http://frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/08/30/his-majesty-in-the-hoose-gow/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:30:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/08/30/his-majesty-in-the-hoose-gow/#comment-368 Dave Kirwan Fri, 01 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/08/30/his-majesty-in-the-hoose-gow/#comment-368 European Panel cartoons from the thirties — yeah, I can see that. I sorta agree the King cartoons kinda showed RKO at their best in some modest ways, We'll have to dig up some more of these... European Panel cartoons from the thirties — yeah, I can see that. I sorta agree the King cartoons kinda showed RKO at their best in some modest ways, We’ll have to dig up some more of these…

]]> http://frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/08/30/his-majesty-in-the-hoose-gow/#comment-367 tom_w Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://frederatorblogs.com/refrederator/2006/08/30/his-majesty-in-the-hoose-gow/#comment-367 The Little King seems a great character for Van Beuren. Their animation is usually so clumsy and amateurish. They manage to get almost a lyrical quality in the King - maybe that's what they brought over from the comic (I'm not acquainted with the work) - and his minimal structure makes him easy to pose and move. The cartoon reminded me of European panel cartoons of the period and the post-war years. As for the prison riot, it lacked any comic quality and the idea of bombing the prison, killing both guards and cons, was tasteless. The Little King seems a great character for Van Beuren. Their animation is usually so clumsy and amateurish. They manage to get almost a lyrical quality in the King - maybe that’s what they brought over from the comic (I’m not acquainted with the work) - and his minimal structure makes him easy to pose and move. The cartoon reminded me of European panel cartoons of the period and the post-war years. As for the prison riot, it lacked any comic quality and the idea of bombing the prison, killing both guards and cons, was tasteless.

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