Puppetoon Movie Volume 2

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Factory Mint Sealed Out of Print Collectible!

The Puppetoon Movie Volume 2 Blu-Ray+DVD (Collectors Limited Edition 2 Discs) is a second landmark collection of more dazzling George Pal Academy Award®-winning stop-motion and some all cel animated short subjects. Puppetoons not seen in generations are fully restored from their original Technicolor negatives. With special appearances by Bugs Bunny and Superman!

Producer-Director Arnold Leibovit - The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal, The Puppetoon Movie, The Time Machine 2002 remake - proudly presents 18 brilliant high definition Puppetoons never before released on any home video format*

In the 1930s and 1940s, before George Pal made classic features like The Time Machine (1960) and The War of the Worlds (1953), he created dozens of stop-motion animated marvels called Puppetoons™ which utilized an astonishing Pal invention called the replacement figure or series puppet where thousands of wood puppets were created and replaced as required for each advancing frame of film. Pal’s big Idea transformed the flat cartoon into three-dimensional Puppetoons often praised as some of the great works of stop-motion animation ever conceived.

In 1987, working with Mrs. George Pal, Leibovit made The Puppetoon Movie. In 2013 an acclaimed HD restoration Blu-ray of that film was re-released and now for the first time Leibovit presents added Puppetoon masterpieces sourced from their Original 35mm Technicolor Successive Exposure Negatives (SEN) or 35mm (IB) Imbibition Technicolor Nitrate Prints.

Puppetoons (High Definition)

Dipsy Gypsy (1940)
Radio Valve Revolution (1934)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1935)
A Hatful of Dreams (1944)
Rescue Brigade (1937)
In Lamp Light Land (1935)
Jasper and the Choo-Choo (1942)
Love On The Range (1938)
The Gay Knighties (1941)
Two Gun Rusty (1944)
How An Advertising Poster Came About (1938)
Jasper Goes Hunting (1944)
Sky Pirates (1938)
Jasper’s Close Shave (1945)
The Ship of the Ether (1934)
Good Night Rusty (1943)
Wilbur the Lion (1946)
Jasper Tell (1944)

Extras (Standard Definition)

This is Oil, No.1: Prospecting for Petroleum (1946) Shell Oil Company Inc.
Trailers From Hell: Arnold Leibovit on The Puppetoon Movie
Trailers From Hell: Arnold Leibovit on The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
The Puppetoon Movie Speedy Alka-Seltzer Promo Miles Laboratory
The Puppetoon Movie Montage
Full Production and Donor Credits

Includes 6-Panel Color Booklet, Liner Notes by Arnold Leibovit

Specs:

Blu-ray:

Digital Video: 1080p High-Definition Original Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
Audio: Dual Mono
Subtitles: Selected Subjects Optional English
Run Time: 186 minutes
Technicolor & Gasparcolor/Black & White
Disc Configuration BD Single Layer
Region Free Code "0" All Countries
Not Rated

DVD:

Digital Video: Standard Definition Original Aspect Ratio 1.37:1
Audio: Dual Mono
Subtitles: Selected Subjects Optional English
Run Time: 186 minutes
Technicolor & Gasparcolor/Black & White
Disc Configuration DVD-9 Duel Layer
Region Free Code "0" All Countries
Not Rated

Release date: December 4, 2020
Studio: Arnold Leibovit Entertainment/Puppetoon Productions
UPC: 051497168346
Package Dimensions : 0.7 x 6.3 x 5.4 inches; 4.0 Ounces

Director: George Pal
Animators: George Pal, Ray Harryhausen, Willis O’Brien, Wah Chang, Gene Warren Sr., Bob Baker, Fred Moore, Robert McKimson
Actors/Voice Talent: Mel Blanc, Pat McGeehan, Victor Jory, Glenn Leedy, Sara Berner, Roy Glenn, Alvin Childress, Eloise Rawitzer
Characters: Jim Dandy, Punchy and Judy, Rusty, Jasper

* The Ship of the Ether first time in HD

The Puppetoon Movie Volume 2 release has got everybody excited!

“George Pal took music, fantasy, and charm as their ingredients for entertainment. 'The Puppetoon Movie' reminds us of all of this great great talent”
- Leonard Maltin, Maltin on Movies

“Arnold Leibovit has rescued George Pal’s cinematic masterpieces so they will now live forever!”
- Jerry Beck, Animation Historian

“A bounteous, bigger collection of animated Gems…The Technicolor material looks near-perfect!"
- Glenn Erickson, CineSavant

“The historical importance of this release can't be overstated”
- Jeffrey Michael Kauffman, Blu-ray dot com

“A Brilliant Collection”
- Dan Sarto, Animation World Network

“An Absolute Joy”
- Randall Cyrenne, Animated Views

“Surpassed my expectations”
- Reg Hart, The Cineforum

“Grab this release quickly with both hands before it's gone.”
- Mike Hankin, Ray Harryhausen Biographer

Reviews

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09/13/2021

Jeffrey Sultanof

It is big news to be able to finally excellent copies of George Pal's pioneering and incredibly influential work. What animator and/or special effects person in the world hasn't been touched and influenced by these incredible films, which have been very difficult to see in good copies for many years. For all film fans, these releases are absolutely mind-blowing, and naturally we want more!!!

09/13/2021

Jeffrey Sultanof

09/08/2021

Lo S.

This DVD is a masterpiece from the golden ages of film. The quality of the Blue Ray is spectacular. I honestly got choked up watching the beauty of George Pal's work. I am so happy to be able to watch Good Night Rusty. I never thought I would be able to see it ever again. Watching "This is Oil" made me think of how great the future looked. A Hat Full of Dreams is a whimsical treat. Thank you Mr. Leibovit for rescuing these prize Puppetoons. I cannot wait until Volume 3. These DVD's need to be viewed by all mankind. I believe that they can lift you up and make you see the world in a better light.

09/08/2021

Lo S.

06/11/2021

Edward Dieffenbach

Of all the things I could say about this masterpiece, none of those things would even be remotely negative. The Puppetoon Movie Volume 2 is an absolutely legendary preservation effort of the legacy of George Pal. Volume 2 comes as a follow-up of producer and Pal extraordinaire, Arnold Leibovit's 1987 masterpiece (and eventual HD restoration), The Puppetoon Movie! Included in Volume 2 are 18 of George Pal's Puppetoons! All shorts are beautifully restored from either their Original 35mm Technicolor Prints, or Original 35mm Technicolor Successive-Exposure-Negatives (SEN). My personal favorites in this wonderful DVD/Blu-Ray Combo are "A Hatful of Dreams" and "Jasper Goes Hunting", ones that specifically deserve to be remembered for their cameo appearances by Superman and Bugs Bunny. Any animation geek or film historian will usually remember George Pal as an animation genius, and this collection does everything but nothing to preserve that fact. I absolutely love this incredible set! I would personally like to extend my gratitude to Mr. Leibovit, who has dedicated most of his amazing career to the legacy of George Pal. I am committed to serve as a contributor and ally of this miraculous work, as long as it shall last. Hats off to the Puppetoons!

06/11/2021

Edward Dieffenbach

12/24/2020

George Guzman

This is another amazing collaboration thanks to the efforts of Mr. Arnold Leibovit. With this version, we get more of the European shorts, which actually were advertisements for radio tubs, light bulbs, telephones and my favorite being, “How An Advertisement Becomes a Poster”, which was about pancake mix! My favorite of the whole bunch was “Two Gun Rusty” with great visuals, great backgrounds, capturing the look of the old west. Rusty of course, dreaming of some great adventures like any other child, and George Pal and his animators captured it beautifully. I also very much enjoyed “A Hatful of Dreams”, featuring Punchy and Judy, with Punchy as Superman, “Jasper Goes Hunting” with a special appearance by Bugs Bunny and “Jasper Tell”, a take on the William Tell story. And heck, even though I do not much care for oil companies, I thoroughly enjoyed” Prospecting for Petroleum” a short brought to us by the Shell Oil Company, featuring Cecil B. DeMille actor H.B. Warner as The Voice of History. George Pal fans, stop-motion fans, film buffs and many others will revel in these works. There are still some shorts that have yet to be released. Bring on Volume 3!

12/24/2020

George Guzman

This is another amazing collaboration thanks to the efforts of Mr. Arnold Leibovit. With this version, we get more of the European shorts, which actually were advertisements for radio tubs, light bulbs, telephones and my favorite being, âHow An Advertisement Becomes a Posterâ, which was about pancake mix! My favorite of the whole bunch was âTwo Gun Rustyâ with great visuals, great backgrounds, capturing the look of the old west. Rusty of course, dreaming of some great adventures like any other child, and George Pal and his animators captured it beautifully. I also very much enjoyed âA Hatful of Dreamsâ, featuring Punchy and Judy, with Punchy as Superman, âJasper Goes Huntingâ with a special appearance by Bugs Bunny and âJasper Tellâ, a take on the William Tell story. And heck, even though I do not much care for oil companies, I thoroughly enjoyedâ Prospecting for Petroleumâ a short brought to us by the Shell Oil Company, featuring Cecil B. DeMille actor H.B. Warner as The Voice of History. George Pal fans, stop-motion fans, film buffs and many others will revel in these works. There are still some shorts that have yet to be released. Bring on Volume 3!

12/20/2020

Kirk Henderson

Puppetoons are the crown of Pal's career. Made using replacement animation with thousands wood puppets, to see them on screen is just a remarkable viewing experience. Since the figures squash and stretch, on screen they do not look like wood, but on the other hand, the basic shapes of balls and blocks do. This second edition includes a real discovery: Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves. The belly dancer is worth the price of admission! Dipsey Gypsy and A Hatful of Dreams are visual marve!s! I know much has been made about the racist element of the Jasper Puppetoons, but Pal employed a lot of black actors and musicians (including Duke Ellington), and the amount of personality in the Jasper series is undeniable. Pal was a nice man and when he realized people had a problem with the Jasper films, he took those comments to heart. I interviewed with Pal when he was trying to get THE DISAPPEARANCE made. He was late and so I spoke with secretary Gae Griffith, a pleasant woman. I was sitting on the front office couch and heard him approaching from down the hall. He entered with a big smile, reached out his hand and tripped, falling right towards me! Ms. Griffith caught him before he fell on top of me. They laughed and we went to his office. He showed keen interest in my work, pausing at an illustration I had done for Cinefantastique for a feature on THE TIME MACHINE. It never happened, nor did THE DISAPPEARANCE, but I'm so grateful for Pal's wonderful work. I highly recommend this edition!

12/20/2020

Kirk Henderson

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