A cat taking reservations for the Heavenly Express tells Tom, who has died, he’d better Jerry’s forgiveness or he’ll miss the train and be sent to another destination.
Billy Bletcher is the Satanic bulldog here, with some fine expressions. Green eyes, green boots, green trident and wonderful shades of orange.
Look at the change in colour as the TV screen to Hell goes blank.
The usual crew animated this. It’s too bad Al Grandmain didn’t get a credit for the effects. The background painter deserved to be mentioned, too.
I don’t know who voiced the reservation ticket agent.
Boxoffice mentioned this in its September 25, 1948 issue as one of its releases for the coming season. Showman’s Trade Review of December 11th said it had “come off the drawing boards at MGM.” It was on screens July 9, 1949, and re-released Oct. 26, 1956, then again in 1965.
Graham Webb says it's Luis (sic-not Louis) Van Ruten of Disney's classic 19509 take on Cinderella, and in his own right yet another radio veteran. (THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMATED FILMS, 2000, McFarland Press; which, 3 digit price aside, I actually do have, but, which---is admittedly not entirely correct..the voice sounded somewhat like Paul Frees in a very early cartoon voice..) Steve
ReplyDeleteI mean, 1950 CINDERELLA..sorrey.
ReplyDeleteand arentcha glad I didn't reveal; the surprise ending?:)
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember this one but the Herman and Katnip take on the subject stuck in my mind longer.
ReplyDeleteIt's even got a bit of poignancy that brilliantly doesn't go for tears: "What some people won't do."
ReplyDelete