The_Field_Mouse.wmv

Fantastic production from the Golden Age of art

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animation

[DJLarryT]

Approximately the end of 1939 to l1942.

[gnikcohs]

Would have made a better action movie. But I guess Hollywood action movies finally did catch up with this little nightmare.  And that was a nice touch Grampa (Mel Blanc!) going on about how the huge, blind, relentless, mechanical forces can't do that to him, while they are doing it. The war was on in Europe and when this was released had just started for America, so the nightmare would get much, much worse.

[Quietschquatsch]

What do the names mean?

[fromthesidelines]

Originally released in December 1941; Mel Blanc is "Grandpa" (virtually the same character he voiced in "Peace On Earth"). Hugh Harman's animation unit at the time is exactly as 'DJLarry' lists; Ray Abrams later worked for Tex Avery, Irv Spence had a LONG tenure in the Hanna-Barbera unit, Don Williams worked with Arthur Davis at Warners (his "field mice" somewhat resemble the "Goofy Gophers" he'd later animate), Paul Sommer in the later H-B TV animation pool...and Leonard Sebring?

[cartoonzrule]

How long did Don Williams stay at MGM?