Product Details

• Directors: I. Sparber, Seymour Kneitel, Bill Tytla
• Format: Animated, Full Screen, Color, Mono, 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: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00080ETKY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,554 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

THE LOST FAMOUS 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. After the Fleischer Brothers left Paramount in 1942, the studio’s animation was produced by Famous Studios (a partnership including directors Izzy Sparber and Seymour Kneitel). Assembled from three different sources, Land of the Lost Jewels is complete, for the first time in years; an original pencil test for Little Red School Mouse is previously unreleased. 1) Pleased to Eat You 2) Sudden Fried Chicken 3) The Lost Dream 4) Up an’ Downs Derby 5) Land of the Lost Jewels 6) The Big Flame Up 7) A Mutt in a Rut 8) The Emerald Isle 9) Little Red School Mouse 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 These cartoons are presented in their entirety in the interest of historical accuracy. No offense to any viewer is intended.

Customer Reviews

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars worth a look, August 7, 2005

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Eugene Schiller (Honolulu, Hi United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lost Cartoons, Vol. 2: Famous Studios (DVD)

The claims of "restoration" are of course, wildly exaggerated, yet this collection (from Famous Studios) contains, by far, the best available print of Bill Tytla's "Sudden Fried Chicken" to appear in the public domain. The program also includes better than average transfers of Little Audrey's "The Lost Dream" and "Land of the Lost Jewels" (it's lovely title sequence newly restored), while such entertaining toons as "Mutt in a Rutt" and "The Big Flame-Up" at the very least, qualify as rarities. Only Paramount, in the end, can truly do justice to its vast and varied cartoon legacy, but for now, this inexpensive package from GoodTimes offers pretty good value.
Also worth a look, the Van Beuren (and Iwerks) collection, which features an excellent print of "Parrotville Old Folks" plus, such charming additions to the "Rainbow Parade" as "Three Merry Kittens", "Spinning Mice" and "Picnic Panic" - these last two, an extension of the short-lived series of "Toddle Tales" combining live-action and animation - the live inserts are seriously faded, but the cartoons are the major attraction here, and they retain their vibrant cinecolor hues. This may be their first release on video. Animation buffs should take note.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars you get what you pay for, May 21, 2007

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Larry Latham (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Lost Cartoons, Vol. 2: Famous Studios (DVD)

The only thing breath-taking about this dvd is the ad copy. The "restoration" comes from running the toons through DVNR set on high, which is no real service. Lines disappear, digital artifacts are everywhere. Plus there's a paltry nine cartoons. Goodtimes has always been the cheapest of the cheap producers. Unless there's one cartoon here that you have to have, spend a little more money on some of the Thunderbean releases (Aesop's Fables, Cubby Bear, the Little King, Cultoons, etc.) They are truly restored and rare films.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nine Famous Studios shorts from 1946-50, 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. 2: Famous 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.

THE LOST CARTOONS, Vol. 3 (also from GTV) showcases seven Van Beuren Studios shorts, plus two made by UB Iwerks.

PROGRAM LIST for "Vol. 2: Famous Studios" --

[6:08] Pleased to Eat You (1950) - "Hungry Lion" enters a zoo in search of a meal.

[6:46] Sudden Fried Chicken (1946) - Literally henpecked Henry is encouraged by buddy Herman to learn boxing, so he can drink beer and pick up "chicks" without fear of wifey's ire.

[7:24] The Lost Dream (1949) - Little Audrey meets a lost dream in her sleep and escorts him back to Dreamland.

[6:18] Ups an' Downs Derby (1950) - Lightning the racehorse falls asleep before the big event and his jockey can't seem to awaken him.

[8:10] Land of the Lost Jewels (1950) - Isabel loses a favorite pin while fishing and she and Billy are led on an underwater guided tour to the titled "Land."

[7:15] The Big Flame-Up (1949) - Singalong short stars Tim Turtle as one of the firemen battling an inferno at the Fire-Proof Storage Co.

[7:11] A Mutt in a Rut (1949) - Dog Face is jealous of a kitten rescued by his mistress until he dreams of going to Doggie Hell.

[6:50] The Emerald Isle (1949) - Pun-laden Irish-flavored singalong features a rousing version of "McNamara's Band."

[6:20] Little Red School Mouse (1949) - A naïve mouse brings a cat to school and the feline wants to eat all the rodents, especially the plump teacher.