Kino Lober: Crazylegs Crane and The Ant and the Aardvark Blu-rays Detailed
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Posted January 29, 2016 09:25 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray releases of Crazylegs Crane and The Ant and the Aardvark, both part of The DePatie/Freleng Collection, which will be available for purchase in April.
Crazylegs Crane
After appearing as supporting character in the Tijuana Toads, Blue Racer and Dogfather cartoons, Crazylegs Crane earned a starring role in his own series of animated shorts, broadcast as part of the The All-New Pink Panther Show. In 16 short comedies, the dim-witted, flight challenged bird hatches elaborate schemes to dominate his swampy home. When not tripping over the complexity of his own backfiring plots, the dopey crane is foiled by a mischievous dragonfly, who playfully reminds Crazylegs he s not the mastermind he thinks he is.
Content and Special Features:
The Ant and the Aardvark
Originally produced for theatrical release and later broadcast as part of The Pink Panther television series, The Ant and the Aardvark revived the timeless cartoon conflict of predator and prey, and modernized it with an irreverent sense of humor and a splashy color palette emblematic of the late 1960s and early 70s. This special edition includes all 17 episodes of The Ant and the Aardvark, as well as interviews with the men and women who collaborated on these animated classics.
Content and Special Features:
COMPLETE LIST OF CARTOONS TO BE RELEASED ON BLU-RAY BY KINO LORBER:
Crazylegs Crane
After appearing as supporting character in the Tijuana Toads, Blue Racer and Dogfather cartoons, Crazylegs Crane earned a starring role in his own series of animated shorts, broadcast as part of the The All-New Pink Panther Show. In 16 short comedies, the dim-witted, flight challenged bird hatches elaborate schemes to dominate his swampy home. When not tripping over the complexity of his own backfiring plots, the dopey crane is foiled by a mischievous dragonfly, who playfully reminds Crazylegs he s not the mastermind he thinks he is.
Content and Special Features:
- All cartoons presented in their original aspect ratio of 1:33:1
- Audio Commentaries for selected episodes by Friz Freleng (compiled from archival interviews), filmmaker Greg Ford, author Mark Arnold, and historian Jerry Beck
- New documentary on the history of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, featuring interviews with Friz Freleng, Greg Ford, animator/director Art Leonardi, ink & paint artist Barbara Donatelli, Jerry Beck, and critic Will Friedwald
The Ant and the Aardvark
Originally produced for theatrical release and later broadcast as part of The Pink Panther television series, The Ant and the Aardvark revived the timeless cartoon conflict of predator and prey, and modernized it with an irreverent sense of humor and a splashy color palette emblematic of the late 1960s and early 70s. This special edition includes all 17 episodes of The Ant and the Aardvark, as well as interviews with the men and women who collaborated on these animated classics.
Content and Special Features:
- All cartoons presented in their original aspect ratio of 1:33:1
- Audio Commentaries for selected episodes by Friz Freleng (compiled from archival interviews), filmmaker Greg Ford, author Mark Arnold, and historian Jerry Beck
- New documentary on the history of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, featuring interviews with Friz Freleng, Greg Ford, animator/director Art Leonardi, ink & paint artist Barbara Donatelli, Jerry Beck, and critic Will Friedwald
COMPLETE LIST OF CARTOONS TO BE RELEASED ON BLU-RAY BY KINO LORBER:
- KL Cartoons Volume 1: The Ant and the Aardvark (17 Classic Cartoons).
- KL Cartoons Volume 2: The Inspector (34 Cartoons in a two-disc set. See details here).
- KL Cartoons Volume 3: Crazy Legs Crane (16 Cartoons).
- Blue Racer (17 Cartoons)
- Dogfather (17 Cartoons)
- Misterjaw (34 Cartoons) (2 Discs)
- Roland and Rattfink (17 Cartoons)
- Sheriff Hoot Kloot (17 Cartoons)
- Tijuana Toads (17 Cartoons)
