Ali Baba (1936)
** (out of 4)
A broke Ali Baba and his young son see forty thieves rob a bank so they decide to follow them in hopes of getting the money for themselves. Ub Iwerks directed this animated short, which is mildly amusing but at the same time there's just nothing overly special about it that makes it a must see. As with most of the shorts Iwerks made during this period, his animation is certainly the highlight as there are some creative designs and I thought the colors were extremely good. With that said, there's no question that these films were lacking good stories or memorable characters. What we've got here is okay but there's no question that the characters are mostly forgettable.
** (out of 4)
A broke Ali Baba and his young son see forty thieves rob a bank so they decide to follow them in hopes of getting the money for themselves. Ub Iwerks directed this animated short, which is mildly amusing but at the same time there's just nothing overly special about it that makes it a must see. As with most of the shorts Iwerks made during this period, his animation is certainly the highlight as there are some creative designs and I thought the colors were extremely good. With that said, there's no question that these films were lacking good stories or memorable characters. What we've got here is okay but there's no question that the characters are mostly forgettable.