Sidney the Elephant - Tusk Tusk

The third episode of the classic Sidney the Elephant cartoon from TerryToons; released in 1960. Directed by Martin B. Taras, produced by Gene Deitch and Bill Weiss.

Episode Summary: Sidney desperately wants to have tusks and goes on a search to acquire a set.

NOTE: Unfortunately, this episode's audio track has a problem causing a "pre-echo" effect, in which you can hear things before they actually occur. The doubled audio is very low and almost unnoticeable in most sections. This is the only version of such a rare program currently available. Thankfully, the other episodes preceding and following this do not suffer from this problem.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• sidney the elephant tusk

[fromthesidelines]

This was the first of the Bill Weiss-produced Sidney cartoons after Gene Deitch was fired from the studio in late 1958. Along with reviving "Heckle & Jeckle" and "Mighty Mouse" in new cartoons, Weiss determined the ONLY continuing character from the Deitch era [1956-'58] that theatrical audiences wanted to see was Sidney. This was released (originally in CinemaScope) in April 1960; directed by Martin B. Taras [not Bartsch]; story by Larz Bourne; music by Phil Scheib, and voices by Lionel Wilson.

[rovingrepairbot]

@fromthesidelines Thanks!  I'll correct the credit error.

[mappoprimo]

omg lol this is very weird!

[rovingrepairbot]

@mappoprimo Have you watched the "Hide and Go Sidney" episode? Very funny! Glad you enjoyed this!

[Ladyluck2806]

wow no wonder i grew up wanting to save elephants! really beautiful stuff, thanks so much for uploading this!

[rovingrepairbot]

@mappoprimo you're welcome!

[mappoprimo]

@rovingrepairbot no, but I will look it up. Thanks :)

[rovingrepairbot]

@mappoprimo Have you watched the "Hide and Go Sidney" episode? Very funny!  Glad you enjoyed this!

[rovingrepairbot]

@knewace You're welcome! It's a great show and very rare!

[knewace]

"I'am a busy busy man". LOL

Thanks for the upload btw..