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@allnewzbadnewz I stand corrected on that one. Either way, these drawings are killer.
In PAY DAY (’44), Private Snafu squanders his post-war savings on gambling and souvenirs in this masterwork of musical timing from director Friz Freleng. (In learning recently these shorts intended for the Army were only allotted a SIX WEEK production schedule, it's incredible.)
Here’s a clip from I-SKI, LOVE-SKI, YOU-SKI (’36), with a great use of the Fleischer studio’s stereoptical process—miniature sets mounted on a turntable with cels of the characters placed in front— in the first shot of the cartoon.
#Noirvember First Viewing:
Excellent all around. You might have Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner at top billing (both fantastic), but it’s Edmund O’Brien that really carries the weight.
#12: It's Buster Keaton's birthday, so here's another one of my favorite non-animated films! A quick 45 minutes with some of Keaton's impressive filmmaking techniques put to use.