The best Stan Freberg’s documentary movies
We present our ranking of the best Stan Freberg’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Stan Freberg.
I Know That Voice
7.4/10
Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens – A Life in Animation
7.7/10
This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.) Jones. He is best known for Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepe LePew. Included are plenty of behind-the-scenes descriptions of how an animated film is made, and (best of all) many clips from Chuck's cartoons.
3-D Rarities
8.1/10
Selections include Kelley's Plasticon Pictures, the earliest extant 3-D demonstration film from 1922 with incredible footage of Washington and New York City; New Dimensions, the first domestic full color 3-D film originally shown at the World’s Fair in 1940; Thrills for You, a promotional film for the Pennsylvania Railroad; Stardust in Your Eyes, a hilarious standup routine by Slick Slavin; trailer for The Maze, with fantastic production design by William Cameron Menzies; Doom Town, a controversial anti-atomic testing film mysteriously pulled from release; puppet cartoon The Adventures of Sam Space, presented in widescreen; I’ll Sell My Shirt, a burlesque comedy unseen in 3-D for over 60 years; Boo Moon, an excellent example of color stereoscopic animation…and more!
Irreverent Imagination: The Golden Age of the Looney Tunes
7.8/10
A documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their family.
Lady's Pedigree: The Making of Lady and the Tramp
A documentary on the making of Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp created for the 2006 Platinum DVD.
Under the Smogberry Trees
A documentary about the legendary radio show "The Dr. Demento Show", as well as its brilliant host, Barry Hansen.
