![]() Both titular characters are endearing and worth engaging with. There is also just the right amount of whimsical charm without being coy or cloying. Raggedy Ann and Andy venture into the Deep-Deep Woods in search of Babette, a beautiful Parisan doll kidnapped by Captain Contagious. Eventually, he decided to recreate the doll and stories for other children and in 1915, he patented and. ![]() The emotion here is actually incredibly touching and often tear-jerking, and the whole story is told in a deeply heart-warming way. He drew a face on it, named her Raggedy Ann, and created stories about her for Marcella. Sure the story is sentimental, but never overly so. Get the best deal for Raggedy Ann & Andy Dolls & Doll Playsets with Vintage from the largest online selection at eBay.ca. It could easily have had a story caked in over-sentimentality and corniness, but neither is the case here. Furthermore, while the story is slight (which is not always a bad thing, only when the pace is affected which is not the case here) it is also beautifully done and told here in 'Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy'. Rhythmically it has so much character, while the orchestration is lush-sounding and very rich in texture and tone colour, the lusher moments not being too syrupy at all. Not only does it compliment the whimsy and poignancy of the story and visuals brilliantly, but it's just a wonderful score on its own as well. The colours and shades are well and truly lavish, with the darker colours giving off real atmosphere and the livelier colours being really sumptuous. The backgrounds are imaginative in look, are incredibly detailed with every one looking like hours went into making just that one. The drawing in the animation is very smooth and elegant, and with no signs of roughness or jerky movements. 'Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy' is wonderful in every way. It's even better than a lot of the late 30s cartoons which takes some beating. It is easily one of the best of Fleischer's early 40s output, being one of the few outstanding ones, and proof that the studio hadn't completely lost it. Raggedy Ann, heroine of the first book, was a favorite doll of his daughter, Marcella, who died after a long illness at the age of thirteen. While loving all three of the Raggedy Ann cartoons and pretty much equally (the only flaw in all three being the jarring racial stereotype in 'Suddenly It's Spring'), 'Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy' is perhaps the best. Raggedy ann and andy series#As indicated, Fleischer Studios were not near as good as they used to be by the early 40s, with the Popeye theatrical series being the only theatrical series of theirs to be watchable. He sold the animation rights for Raggedy Ann. Recently, there has been a rise of people straight up simping over him, Its possible that the youtube video 'raggedy andy being the only man ive ever loved for 6ish minutes' kickstarted all of this. It was co-written by Johnny Gruelle's son, Worth.1 Johnny Gruelle characters first broke into animation in 1917 with the release of 'The Quacky Doodles,' a series of shorts about a family of ducks produced by Bray Studios. wobbly doll man Raggedy Andys first appearance was in the 1920 storybook 'Raggedy Andy Stories' and introduced as Anns brother. How can you be happy? / How can you be singing? / How can you be anything but lowdown saggy / And rag bag baggy / And blue.The Raggedy Ann cartoons were not many, only one from Fleischer Studios (this one, made when they had drastically declined) and two from Famous Studios ('Suddenly It's Spring' and 'The Enchanted Square', both made in one of the studio's better years). Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy is a two-reel cartoon produced by Fleischer Studios and released by Paramount on April 11, 1941. Doesn't anybody want me? / Doesn't anybody care? / When you're wrinkled and cold / And your fortune has all been told / And you're nobody's "I Love You" / How can you be happy? / How can you be smiling? / How can you be anything but lowdown saggy and blue? / Sad but true. ![]() The smell of sweet vanilla living blows in every breath of air. I watch the cookie bushes shining in the sun. The Camel: When you can't find a friend / And the road doesn't seem to end / And you're lonesome the whole day through / How can you be happy? / How can you be smiling? / How can you be anything but lowdown saggy and blue? / When there's nothing to share / And you don't have a dime to spare / And there's no one to comfort you / How can you be smiling? / How can you be singing? How can you be anything but lowdown saggy and blue? / I look around and see the sweet life everywhere. ![]()
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