Here's an advertising cartoon produced by Ub Iwerks' studio for the Boots Chemist chain in Great Britain. The firm is still in existence as the British arm of Walgreen's. It shows a British family where the father is sick, then the daughter gets scratched by the cat, while the forces of illness wait in their military garb to conquer them. Fortunately, the doctor they summon calls for the Good Health Brigade, who troop in from factories armed with boxes marked with large red crosses.
This was originally shown in Brewster Color, although the copy I looked at was in black-and-white.
This was an early commercial for Iwerks, whose output had been theatrical releases up until then. He broke with partner Pat Powers, and became thereafter a studio for hire.
This was originally shown in Brewster Color, although the copy I looked at was in black-and-white.
This was an early commercial for Iwerks, whose output had been theatrical releases up until then. He broke with partner Pat Powers, and became thereafter a studio for hire.
