Once Upon A Time- Man

Excellent French made history cartoon from the late 70's. Several series were made and can still be bought for todays kids at http://www.procidis.com/

Taught me a lot more than school did!! Remember watching them at like 6am on a sunday. I also have the other series intros listed, some in french

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• once
• upon
• time
• man
• cartoon
• history

[Rathardican]

Literal translation of the end comment in French 'Et la terre...fut' would pretty much be 'And the Earth....was. (history/over/finished))

[bowlochile]

with all due respect couldn't we get a better version of this up? This one has washed out colors, a slight lag on the video card of the comp being videotaped by an unsteady cam with a huge drop in volume around the middle.

Other than that good vid.

@ JAhU00 I noticed that when i was kid and how the people running for the rocket at the end never actually make it but are vaporized by the thrusters. Sad.

[Rathardican]

Your positive remarks effectively say-

1/ colours are crap

2/ sound quality is crap

3/ quality of filming is crap'

Apart from that, good vid (!)

When i put it on here, it had taken me a few months to source as none of my peers even remembered the show...there was no other version of it online apart from a defunct site. I figured, I'll just film it off the screen and maybe someone will like it. Most have . I suggest that YOU get a better version of this up so I can pull this one. Good luck

[mkcim]

To bad There is a Bad end ... :(

[Rathardican]

Yeah, it's kind of telling us that this may happen if we keep going as we are I think?

[KrautGoesWild]

The intro suffers from what one may call "Captain Future Effect"... the German melody is way better and happier.

[Rathardican]

Ah yes, but the dire overyones of this intro seemed to convey the dire message indicated in the animation and as you will see from the comments, it is the intro music that many remember,

[Rachegotter]

At least, when you grew up in Europe in the 80s, you knew the theory of evolution is true. There was no crackpot denying. The cartoon's opening is crystal clear about the origins of Man.

[JAhU00]

And in the end the earth blows up, lol. I never noticed it when I watching it as a kid.

[jgsouter]

Toccata & Fugue in d minor - Bach. As stated previously, it was the theme tune I remembered. None of my peers recall this. Today I have been vindicated. It was real. Used to make my Sunday mornings. May have started my enthusiam for history. Thanks Rathardican.

[dracel10]

What's the name of the song?

[izznub]

@Rathardican The planet should survive us, no matter what. But the sun is eventually going to turn into a supernova. I'm pretty sure this is just imagery to point out that if we want to survive, we will have no choice but to leave Earth.

[mapleleafsforever]

Its aired in Canada on TVOntario. The WORST ENDING EVER !

[RubicsCubeProduction]

The german version of the intro was way better!

[virgo675]

The music is by Bach. It's classical music from the 18th century I think.

[SyriusBelsferg]

God, I learned so much from this series when I was a kid! I've seen it in Spanish, French and I think Greek too.

Thank you, France, for this gem of a cartoon.

[Zhinarkos]

I'm not sure if the music has originated from this series. It's too familiar. Is it a famous classical music piece or is it REALLY from this?

I mean, yes, this song plays in the beginning of every episode of this series, but has it originated from it?

[djrelllik]

Heheh nah, it's based on a french biblical saying which I don't remember but anyway it means And the earth started existing(or was created). And it's the name of the first episode so it's not related to the earth exploding.

[snappycat1984]

well i ,for one am so happy you put this here..it was one of my favourite programmes as a kid and i have been unable to find it anywhere..now desperate to see the whole thing again!