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Gulliver’s Travels (76 min)
Synopsis: Shipwrecked by a storm at sea, Lemuel Gulliver washes up on the shores of Lilliput, where the citizens are no taller than his thumb. When he’s discovered asleep on the beach by the town crier, Gabby, scores of the Lilliputians flock to the beach to tie up and secure the sleeping “giant.” Meanwhile, King Little of Lilliput and King Bombo of Blefuscu are planning the details of the wedding ceremony for Princess Glory of Lilliput and Prince David of Blefuscu. When the two monarchs come to a disagreement on which national anthem to use as the wedding song, the two kingdoms declare war on each other. It’s up to Gulliver to stop the war and help the two kingdoms settle their matters peaceably.
Cast: Sam Parker (Gulliver); Max Smith (Gulliver - singing voice); Pinto Colvig (Gabby, Snitch); Jack Mercer (Prince David, King Little, Twinkletoes, Snoop, Horses, Royal Chef); Lanny Ross (Prince David - singing voice); Tedd Pierce (King Bombo, Sneak, Villagers); Lovey Warren (Princess Glory); Jessica Dragonette (Princess Glory - singing voice); Joe Oriolo (Italian Barber); Margie Hines (Lilliputian Woman); Carl Meyer (Lilliputians)
Songs: “All’s Well,” “Faithful/Forever,” “It’s a Hap-Hap-Happy Day,” “Bluebirds in the Moonlight (Silly Idea)” “I Hear a Dream (Come Home Again)” “We’re All Together Now”
Directed by Dave Fleischer
US Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 1939
US Home Media Release Dates: March 10, 2009 (DVD/Blu-ray); March 2014 (DVD/Blu-ray)
Trivia:
• This film was Fleischer Studios' first feature-length animated film, as well as the second animated feature film produced by an American studio after Walt Disney Productions' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
• Original score by Victor Young; All of the songs were written by Leo Robin and composed by Ralph Rainger with the exception of "It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day", which was written by Sammy Timberg, Al Neiburg and Winston Sharples.
• Nominated for two Academy Awards (Original Score and Original Song for “Faithful Forever”)
• The character of Gulliver was "rotoscoped"--a method devised by the Fleischers where the drawing was achieved by tracing over the movements of a live actor.
• The town crier Gabby subsequently appeared in a series of eight short films from 1940 to 1941.
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Gulliver’s Travels (76 min)
Synopsis: Shipwrecked by a storm at sea, Lemuel Gulliver washes up on the shores of Lilliput, where the citizens are no taller than his thumb. When he’s discovered asleep on the beach by the town crier, Gabby, scores of the Lilliputians flock to the beach to tie up and secure the sleeping “giant.” Meanwhile, King Little of Lilliput and King Bombo of Blefuscu are planning the details of the wedding ceremony for Princess Glory of Lilliput and Prince David of Blefuscu. When the two monarchs come to a disagreement on which national anthem to use as the wedding song, the two kingdoms declare war on each other. It’s up to Gulliver to stop the war and help the two kingdoms settle their matters peaceably.
Cast: Sam Parker (Gulliver); Max Smith (Gulliver - singing voice); Pinto Colvig (Gabby, Snitch); Jack Mercer (Prince David, King Little, Twinkletoes, Snoop, Horses, Royal Chef); Lanny Ross (Prince David - singing voice); Tedd Pierce (King Bombo, Sneak, Villagers); Lovey Warren (Princess Glory); Jessica Dragonette (Princess Glory - singing voice); Joe Oriolo (Italian Barber); Margie Hines (Lilliputian Woman); Carl Meyer (Lilliputians)
Songs: “All’s Well,” “Faithful/Forever,” “It’s a Hap-Hap-Happy Day,” “Bluebirds in the Moonlight (Silly Idea)” “I Hear a Dream (Come Home Again)” “We’re All Together Now”
Directed by Dave Fleischer
US Theatrical Release Date: December 22, 1939
US Home Media Release Dates: March 10, 2009 (DVD/Blu-ray); March 2014 (DVD/Blu-ray)
Trivia:
• This film was Fleischer Studios' first feature-length animated film, as well as the second animated feature film produced by an American studio after Walt Disney Productions' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
• Original score by Victor Young; All of the songs were written by Leo Robin and composed by Ralph Rainger with the exception of "It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day", which was written by Sammy Timberg, Al Neiburg and Winston Sharples.
• Nominated for two Academy Awards (Original Score and Original Song for “Faithful Forever”)
• The character of Gulliver was "rotoscoped"--a method devised by the Fleischers where the drawing was achieved by tracing over the movements of a live actor.
• The town crier Gabby subsequently appeared in a series of eight short films from 1940 to 1941.
The Copyright Laws of the United States recognizes a “fair use” of copyrighted content. Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.”
This video and the “Animation Compendia” YouTube channel in general may contain certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyrighted holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.
