Bob Clampett's: Beany and Cecil
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DVD: Region Code 1Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 220 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-01-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Image Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Bob Clampett's: Beany and Cecil
Movie Review: "Tall, Green 'n' Gruesome!"
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a wonderful compendium of the classic world of Bob Clampett's "BEANY & CECIL", first giving us 12 beautiful copies of nicely chosen "BEANY & CECIL" animated cartoons and at least four episodes from the characters' beginnings, a live puppet show called "TIME FOR BEANY" which featured the voice talents of Daws Butler and Stan Freberg.
I tend to like the animated cartoons because there is more of a sense of Bob Clampett's classic LOONEY TUNES inherent there, with fast little asides and topical humor filtered throughout which most kids probably didn't originally pick up on when first enjoying the series in the '60's, but that is why it worked well. The supporting characters were colorful enough to appeal to the kids and a lot of fun, characters like Davey Cricket, Beepin' Tom (from the Planet Saturnin'), Careless the Mexican Hairless, Buffalo Billy, Pop Gun (a takeoff on wild west characters brought to life by actor Walter Brennan) and my favorite, Li'l Ace from Outer Space, a mouse always on a space mission that fails...oh, and let's not forget Hare-cules Hare, the Brainy Bunny, who speaks in Spike Jonesian inflections when drawing punctuation signs in midair and proves, with his brawny dad that it takes equal parts brawn and brain to get by.
But that is what is wrong with this collection--you don't get to see many of the shorts that introduce these characters and more. This is an introductory set that gives you examples of why this core group of characters were so wonderful. When I bought this, I hoped so much to see, eventually, the remainder of the series coming out of its dusty old vault corner and being issued with the same frequency as it was once on VHS tape. I don't know why this project was not continued, but here's hoping that new customers come to acknowledge this product and learn more about this series and also learn to enjoy it on its own level. You can see why John Kricfalusi ("REN & STIMPY") was brought in originally to revive the series. Those who saw that revival did eventually get samples of the original series interspersed in the weekly airings, but the network and the company distributing the show did not understand the reasons why the characters were so interesting and funny. It was never given a chance.
I hope that some video company out there tries hard to work with the Clampett estate and bring the full run of this series, with more "TIME FOR BEANY" episodes, back to the DVD shelves.
Summary of Bob Clampett's: Beany and Cecil
At last, a fitting tribute to one of the great cartoon teams: Beany, (the precocious boy wearing a propeller cap) and his best pal, Cecil (the seasick sea serpent), on their 50th anniversary in show business! This special edition is also a tribute to Beany and Cecil's creator, Bob Clampett. Formerly a veteran director at the Warner Bros. cartoon studio where he was the father of Tweety Bird and one of the fathers of Bugs Bunny, Clampett set off on his own in the late 1940s with the dream to create what he called "dimensional animation." The result was "Time for Beany." The wild success of the show spawned several other shows, including one about a superhero horse, "Thunderbolt the Wondercolt," and the first puppet variety show, "Willy the Wolf." Bob Clampett's "Beany and Cecil: The Special Edition" will entertain cartoon fans of all ages from the casual viewers that want their kids to see the show they grew up with to the hardcore fans that want to revel in the pop culture of their generation. Jam packed full of over three plus hours of entertainment, including over a dozen of the original "Beany and Cecil" cartoons, plus some of the earliest episodes from "Time for Beany" which have not been seen since their original airing over fifty years ago. New transfers have been made from the original 35mm camera negatives.Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil (ABC, 1962-67) ranks among the most beloved cartoon shows of the baby-boom era, and adults and kids will enjoy the 12 shorts in this collection. The animation is extremely limited and the plots are often thin, but neither matter. People watch these cartoons for the strings of wincingly terrible puns, the lively vocal characterizations, and the comic villainy of (nya-ha-ha) Dishonest John. In these selections, Beany, Cecil, and Captain Huffenpuff encounter beatnik artist Go Man Van Go, So What and the Seven Whatnots, and the Singing "Dinasor" (who inhabits the No Bikini Atoll).
The animated Beany was based on Clampett's puppet series "Time for Beany," which began in 1949. The episodes and clips here suggest this program has aged less gracefully. Although it was both a critical and popular success in its day, black-and-white footage of hand puppets is unlikely to hold modern viewers' attention. Much of the disc (over three-and-a-half hours) is devoted to Clampett's long and distinguished film career, including intriguing tests for an animated version of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Mars novels and several never-realized programs, plus home movies, still photos, and an oral history. The material is interesting but viewers would probably prefer more cartoons. --Charles Solomon
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