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KOKO'S EARTH CONTROL SELECTED FOR THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY!

12/18/2024

THIS JUST IN: "Koko's Earth Control" is one of just 25 amazing films selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry! Not only does this surreal masterpiece serve as a wonderful example of the humor, imagination, and unapologetically non-linear storytelling that exemplifies the Fleischer style of animation, it also offers an amazingly prescient environmental message that make it feel as urgent today as it did when it was released in 1928!

We are grateful to Jerry Beck, Will Ryan and the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood for their outstanding restoration of "Koko's Earth Control" which you can view here or on the UCLA Film & Television Archive Channel on YouTube. This copy of the film, photochemically restored from the original nitrate negative is presented without music (as this was originally a silent film that would be accompanied by live music), but you can also find an excellent restoration by the folks at Fleischertoons that includes original music by Ben Model. Check it out on the Fleischertoons YouTube Channel HERE.

Learn more about the National Film Registry and all the wonderful films selected for inclusion in the registry this year HERE.

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L.A. Fans check out FleischerFest this weekend!

1/22/2015

Hey, fans in Los Angeles, don't miss FleischerFest this weekend at The Steve Allen Theater!

Find more information on FleischerFest on Animation Scoop!

Jerry Beck, who will be serving as Master-of-Ceremonies, reports on Animation Scoop that this fabulous event will feature "an all-day celebration of the cartoons of Dave and Max Fleischer. It's also a tribute to the animators responsible for Koko the Clown, Betty Boop, Popeye, the original Superman cartoons, the sing-along Bouncing Ball cartoons, and much more."

The festivities will also feature Fleischer Studios Chairman and CEO Mark Fleischer who will join Jerry Beck on stage for an interview and share his memories of his grandfather, Max Fleischer.

For more - including a full schedule of events and directions - check out Jerry Beck's post on Animation Scoop!

FLEISCHER STUDIOS TRIBUTE IN EL SEGUNDO

5/28/2014

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This just from Animation Scoop on the Indie Network of blogs: A tribute to the film of Fleischer Studios May 30, May 31 and June 1!

Fleischer fans in SoCal aren't going to want to miss this exciting upcoming event!

This weekend (5/30, 5/31 & 6/1), Jerry Beck be introducing a tribute to the Fleischer Studio at the Old Town Music Hall in downtown El Segundo, California.

According to Mr. Beck, "This is part of a special film series presented at classic movie theatre in association with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. Highlights will include several films for which Max Fleischer was nominated for Academy Awards:Popeye Meets Sinbad, Superman, Hunky & Spunky, and Educated Fish. Silent cartoons will be accompanied live on the Mighty Wurlitzer Theater Pipe Organ."

For the full blog post on Animation Scoop, click here.
For more information and directions to this event, click here.

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KOKO'S EARTH CONTROL SELECTED FOR THE NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY!

L.A. Fans check out FleischerFest this weekend!

FLEISCHER STUDIOS TRIBUTE IN EL SEGUNDO

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