Don Catarino is a Mexican animated short film directed by Salvador Pruneda in 1934. The film was unfinished and is currently lost.
Salvador Pruneda
Mexico

So, can you actually watch Don Catarino tonight? Absolutely not, unless you have a time machine or a shovel to dig up lost Mexican archives. 🕵️♂️ History nerds who love chasing ghosts will find this fascinating. Anyone wanting a real movie night with popcorn will be deeply annoyed. This is a lost 1934 animated shor...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Salvador Pruneda

Ralph Ince
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"So, can you actually watch Don Catarino tonight? Absolutely not, unless you have a time machine or a shovel to dig up lost Mexican archives. 🕵️♂️ History nerds who love chasing ghosts will find this fascinating. Anyone wanting a real movie night with popcorn will be deeply annoyed. This is a lost 1934 animated short by Salvador Pruneda, and when I say lost, I mean really lost. Only a single surviving image remains of this unfinished project. It's kind of crazy to think about. An entire piec..."

