tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post1747338948768886646..comments2024-03-18T02:58:12.878-07:00Comments on Tralfaz: Abner Walk CycleYowphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post-7789944315741806172016-04-08T20:11:56.065-07:002016-04-08T20:11:56.065-07:00If nothing else, the cartoon shows a much higher l...If nothing else, the cartoon shows a much higher level of focus and skill in drawing style on the part of the Avery unit than in your typical early 1936 Schlesinger cartoon -- most studios of the time period simply developed a 'house' style and stuck with it. The art deco segment of the cartoon required Tex's crew to draw not in their style but in Leadora Congdon's style, and they pull it off quite nicely (the closest equivalent of the period probably would have been the East Coast studios licensing characters from King Features, but in the case of something like Popeye, it was Segar's characters being placed into pretty standard Fliescher studio setting, while the center section of "Page Miss Glory" created an entire Art Deco dream world).J Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175515543694122729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post-87715477672067585642016-04-08T16:42:03.042-07:002016-04-08T16:42:03.042-07:00In some ways, I've always thought that the cue...In some ways, I've always thought that the cue that is played while the townsfolk are setting things up was a little like "Buffalo Gals." ("Come out tonight, come out tonight...")<br /><br />I have always had a strong liking for this cartoon, and seeing restored versions shows just how lovely it really is. I'm sorry that Avery didn't think much of the cartoon. I think had Schlesinger not been boycotting the Oscars, this would have won a nomination.EOCostellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068413130915640819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post-67999173100978550822016-04-08T12:20:10.995-07:002016-04-08T12:20:10.995-07:00I remember, even when we were weeee tots, we know ...I remember, even when we were weeee tots, we know that this film was very special and different!!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437042097847960748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3738012638904762739.post-32153457693256122822016-04-08T10:31:06.932-07:002016-04-08T10:31:06.932-07:00Yowp, my notes don't indicate the music cue wh...Yowp, my notes don't indicate the music cue which plays after the opening titles (it only notes licensed songs.) That leads me to believe this was an original cue by Norman Spencer. Devon Baxterhttp://www.youtube.com/baxterfilmsnoreply@blogger.com