3/6/2023 0 Comments Cartoon mad hatter![]() ![]() In fact, an animated spoof of the great Italian classics of the late '40s like SHOESHINE, BICYCLE THIEF or PATH OF HOPE would be quite amusing. Quite frankly, I would have appreciated a (precursor of course back in 1940) noir or even neo-Realist approach to animation if one was interested in a dreary cartoon. Featuring all human characters, normal situations merely exaggerated for effect, and in fact a mean-spirited presentation, this forgotten short emerges as anti-entertainment. Sid Marcus, an animator whose career evolved into directing Pink Panther cartoons and later forgettable TV episodes, does a prosaic job limning the travails of Maisie, a well-named Ann Sothern type whose daily routine is just that, routine. With MAD HATTER this typical theatrical program filler is far too steeped in reality, especially considering that the audience went to movies to escape. As the bus comes thundering down the backstretch, Maisie goes to the whip! It's Maisie by 2, it's Maisie by 1, by a neck, a nose, and she makes it! And now, Maisie takes the lead again! Heading down the home stretch, she steadily increases her stride as she enters the elevator! 6, 12, 17 lengths in the lead, and now, she's losing ground! Keep going, Maisie! DON'T GIVE UP! IT'S GOING TO BE A DRIVING FINISH! It's 1 minute to 8:30, and here comes Maisie!Īnimation is an art form, perhaps more popular than ever today thanks to the creativity of new styles like the Pixar approach, that thrives on the fantastic. And now, she's back! So keeping pace with indigestion, she drives on with donuts and coffee! The bus takes the lead! It's pulling away and Maisie falls back by 6 lengths as she passes the 3-quarter pole. Heading down the backstretch, staying close to the rail, Maisie slips into a slip! And now, she heads down the backstretch of her neck and ties her hair into a careful knot! She shows great, form and grace as she steadily keeps her pace! A dab of this and a dab of that, and a dash of this and a dash of that, and Maisie looks like. It's Maisie by 1! As she passes the clubhouse turn, in a steady drive, saves ground and brushes her teeth. She reaches the bathroom and overtakes the shower by 2 lengths. Horse Race Narrator: There's the bell and there goes Maisie! It's a fast break and Maisie leads to peal around the far turn. ![]()
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