As the 1930s came to a close, virtually every animation studio had at least started dabbling in color, even if some still mostly put out black and white shorts. Unfortunately, a lot of lesser-known shorts from this time period haven't been preserved well, surviving only via tv prints with washed-out color. Fortunately for us, this particular short has been restored, so we're able to see how bright and colorful it was always intended to be! Does that make a difference, and is the short any good anyway? Let's find out!

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There are regular spooky kids movies, and then there are spooky kids movies that adults claim traumatized them in their youth. Perhaps none is as indicative of this latter type than Coraline, a movie that's pretty darn scary even by adult standards. But reputation aside, how's this thing hold up as a film, especially a stop-motion animated one? Let's discuss!

Mickey's been the main star of Disney cartoons for the 30s, but as the decade waned his friends started to become more and more popular and spin off into their own series of shorts. Donald and Pluto have both already done so, yet Goofy, for some reason, waited until the decade was almost over to finally get his own. This short perhaps illustrates why - they weren't sure how to give him a solo short, so they didn't, they paired him with a grasshopper. While the resulting cartoon might not be as well remembered as the eventual "How To" Goofy shorts, is it good in its own right? Let's find out!