The Old Shell Game (1948) [N/A]
Featuring:
Jack Mercer, Sid Raymond
Written by:
Larry Riley
Joe Stultz
Directed by:
Seymour Kneitel, Dave Tendlar
Release Date:
December 16, 1948
Original Title:
The Old Shell Game
Genres:
Animation
Production Companies:
Famous Studios
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 7
A starving wolf tries to find something to eat but keeps striking out. He even tries to cook a turtle.
Sid Raymond uses a small variation of his Katnip voice as a starving wolf tries to cook a turtle in this fine Noveltoon from Famous Studios.Noveltoons was Famous Studios marque for their non-series offerings, usually one-shots that might yield a character that would become a regular series. As such, they were not locked into the formulas that afflicted their regular efforts: Popeye was among their worst offenders, or would become so within a year of this. Instead, we are offered a lovely series of beautifully executed gags as the wolf tries to get into that shell to the turtle's meat, ending in the sort of absurd cartoon logic -- if it's not on screen, anything is possible -- and a silly capper gag. Highly recommended.
