A kind-hearted leprechaun allows himself to be caught by a child so he can be ransomed for his pot of gold to pay off the mortgage in this good Famous Studios Noveltoon.
Although the stage Irish accents get on my nerves pretty quickly -- even if they are appropriate -- this is still a good cartoon. There are some nicely rendered gags, a little bit of spooky magic at the end and, best of all, there is some excellent animation work on the leprechaun's faces early on -- check out the expression on the leprechaun assaying the quality of the gold. In addition, director Bill Tytla has done some very nice compositions with a very dark background. All in all, a solid effort.
Although the stage Irish accents get on my nerves pretty quickly -- even if they are appropriate -- this is still a good cartoon. There are some nicely rendered gags, a little bit of spooky magic at the end and, best of all, there is some excellent animation work on the leprechaun's faces early on -- check out the expression on the leprechaun assaying the quality of the gold. In addition, director Bill Tytla has done some very nice compositions with a very dark background. All in all, a solid effort.