERS [pow]
VAN BEUREN [vb] WARNER BROS. [wb].
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CLASSIC 18 CARTOON SET LIST
A HAUNTING WE WILL GO (1949) [fa] - Casper fails in ghost school. Later, he hatches an abandoned duck egg.
SIMPLE SIMON (1935) [pow] - Simon steals a duck at the fair and sells it to buy more than he can eat from the pieman.
SINBAD THE SAILOR (1935) [ce] - Sinbad fights pirates, is rescued from an island by a large bird and returns to his ship with the buccaneers' treasure.
SPINNING MICE (1935) [vb] - Animation with live characters and backgrounds. A dwarf transforms animals with his magic potion, which eventually leads to problems for him.
SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING (1944) [fa] - To help a sick child, Raggedy Ann rides a kite and visits the sun, clouds and wind.
DING DONG DADDY (1942) [wb] - Canine's "girlfriend," a greyhound statue is melted down and turned into war munitions. Voice: Pinto Colvig.
SUMMERTIME (1929) [vb] - A triplet of shorts, two of which involve oppressive summer weather.
A CAR-TUNE PORTRAIT (1937) [fl] - Animator's hand draws an orchestra of animals who try to play the 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody in a dignified fashion.
A MUTT IN A RUT (1949) [fa] - Dog Face is jealous of a kitten rescued by his mistress until he dreams of going to Doggie Hell.
NURSERY SCANDAL (1932) [vb] - Mother Goose's affair with a scarecrow is stopped by all the characters in her rhymes.
A SPANISH TWIST (1932) [vb] - The human Tom & Jerry get dumped from a raft by an octopus and end up in Spain, where they meet a flamenco dancer and fight a bull.
BETTY BOOP'S KER-CHOO (1933) [fl] - Betty sings "I've Got a Cold in My Nose," yet is still able to win an auto race.
BETTY BOOP'S RISE TO FAME (1933) [fl] - During an interview, Max Fleischer interacts with Miss Boop. Highlights of three earlier shorts are included
DROLL WEEVIL (1965) [ca] - The crop-dusting Stooges try to kill a persistent insect.
FLAT HEADS (1965) [ca] - The Stooges bungle running a gas station.
THE SEAPREME COURT (1954) [fa] - Little Audrey dreams of being put in the eel-ectric chair by the fish she's trying to hook.
BABY BE GOOD (1935) [fl] - Betty Boop is a mom with a troublesome baby, until she tells the tyke a special story.
KING FOR A DAY (1940) [fl] - Gabby hand-delivers to the Little King what appears to be a death threat letter