April 12, 1970
Jasper And The Haunted House (1942) ***
Despite its racial stereotypes, this is still an excellent film.
Dog Trouble (1942) ***
Threatened by a huge bulldog Spike, Tom and Jerry forget their differences and unite against this common ennemy.
Pluto At The Zoo (1942) ***
Pluto has some close encounters with various zoo animals in this amusing cartoon.
Case Of The Missing Hare (1942) ***
Bugs gets even with a magician, constantly playing various tricks on him. Constantly inventive cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.
The Bulleteers (1942) ***
A flying "Bullet Car" destroys police headquarters and the bandits demand a huge ransom. Clark Kent and Lois Lane are sent to investigate, but only Superman can prevent the total destruction of the city.
Bugs Bunny Gets The Boid (1942) ***
Timid Beaky Buzzard reluctantly prepares himself to catch a rabbit for his domineering mother, but Bugs Bunny has plenty of tricks up his sleeve to confuse the dim-witted bird. The best scene has Bugs mistaking the bones of a mule for his own skeleton. Directed by Robert Clampett.
My Favorite Duck (1942) ***
Screwy duck Daffy makes camper Porky's life a pure hell when he tries to set up his tent. The best gag involve Porky "swimming" in the air.
Billion Dollar Limited (1942) ***
Bandits are trying to hijack a train carrying a huge shipment of gold. Exciting, action-packed Superman cartoon.
Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Firing Line (1942) ***
Wartime cartoon documentary about the importance of saving kitchen grease and cooking fats.
How To Swim (1942) ***
Goofy demonstrates the virtues of swimming, practicing on a piano stool, almost drowning in his bathtub and confidently diving into an empty pool.
Fine Feathered Friend (1942) ***
Chased by Tom, Jerry finds a refuge under a hen (who's sitting on her eggs). Trying to snatch Jerry, Tom looks like an egg thief.
Fox Pop (1942) ***
The Wabbit Who Came To Supper (1942) ***
An unusually fat Elmer Fudd will inherit a huge fortune unless he harms a rabbit. Predictably, Bugs takes full advantage of the situation and becomes his permanent house guest.
Eatin' On The Cuff (1942) ***
A Tale Of Two Kitties (1942) ***
Two cats (looking suspiciously like Abbott and Costello) are trying to catch a little birdie named Tweety (his film debut). Many imaginative ideas.
Pluto Junior (1942) **
Pluto's cute little son likes to play with balls, balloons, worms and birds. He ends up hanging high and dry.
The Olympic Champ (1942) **
Goofy is presented as a great olympic champion, but his athletic skills are clearly limited.
The Impatient Patient (1942) **
Telegram delivery boy Daffy tries to cure his hiccups, but he soon realizes that some doctors just can't be trusted. Plenty of wacky chases, but few gags.
The Hungry Wolf (1942) **
A hungry wolf is freezing to death. His cupboards are as empty as his stomach. Then, a cute little bunny rabbit knocks on his door ...
The Bowling Alley Cat (1942) **
Tom tries to hit Jerry with a bowling ball. The beast ! However, at the end of the day, Jerry's score sheet looks much better than Tom's.
Fresh Hare (1942) **
Mountie Elmer is looking for outlaw Bugs. There are a couple of funny gags in this otherwise routine cartoon set in the Frozen North.
Who's Who In The Zoo (1942) **
A series of spot gags about zoo animals (a bald eagle with a toupee, marching march hares etc.).
Foney Fables (1942) **
Many classic fairy-tales (including Jack and the Beanstalk, Tom Thumb, Aladdin and Sleeping Beauty) are told with significant variations, which seriously alter their contents (Tom Thumb grows to giant size by eating vitamins, while Aladdin's Genie is on strike).
Donald's Garden (1942) **
Farmer Donald must defend his vegetable garden against a small, furry intruder. A rather mediocre cartoon.
Donald Gets Drafted (1942) **
Donald wants to be a fighter pilot, but the draft board decides otherwise. Donald joins an infantry unit and divides his time between training and peeling potatoes.
Mr Strauss Takes A Walk (1942) *
Mr Strauss takes a walk in the Vienna woods, but even the famous music can't save this very mediocre film by George Pal.
Mickey's Birthday Party (1942) *
This film was released in 1942, but it was obviously prepared several years earlier, because its cast includes Clara Cluck, Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow - Disney's stars from the mid-30's, gradually phased out by the end of that decade. The cartoon itself is highly forgettable.
Crazy Cruise (1942) *
The last and the weakest of numerous travelogue Merrie Melodies. All gags fall flat.
Terror On The Midway (1942) *
Lois and Superman fight with a mad circus gorilla. One of the weakest "Superman" cartoons.
The Sleepwalker (1942) *
While walking in his sleep, Pluto is very nice to Fifi. Once awake, he becomes a brute and a heel.
Daffy Duckeroo (1942) *
Singing cowboy Daffy falls in love with a Native American maiden, but he must cope with her boyfriend. Slow and boring.
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