Tubby the Tuba

I saw this at the age of 10 and was fascinated by the idea of this poor little tuba learning how to be something special. Later, in high school, I played the tuba in school band and, yes, I taught myself how to play Tubby's tune. It teaches the lesson that no matter who we are, or how we are regarded by others around us, we are each unique and special with gifts and talents of our own. One of the things that makes this cartoon stand out in my mind is its use of stop motion animation rather than drawings. When this was released on DVD, along with several other of George Pal's creations, I was one of the first to buy it. If you have never seen it try to do so.