Some canine prisoners attempt to make a break from prison.Some canine prisoners attempt to make a break from prison.Some canine prisoners attempt to make a break from prison.
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Mel Blanc
- Warden Paws
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- Prison Guard
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Canines behind bars
Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons. Having said that, Ben Hardaway/Cal Dalton's cartoons are generally not favourites of mine. None of their work is unwatchable as such, but nothing is exceptional either, their best efforts (so 'Hare-Um Scare-Um' and their two Egghead cartoons) being solid if not much more than that.
'Bars and Stripes Forever' is neither among their best or worst. Somewhere in the middle if ranking them. It is a long way from terrible and worth a one-time watch, but there is not a lot here that's outstanding, inspired or has an awful lot of staying power. Hardaway and Dalton's work is competent but undistinguished, lacking the visual imagination and consistent humour of the work of superior directors (a few not yet having fully refined their styles).
Will start with the good things. The animation is very well done, done in crisp black and white with meticulous in background detail, nice drawing and fluid movement. Neat lighting effects too. Carl Stalling's music is outstanding. It is as always lushly orchestrated, full of lively energy and characterful in rhythm, not only adding to the action but also enhancing it. Great use and arrangements of pre-existing music. Mel Blanc as always excels in bringing individuality to more than one character.
There are some nice lines and well timed gags, the energy is hardly non-existent and the characters are lively enough.
Story-wise, 'Bars and Stripes Forever' is very flimsy and with not many surprises. The momentum is not always consistent.
Something that could have been achieved with more gags, being a cartoon with not quite enough of them and their execution is hit and miss, and sharper timing.
In conclusion, not great but far from unwatchable. 6/10
'Bars and Stripes Forever' is neither among their best or worst. Somewhere in the middle if ranking them. It is a long way from terrible and worth a one-time watch, but there is not a lot here that's outstanding, inspired or has an awful lot of staying power. Hardaway and Dalton's work is competent but undistinguished, lacking the visual imagination and consistent humour of the work of superior directors (a few not yet having fully refined their styles).
Will start with the good things. The animation is very well done, done in crisp black and white with meticulous in background detail, nice drawing and fluid movement. Neat lighting effects too. Carl Stalling's music is outstanding. It is as always lushly orchestrated, full of lively energy and characterful in rhythm, not only adding to the action but also enhancing it. Great use and arrangements of pre-existing music. Mel Blanc as always excels in bringing individuality to more than one character.
There are some nice lines and well timed gags, the energy is hardly non-existent and the characters are lively enough.
Story-wise, 'Bars and Stripes Forever' is very flimsy and with not many surprises. The momentum is not always consistent.
Something that could have been achieved with more gags, being a cartoon with not quite enough of them and their execution is hit and miss, and sharper timing.
In conclusion, not great but far from unwatchable. 6/10
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- TheLittleSongbird
- May 23, 2019
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- Runtime7 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Bars and Stripes Forever (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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