In september, image released the documentary the fantasy film worlds of. Salute to the oscar winning stop motion animated puppetoons by scifi fantasy pioneer george pal. The puppetoon movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You can view the movie in toto or view each puppetoon in the movie seperately. Wheel of fortune season 4 september 12, 1987 programs ended this year cbs. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, semi serious, feel good and exciting films with plots about family, escapades, friends, heroes, friendship, adventure and imaginary mostly in animation, family and comedy genres. Last updated on aug 1, 2011 george pals puppetoons also originally named madcap models were a series of animated puppet films made in europe in the 1930s and in the u. Gumby, pokey and arnie the dinosaur host 12 of pals milestone shorts from 19341947 that have inspired animation and special effects. The puppetoon movie, while released in 1987, is a compilation of george pals cartoon shorts from the 1930s and 1940s. Originally released in 80 minutes length, the puppetoon movie. Lady lady october 21, 1987 vhs releases this year movies region 1 north america flight of the. The compellation of pals best puppetoons was put together by arnold leibovit in 1987. Other voice work edit the talented actor voiced several characters, including three of the main characters in the us versions of belvisions herges adventures of tintin cartoons. Jan 04, 2020 the puppetoon movie volume 2 bluray dvd combo historic preservation is now underway featurimg more of perhaps the greatest stopmotion animation ever created by academy award winner george pal.
Season 2 september 5, 1987 wheel of fortune season 3 september 5, 1987 anime released this year. Digital technology may have made the inert photorealistic. The shoe people season 1 the shoe people season 1 episode 026 completed fraggle rock 1987 fraggle rock 1987 episode 0 fraggle fools day wembleys trip to outer space completed popeye and son popeye and son episode 2526 olives day off and damsel in distress completed. The static menus offer the choice to watch the film, select scenes, adjust the setup and check out the special features. The second segment of this dvd includes more puppetoon shorts,some from the movie which didnt have all the credits included and. Brothers barbarian season 2 trailer by whit whitman. The puppetoon movie 1987 feature length theatrical animated. If you are both a fan of early animation and an adventurous type who seeks out animated art beyond the world of celbased cartoons, you. Most similar movies to the puppetoon movie the list contains related movies ordered by similarity.
Long before assembling such dynamite feature films as the war of the worlds, tom thumb and the time machine, pal was top man in the field of stopmotion photography. The puppetoon movie bluray release date november 5, 20. It was only out in the theatrical movie circuit in a limited release. Famous people born on this day include robert ortiz and hamilton sabot. George pal full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The puppetoon movie 1987 2018 montage trailer bluraydvd available on amazon by puppetoon. The puppetoon movie by arnold leibovit, george pal arnold. The title is a bit deceptive, for while this sublime release does indeed contain a remastered hidef version of the puppetoon movie, that movie is. Its framing story stars the voices of dick beals, art clokey, paul frees and dal mckennon as the main characters. Hear classic music from the puppetoon movie, 1987, directed by arnold leibovit, with graunke symphony orchestra, dallas mckennon, paul frees, at tcm.
One would have to look for it at a revival house or art theatre. Frame sequence written, directed, and produced by arnold leibovit. Long before assembling such dynamite feature films as the war of the. The familiar little green fellow leads off the puppetoon movie, introducing this collection of nine. Rent the puppetoon movie 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd. The puppetoon movie arrives in a two bluray set, which are packed in a standardwidth, dualhubbed bluray keepcase with a sixpage booklet. It was sunday, under the sign of gemini see birth chart on may 31, 1987. With paul frees, dal mckennon, art clokey, dick beals. The survey of george pal animation includes clips, 10 shorts from 193747, and gumby and pokey. The puppetoon movie bluray update cartoon research. Watch the puppetoon movie 1987 online free kisscartoon. Unlike other stop motion shorts, pal would create unique figures for each frame of movement as opposed to reusing movable figures.
Anyone unfamiliar with the name george pal or who knows him only from the scifi films he produced, directed, or designed the effects for in the 1950s and 60s is in for a true discovery with the recent bluray of the puppetoon movie 1987. Discover what genre the puppetoon movie, 1987, directed by arnold leibovit, with graunke symphony orchestra, paul frees, dallas mckennon, belongs at turner classic movies. The puppetoon movie 1987 12 animation world network. In that special week of may people in us were listening to with or without you by u2. It certainly wasnt showing at any shopping mall multiplex, thats for sure. When animation went digital, a terrible tradeoff occurred. They are memorable for their use of replacement animation. Produced and directed by arnold leibovit salute to the the academy award winning stop motion animated puppetoons by scifi fantasy pioneer george pal. Aug 06, 20 a boutique video producerdistributor, b2mp, inc. Salute to the revolutionary oscar winning stop motion animated puppetoons created by scifi fantasy film legend george pal. The bluray set two discs will be availble in october and only 3000 copies will be produced thats the attractive cover above. In uk nothings gonna stop us now by starship was in the top 5 hits.
And with the bluray release of the puppetoon movie, the adoration and acknowledgment that leibovit extended to pal in 1987 is taken a step further, as this release is not only a restoration of the movie that celebrated pals work and efforts in the field of stopmotion animation, but it also acts as a kind of archive, granting anyone access to so many of his beloved puppetoons shorts. Originally released in 80 minutes length, the puppetoon movie also exists in a subsequently expanded ten minutes longer version. The puppetoon movie 1987 is obviously as much a labor of love as a commercial movie venture. It is based on the puppetoon characters created by george pal in the 1930s and 1940s, and features gumby, pokey and arnie the dinosaur, who host the framing story. Pals method of puppet animation was similar to stopmotion. Rent the puppetoon movie 1987 starring george pal on dvd and bluray. Watch anime 1987 free online kissanime watch 1987 free. The puppetoon movie is a 1987 animated film written, produced, and directed by arnold. The puppetoon movie 1987 long before making his classic science fiction and fantasy features of the 1950s and 60s, including when worlds collide 1951, the war of the worlds 1953, and the time machine 1960, george pal was a pioneering animator, turning out more than 70 puppetoon short subjects some of which are lost. Salute to the revolutionary oscar winning stop motion animated puppetoons. The puppetoon movie the puppetoon movie 1987 trailer. It was a labor of love written and directed by arnold leibovit and was born out of the highest regard for george pals marvelous puppetoons from the 30s and 40s. Nov 08, 2000 the puppetoon movie 1987 image entertainment cast. George pals puppetoons stop by on dvd animation world network.
Jun 12, 1987 its hard to resist a movie that lists a gumby maker and a gumby adviser in the credits. Puppetoon animation is a type of replacement animation, which is itself a type of stopmotion animation. Gumby, pokey and arnie the dinosaur host 12 of pals milestone shorts from 19341947 that have inspired animation and special effects filmmakers ever since. The puppetoon movie 1987 feature length theatrical animated film the puppetoon movie bcdb rating. Nov 16, 2000 on november 14, 2000, image entertainment released the anthology film the puppetoon movie on dvd. It is based on the puppetoon characters tubby the tuba, tulips shall grow, john henry and the inky poo in addition to gumby, pokey, and arnie the dinosaur. Surprisingly, this was originally mixed for 4track stereo and has been remixed for dtsma 4.
Puppetoons preservation project launches crowdfunding campaign. In puppetoon animation the puppets are rigid and static. The bookends make you only appreciate pals work more because theyre hokey and maudlin. George pals puppetoons were a series of animated puppet films made in europe in the 1930s and in the united states in the 1940s. Upon its successful completion, this historic set will make possible many more groundbreaking puppetoons to be seen and appreciated for the first time in generations. Utilizing as many a five thousand separate wooden figures for each of his short subjects variously titled puppetoons and merry madcaps, pal. Two years later, frees provided the voice for arnie the dinosaur and the pillsbury doughboy in the puppetoon movie 1987, also produced and directed by leibovit. The puppetoon movie 1987 directed by arnold leibovit.
The dvd features trailers, bonus puppetoons and a new dolby digital 5. For one thing, even though he was a great influence on many wellknown. Animated characters introduce a compilation of george pal replacement animation puppetoon short films from the 1930s and 1940s. The puppetoon movie volume 2 bluray dvd combo historic preservation is now underway featurimg more of perhaps the greatest. Long before assembling such dynamite feature films as the war of the worlds, tom thumb and the time machine, pal. This month for obscure animation rachel and stanford are together and we are talking about the package film of stop motion animator george pal. Gumby, pokey and arnie the dinosaur host 12 of pals milestone shorts from 19341947.
The puppetoon movie 1987 montage sequence on vimeo. Rent the puppetoon movie 1987 on dvd and bluray netflix. Original music buddy baker written, produced, directed by arnold leibovit. Jan 16, 2005 the puppetoon movie is a compilation of pals puppetoon short films, bookended by stopmotion animation featuring gumby, pokey and other famed stopmotion characters directed by arnold leibovit. The puppetoon movie is a 1987 animated film written, produced, and directed by arnold leibovit. The first presentation on the dvd is the puppetoon movie that leibovit wrote and produced some years ago,which comes in around 80 minutes. In traditional stopmotion, the puppets are made with movable parts which are repositioned between frames to create the illusion of motion when the frames are played in rapid sequence. The shorts that are collected on the puppetoon movie, the 1987.
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