While large portions of the material contained on these discs harkens back to a very different time in America when men were men, women were objects, and anyone who wasn’t white was the devil, the beauty of the animation cannot be overlooked. These cartoons are classics, plain and simple, and they have been lovingly restored for this collection. I’ve seen a few old cartoons from this era on television or VHS, and they’ve never looked better than they do here. As I said earlier, they belong in the collection of any fan of the golden age of animation.
Speaking of the golden age of animation, there are a variety of special features on these discs, including commentary by animation historians, directors, and in some cases, the children of the folks who created these cartoons in the first place. There are also three documentaries focusing on Popeye and the roots of animation, as well as three Fleischer-produced Out of the Inkwell shorts featuring Koko the Clown from the 1920s. The documentaries are just as entertaining as the cartoons and they’re informative as well. That’s a lot of bang for your buck.
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