Classic Cartoon Shows from the Golden Age of Animation

The Capitol presents two shows of classic cartoons from the Fleischer Studios, one specifically designed for families, and the other a reminder that many of these shorts, especially those from the “pre-code” era in American film (1934 and before), were created with adult audiences in mind. The evening show will offer a generous sampling of short subjects that were often considered not “nice” at the time, though all were released by Paramount Pictures and were designed to be shown at main-stream movie shows. (Parental discretion advised.)

    The cartoons, some in black & white and some in color, were made at the famed Fleischer Studios in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and feature such characters as Betty Boop, Popeye, and Superman. The recently restored cartoons will be seen in digital presentations directly from Fabulous Fleischer Cartoon Restored.

3:00 pm: Family Matinee (approx. 95 minutes, including intermission) Adults $5, Capitol Friends $4, children (12 and under) $3.

The cartoons:

1. Felix the Cat as Romeeow (1927; directed by Otto Messmer [Felix the Cat series])
2. It’s the Cats (1926; Dave & Max Fleischer [Out of the Inkwell series])
3. Play Safe (1936; Dave Fleischer & Dave Tendlar [Color Classics series])
4. Betty in Blunderland (1934; Dave Fleischer & Roland Crandall [Betty Boop series])
5. The Kids in the Shoe (1935; Dave Fleischer & Seymour Kneitel [Color Classics series])
6. The Arctic Giant (1942; Dave Fleischer & Willard Bowsky; Superman series]
7. A Song A Day (1936; Dave Fleischer & Dave Tendlar [Betty Boop and Grampy series]
8. Dinah (1933; Dave Fleischer & Dave Tendlar [Screen Songs series])
9. On With the New (1938; Dave Fleischer & Thomas Johnson [Betty Boop series])
10. Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor (1936; Dave Fleischer & Willard Bowsky [Popeye the Sailor series])

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