Product Details

• Actors: Multi
• Directors: Multi
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Good Times Video
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2005
• Run Time: 63 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00080ETL8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,475 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

THE LOST VAN BEUREN STUDIOS CARTOONS Classic Animation, Unseen for Years and Breathtakingly Restored! Here are some of the best cartoons you’ve probably never seen, from some of the greatest animators in history. Hundreds of hours of detailed restoration have made them look and sound as good as they did the day they were released. This is the "Lost Cartoons" series, with shorts that have not been seen in this condition since their original theatrical release. Hired to head the Van Beuren Studios in 1934, Disney veteran Burt Gillett shifted almost entirely to color and initiated the Toddle Tales, Rainbow Parade, and Felix the Cat series. Here are the first color works of Gillett and Disney pioneer Ub Iwerks, who later worked on Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. Their influence is especially seen here with Spinning Mice and Picnic Panic, unseen in two-color Technicolor brilliance since the early 1930s. 1) Parrotville Post-Office 2) Ali Baba 3) Parrotville Old Folks 4) Simple Simon 5) Scotty Finds a Home 6) The Hunting Season (aka Hunters Are Coming) 7) Spinning Mice 8) Merry Kittens 9) Picnic Panic Thomas R. Reich - Producer, Director * Peter M. Rosenberg - Executive Producer Richard Pabis - Film Transfer and Restoration * Irena Pabis - Logistics Ryan Hogan - Technicolor Colorist Mario Loubert - Audio Restoration and Re-recording Mixer Thomas R. Reich - Audio Restoration Producer * Michael P. Keeping - Foley Artist Hennie Britton - Foley Recordist * Brent Craven - Additional Video Restoration and QC Alex Downey - Sound Studio Director Work Completed at and Special Thanks to Technicolor, Airwaves Sound Design, Star Post, Vancouver, Canada and Pabis International, Orlando Florida

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BUYER BE WARE!, February 4, 2006

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T. Runkle "Animation Geek" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Cartoons, Vol. 3: Van Beuren Studios (DVD)

These cartoons have not been "lovingly restored". The video and audio quality is terrible. Also, not all of these cartoons are from Van Beuren Studios; two cartoons from UB Iwerks' Celebrity Productions have been snuck onto this DVD.

If you are looking for UB Iwerks cartoons, check out the "Cartoons That Time Forgot - The Ub Iwerks Collection, vol. 1" and "Cartoons That Time Forgot - The Ub Iwerks Collection 2, vol. 2". While not pristine, these are MUCH better quality and there are over 3 hours of cartoons on each DVD.

While it is nice to see some of the older, lesser-know studios get a DVD collection, I can't recommend this one. Hopefully someone will take the time to do the Van Beuren Studios the justice they deserve.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nine cartoons, circa 1935, March 24, 2008

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Cartoons, Vol. 3: Van Beuren Studios (DVD)

GOOD TIMES VIDEO is one of the original budget-label home video purveyors. You may recall their red boxed VHS tapes of public domain movies from 25 years ago, or their various "Bloopers" compilations from that same era. This company has never been known for highest technical quality. Their claims of "loving restoration" of this collection may be hyperbole, yet I believe any lack of perfection when balanced against price point and content still favors this manufacturer.


CARTOON CRAZYS - BANNED & CENSORED (from WINSTAR) features shorts made by several studios, the content of which may be considered by modern viewers to be politically incorrect.


PROGRAM LIST for "Vol. 3: Van Beuren Studios" --

[7:03] Parrotville Post-Office (1935) - The Black Parrot robs post offices until he is thwarted by some kids hiding out in mail sacks.

[6:57] Ali Baba (1936) - Ali and his son find treasure at the 40 thieves' cave, but are soon discovered by the thieves.

[7:23] Parrotville Old Folks (1935) - The Captain and friend attend a party at the Old Folks Home, where they play music and dance.

[6:42] Simple Simon (1935) - Simon steals a duck at the fair and sells it so he can buy more than he can eat from the pieman.

[7:46] Scotty Finds a Home (1935) - A little dog is adopted when he rescues a family from a nasty freeloader.

[6:59] The Hunting Season (1935) - Molly Moo-Cow helps her duck friends when they are pursued by two hunters.

[7:17] Spinning Mice (1935) - Animation with live characters and backgrounds. A dwarf transforms animals with his magic potion. Some mice are changed into devils and they attack the dwarf. A pair of doves (that were once lizards) save the dwarf by changing the devils back into mice.

[5:27] Merry Kittens (1935) - Three kittens tease a terrier until all four end up in a jam.

[7:12] Picnic Panic (1935) - Teapots have an adventure at a picnic. (First appearance of Molly Moo-Cow.)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scarce & rare cartoons, but not restored as stated., June 17, 2006

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Paul J. Mular (San Carlos, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Cartoons, Vol. 3: Van Beuren Studios (DVD)

O.K., these have not been restored as stated on the box, but do consider that these are rare cartoons from an obscure, long out of business studio. The distributor of these cartoons, RKO, has also been out of business since 1950. These cartoons exist only because 16mm home movie prints were sold to collectors, 35mm prints and/or negatives seem to be scarce.

That said, lets be glad someone has released these on a format that newer collectors, who do not own a 16mm projector, can enjoy. Most of these cartoons are NOT on the higher quality "CARTOONS THAT TIME FORGOT: THE VAN BEUREN COLLECTION" DVD. So that makes this a 'must get' until someone goes to the expense of restoring these. Since most modern collectors have not heard of Van Beuren Cartoons, this expense may not be do-able for many DVD companies.

I should note that two Ub Iwerks Cartoons have been re-issued on this DVD, I guess GoodTimes doesn't know the difference between the studios.

1) Parrotville Post-Office
2) Ali Baba (also on the "Cartoons That Time Forgot: Ub Iwerks Collection" DVD & Laserdisc)
3) Parrotville Old Folks
4) Simple Simon (also on the "Cartoons That Time Forgot: Ub Iwerks Collection" DVD & Laserdisc)
5) Scotty Finds a Home
6) The Hunting Season (aka Hunters Are Coming)(Also on the "Cartoon Craze presents Molly Moo Cow" DVD)
7) Spinning Mice
8) Merry Kittens (Also on the "Cartoon Craze presents Toonerville" DVD)
9) Picnic Panic