I don't know what it is about these prints of old Paramount cartoons and wobbling. Sure, many old unrestored films tend to wobble and shake (due, as I understand it, to the sprocket holes getting enlarged from constant use), but for some reason Paramount cartoons seem to wobble much more aggressively than any other old films I've ever seen anywhere. I don't know why that would be. I can't think of any reason for that.
Here's great news, Famous fans: Thunderbean Animation, the PD company that's released the excellent Private Snafu DVD has announced they'll be releasing a highly requested DVD compilation of "at least 20" restored Noveltoons sometime in late September/early October with this Buzzy gem being one of them. Seems they'll be making restored versions of Chesse Burglar, Naughty But Mice, and Much Ado about Mutton, too!
The cat's voice is essentially Jack Benny to Buzzy's Rochester. I think they hit every big superstition there is, from mirrors to ladders to black cats, in just six minutes.
No bloody wonder they made Buzzy the Wisecracking Crow..a CROW!
For years I read-and dug-his exploits in the Harvey Baby Huey mags in the 60's & 70's..Then in the 90's I got hold of a couple of issues of 1950's "Paramount Animated Comics"..and read the phonetic diction of Buzzy..what a *racist stereotype* this was..and Jackson Beck's characterisation in this vignette is obviously no better.Yowch!
Harvey did later try to "soften" the printed version with "Brooklynese".Historical nonetheless.
I don't know what it is about these prints of old Paramount cartoons and wobbling. Sure, many old unrestored films tend to wobble and shake (due, as I understand it, to the sprocket holes getting enlarged from constant use), but for some reason Paramount cartoons seem to wobble much more aggressively than any other old films I've ever seen anywhere. I don't know why that would be. I can't think of any reason for that.
Marbles471 3 weeks ago
Thing is they need to work on the shaking screen thing...
MrKuwaitwolf 5 months ago
I watched this on a CD.
MrKuwaitwolf 5 months ago
How did Buzzy get a gold tooth?
chaotixninja5 5 months ago
Here's great news, Famous fans: Thunderbean Animation, the PD company that's released the excellent Private Snafu DVD has announced they'll be releasing a highly requested DVD compilation of "at least 20" restored Noveltoons sometime in late September/early October with this Buzzy gem being one of them. Seems they'll be making restored versions of Chesse Burglar, Naughty But Mice, and Much Ado about Mutton, too!
sleepyeyedplumber 8 months ago
@sleepyeyedplumber You mean the original versions from UPN? Syndication? or just theatrical?
masoudfun1996 3 months ago
@masoudfun1996 Theatrical--at least from the best 16mm/35mm reels they can find.
sleepyeyedplumber 3 months ago
@sleepyeyedplumber You mean, they can't be from UPN at all?
masoudfun1996 3 months ago
buzzy is so cool!!! thanks!!
flipside1545 1 year ago
The cat's voice is essentially Jack Benny to Buzzy's Rochester. I think they hit every big superstition there is, from mirrors to ladders to black cats, in just six minutes.
HaggisMcCrablice 1 year ago
lmfao 5:32/5:38...
ladyredtalon 1 year ago
I used to have the Buzzy the Funny Crow vhs tape. It's a shame I can't find the other episodes online. This one is great though.
Profoundelusion 2 years ago
No bloody wonder they made Buzzy the Wisecracking Crow..a CROW!
For years I read-and dug-his exploits in the Harvey Baby Huey mags in the 60's & 70's..Then in the 90's I got hold of a couple of issues of 1950's "Paramount Animated Comics"..and read the phonetic diction of Buzzy..what a *racist stereotype* this was..and Jackson Beck's characterisation in this vignette is obviously no better.Yowch!
Harvey did later try to "soften" the printed version with "Brooklynese".Historical nonetheless.
BadNews88 3 years ago