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From: jablow@brahms.BERKELEY.EDU (Eric Robert Jablow)
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Subject: Re: Favorite cartoons
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Date: Wed, 19-Feb-86 22:38:33 EST
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Keywords: best cartoons, decades, IAF
Summary: Best cartoons, INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL

My favorite cartoons from the various decades of this century are:

30's	Any pre-Hays Office Betty Boop cartoon.  When the Hays
	Office was formed in 1933, Betty's neck line went way up.
	The cartoons became less risque and less interesting.

40's	SWING SHIFT CINDERELLA (MGM).  During WW II, MGM did
	a series of cartoons with the Wolf and Red.  These must
	be the sexiest cartoons ever made for general consumption.
	Somebody even stole the cels of Red from the studio once.
	If you ever find a collection of them, snap it up fast.
	See the story in Leonard Maltin's book, OF MICE AND MAGIC.

50's	WHAT'S OPERA, DOC (WB).  No contest.  All of Wagner in 6
	minutes.  Did you know that whenever the movie APOCALYPSE
	NOW is shown at Princeton University (or at least when I
	was there), when the famous helicopter attack scene comes
	on (and the Ride Of The Valkeries is played), the audience
	breaks into a chant of "KILL THE WABBIT, KILL THE WABBIT,
	KILL THE WABBIT!"?

60's	Tie between YELLOW SUBMARINE and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS.
	N.B.  I'm Jewish.  I'm going to stay that way.  No prosletyzing,
	please.

70's	EVOLUTION (National Film Board of Canada, 1981).  I can not
	imagine of a better educational film than this.  See it at all
	costs.  It is a hilarious film about evolution, natural
	selection, and mutation.  It is an amazing work of art.
	Just to see the family of living bicycles, Papa & Momma &
	Son & Daughter & Mutant Baby (with square wheels!) is worth
	the price of admission.

80's	None yet.


I saw EVOLUTION on a PBS series on about ten years ago, The INTERNATIONAL
ANIMATION FESTIVAL.  Jean Marsh was the host, in the Alistair Cooke seat.
Evidently, she was taking a breather from Upstairs, Downstairs.  It did
what it claimed to do, to present cartoons from all over the world.  
If your station ever repeats it, tape it or watch it.


Incidentally, I would like to suggest a topic of discussion; what shows
would you like to see back on TV (commercial or public)?  I'd like
to see PBS put on the two LeCarre series again.  I'm not a snob; I'd
even like to see ROCK FOLLIES again!? (Member of Rula Lenska fan club.)


			Respectfully,
			Eric Robert Jablow
			MSRI
			ucbvax!brahms!jablow

	I may be a screwy little wabbit, but at least I'm not
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