Mexican Joyride (1947)

 I really enjoy returning back to some Looney Tunes nostalgia, I love the Daffy Duck screwball cartoons from the 40s, he was one of my favorite cartoon characters when I was a teenager. This one used to be one of my favorites of the obscure Looney Tunes cartoons. I always loved the chaotic energy in this one, and the bull is a very likeable character.

The animation was mostly done by Art Davis's staff. They're extremely talented and I always was drawn into this style of animation, as I stated in my previous review of Chuck Jones's Scaredy Cat (1948) I love how unlimited it feels, you could draw basically anything you want, but I do understand restrictions. This short film is the best for it's wild takes, smears and of course Mel Blanc's acting.

I piled some unique frame grabs from this cartoon that have some great individual drawings in them, they feel like what I wanted to do with my animations. 

The bull has great construction and poses. 

Love it when cartoons go badass. 

It's been a hidden staple for the longest time.

Daffy running it gets even more closer.

A very underrated scene of Daffy in a Mexican restaurant, and the inside of his mouth catches on fire. Hilarious.

Really great human designs, like the details of the wrinkles, here's Daffy performing a simple hand slap.

Reminds of Tex Avery with this scene where everyone leaves immediately except for Daffy because of the bull. By that time Daffy is in charge to fight.

I have some more great scenes from this cartoon but each is one singular shot. 

I love Daffy's facial expression.

This is really well-drawn. Daffy's eye pokes right at his approaching enemy.

I have not watched this cartoon at least a couple of years. It hasn't been quite a bit since I last watched Looney Tunes, I keep coming back to it often, especially the Foghorn Leghorn shorts.

This title card is really nice. 

Tick Tock Tuckered Daffy Shoots Moon

 

Been very icky for the past few weeks. Personally I don't feel comfortable talking about my regular ol' self, but I'm getting sick and tired of almost everything in general. But that doesn't stop me from watching stuff from the 1920s-50s.

Here's a very cuddly and soft escape from the past from Warner Bros., it's Tick Tock Tuckered (1944) starring Porky Pig & Daffy Duck, except it isn't brought that way and has this utterly cool and savage scene of Daffy getting fed up by the full moon, shoots it and something creatively unexpected happens. 

Of course this amazing scene was animated by the one and only Rod Scribner. One of my favorite animators. This was Daffy at his cutest, but also most threatening as Scribner is known for animating characters with that angry facial expression.

The animation here is rubbery but it works well with the overall gag they're going for in this particular scene.

Right after he shoots Moon, it suddenly drops like a big drip of rain. Daffy is immediately in shock.

We get ourselves some wacky drawings.  

This drawing stays on screen the longest. I find these scenes to be wonderful since it feels so different than "limited" animation where the characters don't move impulsively.

Daffy then breaks the 4th wall by saying "Unbelievable, isn't it?" 

This is a remake of Porky's Badtime Story (1937). Still directed by Bob Clampett, there was different gags in that cartoon, and instead of Daffy Duck, it was Gabby Goat.

In the original, the certain scene with the moon disturbing Porky's sleep is by tying the window curtain to his bed, causing a wreck and an accident.  

Here's the full scene in action.

 

Credits to Sakugabooru as I found the clip from there, only slightly trimmed.

Rare Animated Cels

 

Nothing's been too interesting lately, but I'm glad it's September. I thought let me create a simple post this time and share some cel art, mostly Disney. 

It's inspired from Andrea Deja's Deja View blog. 

The first one. This is really cute, from Dumbo (1941). I'm pretty sure Dumbo himself was easy to ink and paint because he has less amount of colors than Timothy Q Mouse does. I bet the ink and paint team were really careful trying to noticeably point each color layer Timothy matches with like his clothes.

Here's another from the same movie. I bet the animators in general were having alot of fun drawing sets of rubbery and playful movements while the characters were dancing. 

Here's a stellar shot of The Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949), one of my all-time favorite Disney films, only professionals can pull off expressing the scene from where this took place. Nice colors too.

Something a little more random, but definitely not bizarre as it's different sets of poses not attached to the final product, from Pinocchio. I love the Pleasure Island scenes and I somewhat really like the warm colors of Lampwick here. 

Another classic Disney character, Brer Bear, tied up but enjoying and letting loose. This looks clean, and obviously love the atmosphere.

This is an excellent drawing of Tramp from well, Lady and The Tramp (1955). I like how he chews his bone, and has extraordinary amounts of detail. 

I heard that painting the more realistic characters like Cinderella were extremely difficult to manage, but it all turns out gorgeous and handsome looking. I really admire the layout to this one. I wonder what's happening outside. 

I surprisingly never watched Little Hiawatha, because it's a Silly Symphonies cartoon and it's in Technicolor, so I gotta watch this someday. Anyways, this is cute.

An interesting cel of Donald Duck from the animated short, Clown Of The Jungle (1947). I know this cuz I watched this loads of times also it was drawn by Hal King. My favorite overlooked animators.

Here's a funny cel of Prince Phillip with his horse Samson. I always felt absorbed by how different the animation in Sleeping Beauty looked. Couldn't tell if it was using the same techniques as previous old Disney films or something. 

Finally for the Disney cels is from The Ugly Duckling (1939), the lily pads are extremely pleasant and gorgeous, and I like the simplicity. Very appealing. 

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Here is some more animated cels but they're from different franchises. Enjoy.

This Ren and Stimpy cel is just too perfect, from one of my favorite episodes of the show. I also love these designs best. They feel more at ease, and detailed.

This cel brings me back nostalgia. Rock Bottom used to be one of my all-time favorite episodes when I was a kid. The atmosphere, the concept is just impeccable and what made Spongebob just a great show. I talked about Season 1 of Spongebob already. Feel free to check it out.

Here's a neat cel of Sugar Bear from the Sugar Crisp adverts from the 60s-70s. 

And finally, I just gotta include one from  Looney Tunes. A personal favorite cartoon of mine, Duck Amuck. I love Chuck Jones's design of Daffy Duck the best, and so is his expressions, very good stuff. 

Sleeping Tom and A Pest In The House

 

I made a new character. His name is Sleeping Tom. As you might know already, he is obsessed with sleep, he sleeps as a hobby.

His name is supposed to be a pun for "Peeping Tom" which by the way is an inappropriate thing to be.

Don't be a peeping tom. Be a sleeping tom.

There's this cartoon called A Pest In The House (1947) it's a Looney Tunes short and it is hilarious. It was also released on my birthday so that's nice.

There's this person who is obsessed to take a nap like Sleeping Tom does. 

When he talks to Elmer, he seems to be soft and accepted about being in the hotel until he says something about being disturbed. This dude is not fooling around. 

The 40s especially the late 40s, Daffy Duck was at his best. This is directed by Chuck Jones and I really liked his animation this time period. The 50s and 60s were kinda more stiff in my opinion.

Not only that, but the color scheme is gorgeous.

This cartoon has had an influence on me since the very beginning when I first experienced it. When I first watched this short, I thought it was the most relatable Looney Tunes cartoon. And I still think it is today.

I love this guy's facial expression in this frame. 

This was when Daffy was messing with his clothes. Honestly, you can tell that he's pissed off and looks like he's about to strangle Daffy but that's not the answer.

He finds a bed. Good for him. At first I thought he was going to kick him out the door.

You can just feel how relaxed he is. Most people when they go to a hotel, they have fun and do activities, but you get this guy sleeping all day. I love it.

Of course whenever he hears noise, he makes some more funny expressions. 

Daffy's animation in this cartoon is stellar. These are such beautiful smears!

Just like with my character Sleeping Tom, this guy doesn't know what the heck he's seeing even though he admits he doesn't want to be disturbed like earlier.

He does make one of the best punches in cartoon history. This scene when Elmer picks up the phone and the guy punches him is an excellent bit.

Chuck Jones himself made some relatable and funny cartoons. I might not love all of his work but this time period was Jones at his most sentient. 

A Pest In The House is an overlooked masterpiece and one that I didn't give enough credit for. 

And as for our pal, Tom

He looks as bored as ever. 

He's basically the opposite of Little Critter from the book Just Go To Bed.

Now remember, if you ever end up in Artmania someday and you come across Sleeping Tom. Always know that he doesn't like noise. He hates when you sleep near him, he doesn't like to party, but for such a healthy clean boy, he likes to do his everyday life in peace.

I have had so much fun experiencing classic cartoons. They feel so lively and full of spirit. I would say everyone in the entire world has one classic cartoon they like. 

If you want to experience the past and watch something to peak your interest I have some shorts that I would love for you to check out.

Rock-A-Bye Bear 

Duck Amuck

Baseball Bugs

The Band Concert

Haredevil Hare

The Great Piggy Bank Robbery 

Dumb-Hounded

The Old Mill

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