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The Red Baron - (1972 Rankin Bass Cartoon)

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This is an animated special from the Rankin Bass studio, famous for their holiday specials such as Rudolph, Frosty, the Little Drummer Boy, and more. This one uses traditional cel drawn animation rather than 3D "animagic", which is a stop motion technique.

The plot is a little slower than most of their outing, but it is enjoyable. The World War I story is told with dogs as the characters, fighting against the evil cats. Famous flying ace the Red Baron is a good guy that leads his squadron in battle to save their princess. The story is full of Biplane battles, humour, and spies. Music by Maury Laws.

This originally aired on December 9, 1972 on ABC television, as "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie." The studio produced 4 movies for theis series, including "That Girl in Wonderland", Willie Mays and Say-Hey Kid", "The Red Baron", and "Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters".

Cartoon /Animation Video
An ABC TV Saturday Morning Cartoon Cult Classic RANKIN / BASS PRODUCED CARTOON !
Prince Heinrich of Weinerburg (a Doberman) has eloped with the Princess Sophie of Pretzelheim. Their monarchial fathers have been enemies, and Sophie's dad demands her return and her fiance's capture and sentencing. His request for "all able-bodied men" prompts the retired Red Baron (a blubbery old Great Dane) to board his old triplane, bringing along his ineffectual assistants,Putzi (an inarticulate cat) and Schnitzel (a wheezing dachshund). Catahari is a prime suspect in plotting the elopement, but she ends up having the hots for the Baron. The Prince and Princess set things straight with their fathers, the two kings patch up their differences and become in-laws, and Catahari chases after the Baron into the end.

There was another similar cartoon from the same era titled MUSH as in M.U.S.H. a parody similar to MASH with Miltary Dogs. Produced by Filmation