Apr 19, 2016 just a few months before bambi came out, audiences went to see the fleischer brothers animated feature mr. Hoppity voice by stan feeed and bumble by jack mercer, whose neighborhood is being trampled, again chased by villains swat and smack, do recon on the upper garden where kindly mary by gwenn williams and dick by kenny gardner live, in mr. Popeye, animated antics, stone age cartoons, raggedy ann and gabby cartoons were also made there. Bug goes to town 1941 movie clip katy did, katy didnt. Bug goes to town 1941 which will be screened on by jerry beck 7. Fleischer studios was renamed famous studios in 1942. Take a look and see what others have said about mr. Recreated as the digital font go to town jnl, this design is presented in all the imperfect glory of pen and ink lettering. Max fleischer was an austrianamerican animated film director and producer. As noted, this film is different than disney product of the day because it is set in a contemporary setting. He is best known as the cofounder of the famous fleischer cartoon studios, which he costarted with his brothers dave and joe. It was made in 1941 by the max fleischer studios and as is often noted, was. Well, im afraid that my list would mirror a lot of what has already been mentioned, but here goes. James shamus culhane november 12, 1908 february 2, 1996 was an american animator, film director, and film producer.
They also refused to talk to each other as it was being made. Bug goes to town 1941 full movie fleischer studios. Honey and hoppity, the two love bugs, must travel along the stepping stone path, and the object of the game is to help them get from the honey shop to bugville center. Very rare studio document to the final cut of this second fleischer animated feature film. Disneys hits prove that it can be done, but other firms lack marketing savvy and a competitive product, animators say.
Also known as hoppity goes to town and bugville, mr. It is the sixth american animated feature film created and the second not made by disney. While an impending human construction project imperils the insect city, a power. Just a few months before bambi came out, audiences went to see the fleischer brothers animated feature mr. Feature films episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists hoppity the grasshopper finds that all is not well when he returns home to bugville, a vacant lot just 45 inches from broadway. Bug goes to town aka hoppity goes to town 1941 never give a sucker an even break 1941 night before christmas 1941 the nifty nineties 1941 night train 1941 notes to you 1941 nothing but the truth 1941 of pups and puzzles 1941 old macdonald duck 1941 one foot in heaven 1941. Made 60 or so years before a bugs life and antz, hoppity is an early attempt to show life from a bugs perspective.
The fleischers remained in control of production until november 1941. When this was originally screened in december 1941, paramount had hoped it would. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from scratch. Bug goes to town 1941 dave fleischer on allmovie more than 50 years before either antz or a bugs. But still, the musical sequence where the bugs sing as they set up mr. Bug goes to town, originally titled hoppity goes to town, was a complete bomb, and that, together with paramount noticing that both of disneys recent releases, pinocchio and fantasia tanked at the box office too, led paramount to completely abandon making animated films. Its notable for holding a number of firsts as an animated feature film, including being the first set in the modern day and the first to have a fully original script. Bug goes to town 1941 is an animation, comedy movie starring kenny gardner and gwen williams. Bug goes to town, released in britain as hoppity goes to town due to some. Bug goes to town 1941 dave fleischer cast and crew.
Some films not yet named to the registry film registry. Dave fleischers hoppity goes to town 1941 has grown in stature over the. Photos of the mister bug goes to town movie voice actors. I believe this was somewhat tied into studio ghiblis arrietty 2010. Bug goes to town cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Bug gives an entertaining insectseyeview of manhattan and its human ones. Complete 115 page full film credits, working script and camera shot instudio document.
It left the company deeply in debt to paramount, and an ongoing feud between max and dave caused further concerns on the west coast. Paramount moved famous studios from miami, back to new york in 1943. The feature film that put the final nail in the coffin of fleischer studios, mr. Max and dave fleischer had planned to release the film earlier in 1941, but pushed it to december on account. Bug gives an entertaining insectseyeview of manhattan and its human.
It is the sixth american animated feature film created and the second not made by disney the film was produced by max fleischer, and directed by dave fleischer and shamus culhane, the latter being uncredited. Bug goes to town 1941 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Asked in oscars what was the first animated film to win an oscar. Below are comments about this cartoon submitted by people who have seen this show. With kenny gardner, jack mercer, tedd pierce, carl meyer.
Bug this gallery of images is posted to augment your enjoyment of max fleischers mr. Bugs and insects are neighbors and hang out at the honey shop of old mr. Bug goes to town 1941 film in a vacant corner lot off broadway by about a yard is a place called the lowlands by the tiny community that lives there. Hoppity goes to town the second and last feature animated film made by fleischer studios is primarily known today as the first animated feature based on an original story. Unfortunately, this backfired as the film was released just two days before the attacks on pearl harbor, resulting in the film bombing hard.
The happy tranquility of buggsville is shattered when the populace learns that a colossal skyscraper is to be built over their tiny town. How bambi hoodwinked american environmentalists essay. Bug goes to town 1941 aka hoppity goes to town advertised as the screens first fulllength musical comedy cartoon. The film was produced by max fleischer and directed by. Beetle and honeys wedding plays very much like a silly symphony schedule slip. Films released in 2009 are now eligible for registry consideration.
Bug goes to town 1941 movie clip there s a bee in here. Bug goes to town is a charming movie that features some truly fantastic animation. Mister bug goes to town 1941 movie behind the voice actors. So if you voted for a film one year but it was not selected, that vote does not carry over to the next year.
The film still belongs to the family, and our efforts to bring this great little film to bluray have so far not happened. Bug goes to townor, hoppity goes to town, was a box office dud when first released in 1941. Max and dave fleischer had planned to release the film earlier in 1941, but pushed it to december on account of walt disneys dumbo being in theaters. July 14, 1894 june 25, 1979 was an american film director and producer, best known as a coowner of fleischer studios with his older brother max fleischer. This was the film that decimated max fleischers studio. Bug goes to town and the superman cartoons were born. Bug goes to town, intended for release in december 1941, was not released until spring 1942, and never recouped its costs. Culhane worked for a number of american animation studios, including fleischer studios, the ub iwerks studio, walt disney animation studios, and the walter lantz studio. Bug goes to town 1941 wtm sunday, june 2, 2019 at 11. Then on may 24, 1941, paramount demanded reimbursement on the penalties still owed after 18 months and assumed full ownership of fleischer studios, inc.
Bug goes to town 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The miami building was sold to twa as a flight training school for pilots and. Instead of contrasting conflicts between humans and idyllic nature, mr. Bug goes to town later reissued as hoppity goes to town was an expensive flop when it was released in december 1941. Bug goes to town 1941 movie clip katy did, katy didn t hoppity voiced by stan freed and honey by pauline loth are on a date, pursued by swat and smack, but mainly to setup the first song, by hoagy carmichael and frank loesser, the four marshals the credited singers, in the fleischer brothers feature mr. In a vacant lot in the middle of manhattan, a thriving insect metropolis mimics the urban bustle surrounding it. Animation pioneers max and dave fleischer created this tale about bugtown, an insect community facing destruction when humans plan to build on their land. Bug goes to town demonstrates how lowland bugs and humans can live interdependently in a human couples urban garden in the center of. The film was produced by max fleischer and directed.
Along the way they meet many other bugs who either help or hinder them as they go along. Bug goes to town hoppity goes to town, produced by fleischer studios. Bug goes to town by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. Bug goes to town is the secondand lastfeature length animated film made by fleischer studios, in 1941. Vintage sheet music for a song from the 1941 animated feature mr. Starring kenny gardner, gwen williams, jack mercer, tedd pierce. To give you a few ideas, below are some fairly wellknown films not yet selected to the registry. The bugs are angry, and hoppity is mocked by mr creeper until buzz, ambrose, and little murgatroyd look a little farther over a wall and call the others over to see.
Bug goes to town featured a casual, handlettered inline type style on its cover page. List of paramount pictures films moviepedia fandom. December 3, 1941, issues of variety and film daily, mr. It left the company deeply in debt to paramount, and an ongoing feud between max and dave caused further concerns on. Together they are world famous as the creators of koko the clown 19291934 and betty boop 19301939. Bug goes to town in 1941 and was the second animated film to be produced by the fleischer studios.
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