Hugh Harman (1903–1982)

An animator asks his drawing to entertain the audience.

It's very difficult to evaluate this. One the one hand, it's whimsical and fun and made me laugh. On the other hand, it's racist. The racism has nothing to do with what that cartoon is doing - the character just incidentally happens to be a caricature. So you can try to compartmentalize that and enjoy what would otherwise be a great cartoon. But it's still there.

Concept: A
Story: D
Characters: C
Dialog: D
Pacing: B
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: B

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.3/4… (altro)

Bosko dances with barnyard animals.

Thise cartoon and "Congo Jazz" are kind of wonderful. They've changed Bosko's voice to a Mickey Mouse type thing, which means I wouldn't recognize him as a racial stereotype if I hadn't seen his earlier incarnation. And the lack of a plot doesn't hurt quite as much as it did in "Sinkin' in the Bathtub," maybe because they don't even bother to pretend there might be a story. It's just a lot of whimsical, old-timey dancin'. And, occasionally, something really bizarre happens.

Concept: D
Story: F
Characters: D
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: A

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 1.9/4… (altro)

Bosko dances with jungle animals.

This cartoon and "The Booze Hangs High" are kind of wonderful. They've changed Bosko's voice to a Mickey Mouse type thing, which means I wouldn't recognize him as a racial stereotype if I hadn't seen his earlier incarnation. And the lack of a plot doesn't hurt quite as much as it did in "Sinkin' in the Bathtub," maybe because they don't even bother to pretend there might be a story. It's just a lot of whimsical, old-timey dancin'. And, occasionally, something really bizarre happens.

Concept: D
Story: F
Characters: D
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: B
Acting: C
Music: A

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.0/4… (altro)