Cubby the Bear and Popeye DVDs now on Amazon.com

[Pietro]

Be sure to check out Amazon.com now for The Complete Adventures of Cubby Bear (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3DB0006UBMFG/theunofficlooneyA/104-6693317-0671919) and Popeye Original Classics (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3DB0006U8CHM/theunofficlooneyA/104-6693317-0671919), both releases from Steve Stanchfield and Thunderbean Animation.

Be sure to buy and review both of these superb DVD compilations today!

-Pietro:daffy:

[Cartman]

So they've finally released Popeye cartoons on DVD? I didn't expect it to happen so soon!:sailor:

[Gordan]

So they've finally released Popeye cartoons on DVD? I didn't expect it to happen so soon!:sailor:
Cartman,

these are still PUBLIC DOMAIN cartoons, which have previously been released by VCI Entertainment and many other PD companies. A deal between King Features Syndicate (that owns Thimble Theater characters) and Warner Bros (that owns theatrical (Fleischer and Famous) Popeye cartoons) still hasn't been reached. In other words, Popeye is still in the same legal limbo he's been in for the last two decades.

[Martin Juneau]

Cartman,

these are still PUBLIC DOMAIN cartoons, which have previously been released by VCI Entertainment and many other PD companies. A deal between King Features Syndicate (that owns Thimble Theater characters) and Warner Bros (that owns theatrical (Fleischer and Famous) Popeye cartoons) still hasn't been reached. In other words, Popeye is still in the same legal limbo he's been in for the last two decades.
DVDToons review this two DVD's. But i prefer the Popeye critic with more special features: http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/353

[MF TOON]

Why does it appear that they're only available used?

These are the finalized, official silver-backed DVD pressings, right?

... or are these the same DVD-R versions Steve has been offering through Ebay for some time now?

[Gordan]

Why does it appear that they're only available used?

These are the finalized, official silver-backed DVD pressings, right?

... or are these the same DVD-R versions Steve has been offering through Ebay for some time now?

Well, you can read what Steve Stanchfield himself says about this...Just follow this link:

http://www.animationshow.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=8&t=1444&

[laugh4me]

I have my copy of The Complete Adventures of Cubby Bear on the way!

Here is a review of the DVD: http://www.dvdtoons.com/reviews/271

[Tom Stathes]

Let me just add that this set is EXCELLENT! I have the dvd a week now, and I love it. I suggest it to all who would further like to complete their collections, and to those who would like to learn about and see more of early sound cartoons.
-Tom

[Lee Glover]

I have the Cubby and Popeye DVDs, and they're both excellent. The Popeye DVD is vastly superior to the VCI edition. It's great to see the Technicolor Popeye shorts digitally restored without the use of DVNR. The B&W cartoons are in good shape, especially "A Date To Skate".

I've also bought another Thunderbean DVD on eBay very recently - Felix The Cat & Rareties from the 1920's. It has a really interesting mix of silent cartoons, including the Aesop's Fable "The Black Duck" which has a strange but rather enjoyable soundtrack ("Wanna buy some ducks?")!

[Geezil]

I have the Cubby and Popeye DVDs, and they're both excellent. The Popeye DVD is vastly superior to the VCI edition. It's great to see the Technicolor Popeye shorts digitally restored without the use of DVNR. The B&W cartoons are in good shape, especially "A Date To Skate".
Well, OK, but do we really need to "dis" the VCI Popeye edition? After all, it still has Jerry Beck's input to recommend it. (And I'd still like it in any form.) :sailor:

[Duck Dodgers]

i got both dvds plus the one with the felix cartoons and other assorted rarities from the 20s...they're must-have for us animation fans!

[b_Touch]

Well, OK, but do we really need to "dis" the VCI Popeye edition? After all, it still has Jerry Beck's input to recommend it. (And I'd still like it in any form.) :sailor:
I, personally, like both. The VCI DVD has Jerry's commentaries and the 50s Famous cartoons (which, lesser though they are, are still enjoyable in some ways).

The Thunderbean DVD has the better quality prints (and in progressive scan, too)...and the extra bonus features.

There are mastering porblems with both, though. There's that little bit of "Me Musical Nephews" which found its way onto Disc 1 of the VCI set (the full cartoon is on Disc 2 with the other Famous shorts), and the Thunderbean DVD utilizes PCM audio, whch somehow doesn't work right with my Power DVD software. The cartoons end up playing at double speed. Win DVD works fine, though.

But, beggars can't be choosers, right? :D