Puppetoon is a registered trademark of Arnold Leibovit Productions Ltd. All Rights Reserved © 1987.
Puppetoon is a registered trademark of Arnold Leibovit Productions Ltd. All Rights Reserved
© 1987.
Punchy and Judy were hoped to be popular enough for a series. They weren't, but this single appearance has its moments. The two live on a weather clock, which is an old-fashioned, ornamental barometer... a perfect setting for a tale of forbidden love.
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On a weather clock, one figure comes out of it's house when it is sunny, the other comes out of it's house when it is rainy. Of course, if you look out the window to see this, you can see for yourself if it is sunny or rainy. Like I said; it's ornamental. Anyway, Punchy and Judy are the two figures on THIS weather clock, and they have a problem. Each has a crush on the other, but their jobs never allow them to meet. If it's rainy out, Punchy is outside looking up at Judy, who comes out when it is sunny and wears increasingly "sexy" (by 1930s standards) outfits to appeal to Punchy. These outfits work the range from simply "nice" dresses to tight sweaters and eventually a bathing suit. The effect is kind of creepy, because Judy has a very youthful "doll" face with a inappropriately mature body. |
On a weather clock, one figure comes out of it's house when it is sunny, the other comes out of it's house when it is rainy. Of course, if you look out the window to see this, you can see for yourself if it is sunny or rainy. Like I said; it's ornamental.
Anyway, Punchy and Judy are the two figures on THIS weather clock, and they have a problem. Each has a crush on the other, but their jobs never allow them to meet. If it's rainy out, Punchy is outside looking up at Judy, who comes out when it is sunny and wears increasingly "sexy" (by 1930s standards) outfits to appeal to Punchy. These outfits work the range from simply "nice" dresses to tight sweaters and eventually a bathing suit. The effect is kind of creepy, because Judy has a very youthful "doll" face with a inappropriately mature body.
Punchy is rather dense in figuring out that Judy's charms are aimed at him, and only finally breaks the rules to go and meet her when lighting strikes her house and it catches fire. Judy gets justifiably impatient waiting for him.
This is the very last, and probably the most famous, Puppetoon. "Tubby" inspired countless books, toys, records, etc., and can be found on dozens of public-domain cartoon collections on videotape.
This is a similar story to "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"... a misfit (Tubby) is trying to find his place in a cruel, unsympathetic world. Tubby, you see, wants to play a tuba MELODY rather than simply going "OOMPAH-OOMPAH" for his entire life.
Tubby's fellow orchestra members, such as this French Horn, think he is ridiculous.
Tubby runs away, and after a talk with a bullfrog (who has a similar deep-toned
song) decides to risk embarassment and play his melody for the new conductor.
The conductor loves it; happy ending.
One nice touch in this film is that all of the instruments "communicate" in a voice which approximates their sound. We rely on Victor Jory's narration to actually hear the story/dialogue in english.
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