Gumby Essentials Vol. 1
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DVD Cover Information
Brand: GeniusPerformer: Art Clokey
Performer: Dick Beals
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: LVD80454
Studio: Classic Media
Product features:
- A collection of the most popular and essential Gumby episodes from each of the three decades: 50s, 60s, and 80s. These were personally selected by Joe Clokey, the son of creator Art Clokey, as the key episodes from each of these decades. All episode have been digitally re-mastered and include the original soundtrack. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN Rating: NR Age: 796019
Movie Reviews of Gumby Essentials Vol. 1
Movie Review: Gumby at his very best
Summary: 5 Stars
Gumby fans have been waiting for a release such as this one. The only thing that could trump this sampler set would be a complete series set. This collection represents the most popular episodes from 3 decades, the 1950's, the 1960's and the 1980's. In all honesty, I can't imagine any episode of the 1980's series really being essential, but I guess the ones chosen for this collection are a fair representation of the best moments that series had (which really doesn't say much).
This DVD release comes about 20 years after Gumby creator Art Clokey had hosted a 30th Anniversary video titled "The Best of Gumby", which featured Art's 7 favorite episodes, which at that point in time, the 1980's series would not premiere on TV until a year later. On this DVD, 6 out of the 7 from the previous "best of" compilation are once again represented. Perhaps Art was not 100% clear on which episodes really are his favorites, or perhaps he had many more favorites than what could be represented on these compilations.
Now, for the episodes themselves, they all do indeed retain their original soundtracks. There is no 1980's audio redubs on any of the 1950's or 1960's episodes. Also, the 1950's episodes are edited back to their original format. Sometime in the early 1960's when new episodes were made, the 1950's episodes were split in half. However, the editing back together on the 1950's episodes is not the smoothest in some cases. Changes in audio and picture quality clearly give it away that two separate film sources were used, and on at least one episode, a narration track is still heard that was only added after the episode had been split in half.
Now for the episodes; From the 1950's we get "Robot Rumpus", which has probably become known as everyone's favorite Gumby episode. Just about everyone, whether they are a Gumby fan or not will recall the episode where Gumby uses robots to do his chores, but the robots mess up his parents' house instead. Next, we have "Too Loo", where Gumby helps two lost music notes find their home while being chased by a bully. Then, Gumby and Pokey help a lost Hopi Indian find the "Rain Spirits". Next up, Gumby and Pokey go "In the Dough" and learn how to bake. Lastly, Gumby competes against the Blockheads in "The Racing Game".
The 1960's portion of the program gives us "The Groobee", which introduces that bee that eats sawdust and nails and builds crates around other animals. Next up, Gumby and Pokey discover dinosaurs in a "Hidden Valley". Then, Gumby acts as a sheriff in a western town where he encounters the outlaw "Ricochet Pete". Then, Gumby and Pokey run away from home in search of a new home in "The Small Planets". Lastly, "Gumby Crosses the Delaware" with General George Washington.
The 1980's portion brings us "The Wild Horse", an episode centered around Gumby's sister Minga. Then, Don Quixote visits Gumby and friends in "The Knight Mare". Next, Gumby and friends run a pie-making business in "Goo's Pies". Then, Gumby helps save a colony of honey bees in "To Bee or Not to Bee". Lastly, Gumby and friends put on a show out west in "Kid Brother Kids".
There are some good special features on the disc as well. Included is "Gumbasia", the film that inspired Art Clokey to make clay-animated films. Then, there is "Gumby on the Moon", a cut-down of the original pilot episode originally known as "Moon Trip, parts 1-2". Then, there is the famous 1960's Gumby theme song. Probably the rarest material in the special features are the various Gumby bumpers from the late 1960's. Probably the most useless among the special features is the character bios.
Summary of Gumby Essentials Vol. 1
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