Some frame grabs from last few Noveltoons sessions...

[Toonatic]

Coal Black, Magic Fluke, and Naughty But Mice, all beautiful transfers! You're the best Steve!

[epidicus]

Still lusting after a pristine copy of "No Ifs, ands, or Butts".Now that you've given me all the Cubby Bears and Tom and Jerrys a man could ask for.

[Studio Toledo]

Wow, the backgrounds on Naughty But Mice look so amazing when properly restored.

Certainly surpasses my expectations!

[Duck Dodgers]

Steve, the non-Noveltoons shorts are the ones that will be in that special fundraiser disc?

[Paul Penna]

Drool... slobber... pant...

[King Delbert]

Is Naughty but Mice uncut?

[Steve Stanch]

I *think* it's uncut..there isn't anything not there that I've seen in other prints! I've only transferred one 35mm IB tech print on that title. On some of them I've transferred a 16mm Neg or print, on some I've transferred two prints (so far). The goal of the sets (and in all of these sets) is to present the cartoons as close as possible to the original release, so as far as I know I have an uncut print (it's a safety theatrical print from the 50's of a 1947 cartoon). Is there something usually missing on that title?

Hoping to get the Noveltoons set wrapped up this month at some point. I have help doing cleanup on the films now and will be working on the bonus features in the coming weeks (including commentaries though they are not done yet...)

[King Delbert]

I *think* it's uncut..there isn't anything not there that I've seen in other prints! I've only transferred one 35mm IB tech print on that title. On some of them I've transferred a 16mm Neg or print, on some I've transferred two prints (so far). The goal of the sets (and in all of these sets) is to present the cartoons as close as possible to the original release, so as far as I know I have an uncut print (it's a safety theatrical print from the 50's of a 1947 cartoon). Is there something usually missing on that title?

Hoping to get the Noveltoons set wrapped up this month at some point. I have help doing cleanup on the films now and will be working on the bonus features in the coming weeks (including commentaries though they are not done yet...)

In a way yes there is. After Herman enters and his cousins tell him about the new cat, we see a picture of him wearing a "world champion" belt. Herman then says, "Oh, yeah? Well just leave him to ol cousin Hoiman!" Right after he says it, from the public domain prints I've seen (which do look alright) there is an abrupt cut albiet a slice to where the cat is sleeping. What was cut was where Herman surrounds the picture of the cat with ashes looking like a coffin.

[zavkram]

So which Terrytoons are we getting? I recognized the shot of the high-rise building that the cats climb up to capture Mighty Mouse; from a MM cartoon that features a caricature of Edward G. Robinson.

Also, am I right in understanding that you've managed to put together a cleaner version of "Little Match Girl"; than the faded print that's been uploaded to YouTube?

[zavkram]

Yeah, especially with that incredible shot of Herman walking into the barn in perspective with those facial shadows!