Home Movies (1942)

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"Ferdinand" is Plumlee's first attempt at animated cartooning which he obviously found to be a task far greater than anticipated. This assumption is based on the fact that while animation in the opening cartoon sequences was accomplished with drawings, later the animating of cut-outs of the objects was resorted to. But the picture has a pleasing opening and proceeds logically, if somewhat loosely, to the end. The story opens with a black and white sequence showing a boy and girl discussing Walt Disney's animated cartoons. The boy believes he can produce an acceptable animated cartoon of Ferdinand The Bull and proceeds to show the girl he can do so in spite of her efforts to discourage him. There's a closeup showing the boy at his drawing board sketching Ferdinand, then a quick cut introduces the cartoon in color. While the effort was a commendable enterprise for a serious, though inexperienced, student of animation, the picture fails to adequately carry the thread of the story by reason of too few scenes in the animated sequence. Some of the animation is excellent, but the endless work of carrying through with all the necessary drawings was an almost impossible task for one person working only in his spare time on the project. Plumlee was i6 years old when he started the picture, 1 8 when he finished. He relates he didn't even have a camera or projector when he started the production. No doubt Plumlee gained much in knowledge and experience in this initial cartooning venture, and based on the logic and technique displayed, should show remarkable improvement in his next production. The picture received a two star animated leader from Home Movies. YOU! • All amateurs, whether subscribers to HOME MOVIES or not, are invited to submit their films to the editors for review and helpful criticism. 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