Another entry in the Hashimoto series from Terrytoons after Gene Deitch was booted, this one has Hashimoto meeting up with his old friend, G.I. Joe for a night on the town.
The ever-falling budgets of cartoons in this era impose some constraints that director Mannie Davis overcomes: simple character design and large, flat backgrounding help keep costs down -- although there is one elaborately detailed bowl of fruit for some reason. The result is decent, if not great.
Mannie Davis had been directing cartoons since 1927 and was one of Terrytoon's talented old guard. Although he would live four another fourteen years, this was his next to last effort.
The ever-falling budgets of cartoons in this era impose some constraints that director Mannie Davis overcomes: simple character design and large, flat backgrounding help keep costs down -- although there is one elaborately detailed bowl of fruit for some reason. The result is decent, if not great.
Mannie Davis had been directing cartoons since 1927 and was one of Terrytoon's talented old guard. Although he would live four another fourteen years, this was his next to last effort.