Film Details

From producer-director Arnold Leibovit (The Puppetoon Movie) comes a new program of fully-restored, stop-motion Puppetoon shorts (in Technicolor) made during the 1940s by Oscar-winning special effects wiz George Pal (1953’s The War of the Worlds, 1960’s The Time Machine). There are 10 classic puppet films in this all-ages program, including three Oscar nominees (Tubby the Tuba, Rhythm in the Ranks, Dr. Seuss’ 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins) and Ray Harryhausen’s first animation job, Western Daze. Also showing: A Hatful of Dreams (with Superman) and Date with Duke (Duke Ellington). Leibovit will introduce the program via a pre-recorded video. Cleveland revival premiere. DCP. 90 min.