User:GrishamAnimation1/sandbox/The Opera Caper (Go-Go Toons)

The Opera Caper is a short in the Go-Go Toons series which entered production under Shamus Culhane (who ultimately got the screen credit), although it was largely finished by Ralph Bakshi.

Summary
Two crooks attempt to kidnap a famous opera singer.

Why It's "STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!"
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 * 1) Slow pacing and timing, causing the gags to fall flat in this cartoon.
 * 2) Despite that Winston Sharples was credited as the music score,
 * 1) Slow pacing and timing, causing the gags to fall flat in this cartoon.
 * 2) Despite that Winston Sharples was credited as the music score,
 * 1) Slow pacing and timing, causing the gags to fall flat in this cartoon.
 * 2) Despite that Winston Sharples was credited as the music score,

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Al Eugster and Doug Crane are still pretty good animators.
 * 2) Most of the voices are good from the talents of Dayton Allen.
 * 3) Although background artist John Zago is hampered by Bakshi's insistence on simplified and weird designs, he at least tried his best.

Trivia

 * It was to have been drawn in the style of "My Daddy, the Astronaut", but Bakshi made it in traditional line animation instead, a switch that precipitated the firing of an artist (Gil Miret) who disagreed with Bakshi's decision. (see Culhane’s Animation From Script to Screen for images from the original designs in pages 20, 72 and 244.)
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 * In the 1986 movie Fire with Fire, the security guard can be seen watching this cartoon (along with Honey Halfwitch's "From Nags to Witches") when Joe makes his escape.