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Sunn (Joseph)Green Pastures (1926)

Mud animation by pioneer San Francisco Chinese American animator Joseph Sunn. From the "Ralph Wolfe's Mud Stuff" series.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Producer: Sunn (Joseph)
Sponsor: N/A
Audio/Visual: Si, B&W
Keywords: Animation: Mud; Chinese Americans; Animation: Stop-motion

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: wotchurr - - October 11, 2003
Subject: Claymation
I think if I were a kid in the twenties I would have nightmares about the bee,he looks like the devil!

Reviewer: Christine Hennig - - September 20, 2003
Subject: Green Pastures
In this early claymation short, a cute horse gets harrassed by a bee when he crosses a creek to what he thinks is a greener pasture. The horse's frantic attempts to get rid of the bee are very charmingly animated. A cute, mildly funny cartoon.
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ****.

Reviewer: Spuzz - - July 8, 2003
Subject: Clay Horses
Interestingly animated piexe which details a typical day of a horse. While some could compare this to Pokey of Gumby fame, I like to think of it of more of the animation of the Nick Park calibre, as Mr. Wolfe clearly utilizes facial expressions in his figurines to help move the story along. Although the story is very very simple, this is a great milestone of how animation stretches back. Reccomended!

Reviewer: RedAliCat - - April 16, 2003
Subject: Pokey!
Definitely the predecessor to horse Pokey from the "Gumby" shows. Amazing animation and detail from so early in animation. Basic story of a horse who decides to graze elsewhere while a bee decides to sting him. The bee's flying animation is great.

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Early "Mud" animated film . San Francisco " Penwipers" and "Green Pastures"