Ub Iwerks' Willie Whopper (Blu-ray/DVD combo)

Description

Meet Willie Whopper—the little boy with a big imagination! In this collection, you'll see Willie tell all of his yarns, as made possible by the Ub Iwerks studio in the Golden Age of animation. Thunderbean and Film Preservation Associates are proud to present the complete original series of Willie Whopper shorts Iwerks produced for MGM in this Blu-ray/DVD combo set. For the first time on home video, all 14 of these 1930s classics are gathered together and restored from the best surviving masters. Among the highlights are both Willie cartoons made in Cinecolor, Davy Jones’ Locker and Hell’s Fire, taken from the original camera negatives. Unseen for over 80 years, these classics are once again presented in all their two-color glory. Shorts included: The Air Race Play Ball Spite Flight Stratos Fear Davy Jones' Locker Hell's Fire Robin Hood Jr Insultin' the Sultan Reducing Creme Rasslin' Round The Cave Man Jungle Jitters The Good Scout Viva Willie Special features include: Extras on the set include a 12 page liner notes booklet, Still Galleries of Publicity, original production art and products, surviving pages from Willie Whopper Outlines and Scripts (including the never-produced 'The Early Bird'), Bonus cartoons, Jazz Recordings features in Willie Whopper Cartoons and more.