Nov 25, 2010 unsuspecting newlywed flies stay at the cobweb hotel, run by a hungry spider. The cobweb hotel is a 1936 american short film directed by dave fleischer and max fleischer and is one of the short films that belongs to the color classics. The cobweb hotel is a 1936 american short film directed by dave fleischer and max fleischer and is one of the short films that belongs to the color classics film series. It all starts off innocently enough, but the proprietor of the cobweb hotel is actually a vicious serial killer the voice of this evil spider is a gentleman by the name of jack mercer. The cobweb hotel 1936 the internet animation database. I started this project a few months on and off and im happy to say that recently. Cartoon movies classic cartoon classic max fleischer cartoons cobweb hotel. Sultry pinup film noir star gloria grahame the cobweb original 1955 photograph. Oct 25, 2018 last years michael jacksons halloween for example is downright complete utter rubbish as its nothing more than a halfhour commercial for a haphazardly slapped together mixtape and mj doesnt show up apart from pointless visual references and symbolism until the last few minutes of the damn special. Whether its an animation or video production, we are here to bring your vision to the screen. Fly arrive on their honeymoon, they discover that the hotel is, in fact, mr. Johnny legend presents the complete weird cartoons.
Feb 21, 2007 newlywed flies go to stay at the cobweb hotel which is run by a hungry spider. To give you a few ideas, below are some fairly wellknown films not yet selected to the registry. Despite being in nice looking technicolor, the fleischer brothers film the cobweb hotel is a mediocre sort of filmnot bad, not particularly good. Two newlywed flies check into the cobweb hotel, only to discover the truth about the. He was known as one of the great cinematic lovers with his passionate, deepset eyes and ultra suave manner. The cobweb hotel is a mini horror film with some genuinely nasty moments. The last cartoon on this disc is a rather sedate fleischer cartoon. Fleischer studios color classicsparticularly the cobweb hotel 1936 6. Mar 16, 2012 getting back onto the subject of awesome public domain cartoons that have sadly turned completely pink with age, theres this fleischer bros masterpiece.
This vintageinspired darling, though difficult to complete, has won over fans and critics alike. Synopsis two newlywed flies are tempted into the title hotel by a devious spider. Cobweb is a small dynamic team with a ton of experience. The cobweb hotel 1936 color classic cult cinema classics. Grand hotel in a psychiatric hospital, with mgm lavishing its legendary gloss on vincente minnellis starstudded melodrama. With 442 credits to his name, jack mercer should have been as well known as any major star of the last century. The cobweb, a film starring richard widmark, based on the gibson novel the cobweb 1917 film, a film by cecil hepworth the cobweb novel, a 1996 novel by neal stephenson. Complete fleischer studios filmography 19151942 page. Cobweb definition is the network spread by a spider. The cobweb hotel 1936 color classics theatrical cartoon. The setting is said to be one of the fleischers desks, which the spider used to open the hoax hotel. What actors and actresses appeared in the cobweb hotel 1936. So if you voted for a film one year but it was not selected, that vote does not carry over to the next year.
On paper it would seem like the plot of a screwball comedy but the movie is. The cobweb hotel 1936 rarebit early animation wiki. Aug 25, 2014 watch the cobweb hotel 1936 internetanimationdatabase on dailymotion. The son of vaudeville and broadway performers, he also performed on the vaudeville and legitimate stage. Bizarre cartoons of the past dvdr 2007 alpha video. Unsuspecting newlywed flies stay at the cobweb hotel, run by a hungry spider. The cobweb hotel passed 8min animation, short, comedy 15 may 1936 usa a spider runs a hotel for flies where he keeps his guests captive. A spider runs a hotel for flies where he keeps his guests captive. Oct 10, 2017 10 classic cartoons to watch if you loved cuphead. Animated pictures from the cartoon the cobweb hotel from fleischer studios. Click the logomark to purchase this region 1 ntsc dvdr edition from. As the name implies, all of the shorts were made in color format, with the first entry of the series, poor cinderella 1934, being the first color cartoon produced by. My top ten most wanted cartoons on dvd or bluray for 2018.
Strange thing is, i keep reading and hearing comments from other people that range from scary to weird and strange, which tells me people havent seen a whole lot of the output of fleischer studios. Two newlywed flies check into the cobweb hotel, only to discover the truth about the spider proprietor. The cobweb hotel 1936 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Newlywed flies go to stay at the cobweb hotel which is run by a hungry spider. Complete fleischer studios filmography 19151942 page show list info. Im happy to announce the next filmography for this section. Spend the night at the cobweb hotel sammy tinberg sung by. Color classics were a series of animated short films produced by fleischer studios for paramount pictures from 1934 to 1941 as a competitor to walt disney s silly symphonies. This is why theres so much great horror art influenced by these old cartoons. Spider runs the cobweb hotel where flies check in, but dont check out in an abandoned writing desk.
An excellent fliecher bros cartoon which is still occaisionally seen in both its black and white and more rare colour versions. Complete title list and descriptions of the new digiview. All of the screenings will be at graumans egyptian theater, 6712 hollywood boulevard except for two shows which are noted as being at the loews hollywood. A spider, owner of the cobweb hotel, is waiting his clients the flies. Home live music food history contact we will also be doing a special lunch time christmas menu. He is best known as the voice of cartoon characters popeye the sailor and felix the cat. The cobweb hotel is open for business and very quickly flies begin checking in but not checking. This is a great cartoon of the peoplelike things were miniaturized in a human surrounding genere, here, a hotel looks like some modern motels is made of a open desk with the individual cubbyholes acting as rooms and various things you find around a desk telephone, typewriter, fountain pen, asprin. Not as strange as other fleischer cartoons this was a little of a let down. Stewart mciver meets with a troubled young patient, steven w. I hate subbing out stuff on my original list, but for full disclosure, i added this after milk. The shining overlook hotel 1909 opening featured on collectors. Color classics episode guides, cartoon characters and crew lists mr.
Minnelli managed to assemble an all star cast for such a strange concept. For more information about these films see our screening at cinecon 55 page and for more information about other programs see our special programs page. The cobweb hotel is a cute, somewhat dated, cartoon with some very good moments. The two soon realize that the rooms are made of cobwebs and that the spider is just using the place to lure in food. A spider opens a hotel for flies and captures everyone who enters. One of the most objectively creepy shorts from the golden age of animation. This vintageinspired darling, though difficult to complete, has won over fans and critics alike, showcasing the developers remarkable. Holte, while victoria inch, the clinics brisk administrator, orders new drapes for the institutions library. Watch the cobweb hotel 1936 internetanimationdatabase on.
Ive always wondered why there arent collectors edition discs or additional airings on other networks over the many years since the films. The cobweb hotel 1936 out of 4 excellent short from dave fleischer has a newlywed fly couple showing up at a hotel ran by a spider. Complete title list and descriptions of the new digiview cartoon craze dollar dvd titles at walmart. Watch the cobweb hotel 1936 internetanimationdatabase on dailymotion. Mercer january 31, 1910 december 7, 1984, professionally known as jack mercer, was a prolific american voice actor, animator and writer. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from scratch. That is until a plucky couple of newlyweds take the spider on. Home live music food history contact strange brood. An allstar cast, a brilliant director, an eminent producer, and a script from a fascinating book all contribute to making this a very dull movie, that surveys the insandouts of a large. Films released in 2009 are now eligible for registry consideration. I wonder if the original version of this film had the classic paramount logo as, apparantly the paramount logo must have been on that first title for cobweb hotel. Cobweb strange biography cobweb strange is a promising new band from atlanta that plays alternately fiery and haunting psychedelic rock, suggesting a headon. An allstar cast, a brilliant director, an eminent producer, and a script from a fascinating book all contribute to making this a very dull movie, that surveys the. Adapted from the novel by playwright william gibson the miracle worker, the cobweb details a deluxe clinic whose disturbed patients are no match for its dysfunctional staff.
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