I think RKO stopped distributing this series after they had taken over Pathe's operations, inheriting the Van Beuren corporation's various cartoon series and other short subjects that Pathe had distributed.
That was a cool cartoon, I was getting into all of them singing to Mississippi Mud, lol. Your notes were nice, I don't think I would have cared what the songs were until you pointed them out. Thanks for the time you put in and posting this!
In my opinion, this is an improvement over Steamboat Willie. The pacing is so much slicker and the music better scored. But I'll give Willie it's due since its the first sound cartoon (as known by Disney propagandists it was actually Fliescher's Screen Songs) that it is a classic.
Of course it's "slicker" having the benefit of being made three years later with more knowledge and improved techniques compared to the pioneering effort.
Anyone familiar with the work that Van Beuren produced would know that this is superior to what Van Beuren released at this time. While TOBY THE PUP was produced for RKO, it was produced by Charles Mintz, created and directed by Dick Huemer. This explains the New York Fleischer animation design since Dick was the chief animation designer/director for Fleischer off and on for six years.
You are correct Ray. I understand that this copy came from a public domain cartoon package which was being shown in Europe - note the German subtitles shown even during the phoney title clip. It's a mystery to me when or why the Aesops intro was put there. I've never seen a copy of this film with the original title sequence and I heard that this is the only known version of the film which survives.
There was not way to go after copyright violation unless there was a direct attempt to use the image of MICKEY MOUSE. Van Beuren was actually sue over a deliberate copy of MICKEY.
I think RKO stopped distributing this series after they had taken over Pathe's operations, inheriting the Van Beuren corporation's various cartoon series and other short subjects that Pathe had distributed.
Dachshund 1 week ago
I wish Toby was not short lived! He doesn't make a bad cartoon character. He would even fit in to today's cartoons easily.
41192tara 6 months ago
it's too bad toby's not an original character
pauletteking 9 months ago
It's a shame that the Toby cartoons only came down to us in dips and dabs. All of them posted on Youtube have been loads of fun.
3zy 1 year ago
That was a cool cartoon, I was getting into all of them singing to Mississippi Mud, lol. Your notes were nice, I don't think I would have cared what the songs were until you pointed them out. Thanks for the time you put in and posting this!
verbusen 1 year ago
Walt Disney Toby the Pup Vintage
Utent5 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this! Your annotations were a great addition to the experience!
TexasTom46 1 year ago
In my opinion, this is an improvement over Steamboat Willie. The pacing is so much slicker and the music better scored. But I'll give Willie it's due since its the first sound cartoon (as known by Disney propagandists it was actually Fliescher's Screen Songs) that it is a classic.
cartoonfan1920s 2 years ago
@cartoonfan1920s
Of course it's "slicker" having the benefit of being made three years later with more knowledge and improved techniques compared to the pioneering effort.
RayPointer 2 years ago
This film is great!!!
asorls1 2 years ago
steampunk! like it! jijij
carmind 2 years ago
Excellent !
Thanks for this !
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edmundusrex 3 years ago
What a great cartoon! And the annotations make it so much better! (Doubtful about the German subtitles though...)
mightyzebra 3 years ago
Toby looks just like an early version of Fleisher's Bimbo, which existed at the same time.
asorls1 3 years ago
Anyone familiar with the work that Van Beuren produced would know that this is superior to what Van Beuren released at this time. While TOBY THE PUP was produced for RKO, it was produced by Charles Mintz, created and directed by Dick Huemer. This explains the New York Fleischer animation design since Dick was the chief animation designer/director for Fleischer off and on for six years.
RayPointer 4 years ago
Well that was crap.. and before you flame me, I have a 30's cartoon on my top favorite..
Josh3455 4 years ago
You are correct Ray. I understand that this copy came from a public domain cartoon package which was being shown in Europe - note the German subtitles shown even during the phoney title clip. It's a mystery to me when or why the Aesops intro was put there. I've never seen a copy of this film with the original title sequence and I heard that this is the only known version of the film which survives.
laughland 4 years ago
As I understand it, Lobster Films simply didn't know at the time where certain cartoons (lacking their main titles) came from, and took a guess.
cartoonsonfilm 4 years ago
This is not the only version that survives. That's all that I will report at this time.
RayPointer 4 years ago
NOt true. That's all I can commnent on at this time.
RayPointer 4 years ago
This is not an AESOP'S FABLES cartoon. An incorrect opening has been added on.
RayPointer 4 years ago 4
It's pretty hard to miss the 'Steamboat Willie'
swipe at 01:01-01:08,
I'll bet if Disney had the all the Disney lawyers
he would have had later on in the 1940s and 1950s
he probably would have gone after the Mintz's
for copyright violation or something.
cha5 4 years ago
There was not way to go after copyright violation unless there was a direct attempt to use the image of MICKEY MOUSE. Van Beuren was actually sue over a deliberate copy of MICKEY.
RayPointer 4 years ago