A sexy young Russian lady who doesn’t speak English sets herself up at a chess table in New York City’s Central Park and tries to invite passersby to engage her in a game. A sad faced shlub who was stood up by his date ambles by and agrees to play. After losing badly, the lady encourages him to try again. They continue playing through the course of the day – but where can this relationship go?
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The 1935 production “Dancing Pirate” has gained footnote status in movie history for several accomplishments: it was among the few productions nominated in the short-lived Academy Award category for Best Dance Direction, it was the first musical feature shot in the three-strip Technicolor process, it was the last film produced by the independent Pioneer Pictures studio, and it included uncredited blink-and-you-miss-them appearances by a young Rita Hayworth and future First Lady Pat Nixon as members of the dancing ensemble.
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In this new series, we will explore Saturday Morning Cartoons from around the world. So, grab a croissant with a chocolat chaud and join us in this exploration of cartoons from yesteryears.
BOOTLEG FILES 806: “Hokey Wolf” (a short series of Hanna-Barbera cartoons from 1960-1961).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: Two episodes were included in a DVD release.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It fell through the cracks.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Probably not.
During the early 1960s, the Hanna-Barbera animation studio flooded television viewers with a surplus amount of cartoon mischief that quickly became incorporated into the popular culture. Creations including Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, The Flintstones, Top Cat and The Jetsons gained instant iconic status.
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Through travel and performance, a Brazilian trans-indigenous artist works towards bring more knowledge of the environment, of traditions and helps youths fight transphobia and racism however they can.
An accident in Morrocoo’s High Atlas Mountains forces an eclectic group of people to face life and death.
Some of you, well all of you, may have noticed that Felix has been missing from the site for a while. We (Phil and myself) have been missing him just as much as you have, if not more.