Frank Tashlin (1913–1972)

Frank Tashlin era um gênio em diversas frentes: cinema, animação e literatura.
Esse pequeno clássico O Urso que não Era (saiu no Brasil pela Boitempo) é uma pequena grande fábula sobre a identidade na sociedade capitalista, atemporal e significativo também virou curta de animação pelas mãos do igualmente grande Chuck Jones.

In a Fantasia spoof, Porky Pig hunts Bugs Bunny, and a mother swan tries to protect her young.

The comedic timing is great. The character animation, especially of Bugs, is delightful. But I really do not care for Fantasia, and you can only have so much fun watching a parody of something you don't like. Also, 70 years later, the things-happening-in-time-to-a-Strauss-waltz gag has gotten old.

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

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.4/4 show less

Porky Pig courts Petunia Pig.

I don't know why I like this cartoon. It's just different from what you expect from a 1930's cartoon. It's got the story of a romantic comedy of the period, but amped up on Looney Tunes silliness. It reminds me of Harold Lloyd.

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

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.3/4

A W.C. Fields pig tries to get booze from a rescue dog.

Moderately amusing. It helps that the character has some personality, even if it is just a caricature of someone else's character.

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

Enjoyment: C plus

GPA: 2.3/4