Bugville
by Dave Fleischer
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Actor: BugvilleDirector: Dave Fleischer
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 78 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-07-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Legend Films Inc.
DVD Reviews of Bugville
DVD Review: A Classic Brought Back from the Dead
Summary: 5 Stars
Bugville is the second re-titling of the 1941 Max Fleischer animated classic, which has otherwise been known as Hoppity Goes to Town or Mr. Bug Goes to Town, respectively. For the uninitiated, the Fleischer brothers were an animation powerhouse that rivaled Disney at the time--producing cartoon greats like Popeye, Superman and Betty Boop--only to be undone by the extremely poor timing of this film's release (several days after Pearl Harbor). Since the Fleischers were often distinguished from their competitors because of their use of human characters in their cartoons, as opposed to the industry standard anthropomorphic animal, I find it interesting that the film that forced them out of their own studio featured anthropomorphic animals.
History lesson aside, anyone who has seen Popeye would have an excellent feel for the style and quality of the animation in Bugville, which more or less conforms to the visuals of the Fleischers' more renowned cartoons. Speaking directly to the quality of this particular DVD, it is certainly better than many of the other versions I've seen floating around the internet. The picture is clear, as opposed to the blurriness that seemed to pervade the other copies I've seen. The sound is likewise better, although still in mono. Overall, if you're interested in acquiring a version of Mr. Bug/Hoppity, this Bugville release seems to be the best readily available.
Noteworthy extras include biographical information on the Fleischers and several more of their cartoon shorts.
Description of Bugville
Max Fleischer s brilliant animated movie takes you on a journey inside the amazing world of Bugville, a tiny village located in the middle of a large city where bugs live in harmony. When Hoppity, the likeable grasshopper returns to Bugville, he finds all is not well when a broken fence and inconsiderate humans threaten the survival of the town. He moves his friends to higher ground, a beautiful garden not far away owned by the kind song writing humans, Dick and Mary. But tragedy strikes and they must return to the lowlands. To make matters worse, Hoppity's girlfriend, Honey Bee is being forced to marry the villainous C. Bagley Beetle. All will be saved if Dick and Mary can get the money to save their home, giving the Bugville inhabitants a safe place to live. But Mr. Beetle has other plans and hatches a destructive scheme with the help of his bungling henchmen. Can Hoppity save his friends and his girl? Bugville is a delightful story, presented in classic vintage animation that will delight kids of all ages!General DVDs
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