tavm Review of Mr. Money Gags

Mr. Money Gags (1957)

Mr. Money Gags is a very amusing Famous cartoon in late-'50s UPA-style

[7/10 · 24 March 2008]

This was one of the late Famous cartoons done in the style of the UPA-inspired limited animation look. Tommy Tortoise is driving from Hicksville to New York where he encounters Moe Hare as a cheating gambler who keeps trying, and failing, to swindle Mr. Tortoise out of his money. First Moe does the shell game, then 8-Ball, then dice, and finally, horse racing bet. There's a neat twist at the end. All I'll tell you is that the Tortoise does triumph here. Izzy Sparber is credited as director but most of the animated short's look is that of lead animator Al Eugster. I saw this highly amusing cartoon with the Harvey logo attached on YouTube as linked from Thad's Animation Blog.