The DePatie-Freleng Blu-ray Collection
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Posted August 19, 2016 04:26 PM by Webmaster
Kino Lorber have announced that they will release four films from The DePatie-Freleng Collection in a box set. The five-disc set will be available for purchase on November 22.
The Inspector
Synopsis: The screen s most comically inept detective wreaks havoc on the boulevards of Paris as he, with the help of his sidekick Deux Deux, wages a single-minded (and narrow-sighted) battle for justice. Initially presented as theatrical attractions, the cartoons gained a much greater audience when they were broadcast as part of the Pink Panther animated television series. This special edition collects all 34 episodes of The Inspector, on two discs.
Content and Special Features:
A theatrical short series. Roland and Rattfink are exact opposites. Roland is a concerned, good-looking, clean-shaven pacifist and Rattfink is evil and mustachioed. The series of animated shorts were produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng and released from 1968 to 1971.The release will include all 17 cartoons, which have been newly remastered.
Content and Special Features:
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:
The Tijuana Toads are the main characters in a series of 17 theatrical cartoons produced and released by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng and released from 1969 to 1972. The release will include all 17 cartoons, which have been newly remastered.
Content and Special Features:
The Inspector
Synopsis: The screen s most comically inept detective wreaks havoc on the boulevards of Paris as he, with the help of his sidekick Deux Deux, wages a single-minded (and narrow-sighted) battle for justice. Initially presented as theatrical attractions, the cartoons gained a much greater audience when they were broadcast as part of the Pink Panther animated television series. This special edition collects all 34 episodes of The Inspector, on two discs.
Content and Special Features:
- All cartoons presented in their original aspect ratio of 1:33:1
- Documentary #1: "Goodbye Warner Bros. Hello DePatie-Freleng"
- Documentary #2: "Of Aardvarks, Ants, Inspectors and Cranes."
Note: Both documentaries will appear on all three releases. The documentaries include interviews with Friz Freleng, filmmaker Greg Ford, animator/director Art Leonardi, ink & print artist Barbara Donatelli, historian Jerry Beck and critic Will Friedwald. - Audio Commentaries by Friz Freleng, Filmmaker Greg Ford, Author Mark Arnold, and Historian Jerry Beck.
Note: The Freleng commentaries are compiled from archival interviews
A theatrical short series. Roland and Rattfink are exact opposites. Roland is a concerned, good-looking, clean-shaven pacifist and Rattfink is evil and mustachioed. The series of animated shorts were produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng and released from 1968 to 1971.The release will include all 17 cartoons, which have been newly remastered.
Content and Special Features:
- 17 Animated Features
- Two documentaries by Greg Ford and William Hohauser: "DePatie-Freleng's Odd Couples" and "DePatie-Freleng's Music and Sound Mix-ologists," featuring Jerry Beck, Barbara Donatelli, Will Friedwald, Doug Goodwin, Art Leonardi, and Joe Siracusa.
- Audio commentaries for selected films, by author Mark Arnold, historian Jerry Beck, filmmaker Greg Ford, and cartoon writer William Hohauser.
- Reversible Blu-ray Art - New sketches by the original animator/designer Art Leonardi.
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
The Tijuana Toads are the main characters in a series of 17 theatrical cartoons produced and released by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng and released from 1969 to 1972. The release will include all 17 cartoons, which have been newly remastered.
Content and Special Features:
- 17 Animated Features
- Two documentaries by Greg Ford and William Hohauser: "DePatie-Freleng's Odd Couples" and "Music and Sound Mix-ologists," featuring Jerry Beck, Barbara Donatelli, Will Friedwald, Doug Goodwin, Art Leonardi, and Joe Siracusa.
- Audio commentaries for selected films, by author Mark Arnold, historian Jerry Beck, filmmaker Greg Ford, and cartoon writer William Hohauser.
- "Go for Croak" featuring an alternate "Texas Toads" soundtrack
- Reversible Blu-ray Art - New sketches by the original animator/designer Art Leonardi
