Sunday, November 1, 2009

Willy McBean and His Magic Machine (1965)

Magna Pictures
Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr.
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia

First full-length feature in Animagic from Rankin-Bass. Willy McBean and monkey pal Pablo pursue the evil Professor Rasputin Von Rotten as he travels through time in seek of power and fortune. There are vignettes featuring Buffalo Bill, Christopher Columbus, King Arthur, King Tut and cavemen in prehistoric times. The real fun is identifying the voices and faces which appeared in the more famous Rankin Bass production Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Billie Mae Richards voiced Willy and Rudolph.

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