Friday 25 September 2015

We're at the Mardi Gras

Unusual creatures populated the Fleischer world at one time, and it’s pretty evident during a pan of the crowd at the opening of the Popeye cartoon “King of the Mardi Gras.”



This cartoon features a fun theme song, those great 3-D backgrounds and maybe the best roller coaster scene in any cartoon, thanks to the sound effects and perspective animation.

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  1. The backgrounds here supposedly were based on Luna Park at Coney Island in Brooklyn.

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    1. Wonder if LP was also an inspiration for Pleasure Island in Pinocchio?

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  2. This is one of my favorite cartoons. The roller coaster sounds like a very old wooden roller coaster I had the pleasure to ride at Riverview in Chicago. The backgrounds and animation manage to complete the feel better than any other roller coaster than I have seen in any other cartoon. Luna Park must have been something if it was the inspiration for this short!

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