ILOM 41 - Gulliver's Travels (1939)

We continue our month long look at animation from the golden age of Hollywood with the second animated feature film, and the first non-Disney one...Gulliver's Travels from Fleischer Studios. An ambitious film that never quite achieved the artistic heights it aspired to, this film holds a special place in cinematic history nevertheless. What should have been the crowning achievement for the number two animation house in the business wound up being the first domino in a series that would eventually see the studio fall apart due to financial problems. And as weird a film as this can be upon viewing, just always remember...it could have starred Popeye. Actually...that might have been a good idea. --- Remember to head on over to www.petrockradio.ca to check out all of the cool things they do!