"Seal Skinners" / "Mama's New Hat"

"Seal Skinners," and "Mama's New Hat" (shorts), 1939. Boat captains try to catch an escaped circus seal. / A horse tries to recover its stolen hat.

Directed by Friz Freleng. Written by Joseph Barbera ("Mama's New Hat"). Starring Billy Bletcher, & Mel Blanc ("Seal Skinners").

Concept: C
Story: D
Characters: The animal characters are good - especially the horse. But not good enough to make up for the usual Captain and the Kids cast. C
Dialog: C
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: C
Music: B
Enjoyment: "Mama's New Hat" is recognizably a Friz Freleng cartoon, featuring some ideas he would reuse (and improve) later. Both cartoons have serious problems with story. C

GPA: 2.0/4