George Pal's cel-animated hand-drawn commercial for the Philips Company's 1930s Shortwave Radio..

George Pal
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Is this worth your ten minutes? Honestly, yes. If you like animation history or just enjoy seeing how people in the 1930s tried to trick you into buying electronics, you’ll dig this. If you’re looking for a plot that makes sense or characters you can actually relate to, you will probably think this is just a loud, colo...


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George Pal

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"Is this worth your ten minutes? Honestly, yes. If you like animation history or just enjoy seeing how people in the 1930s tried to trick you into buying electronics, you’ll dig this. If you’re looking for a plot that makes sense or characters you can actually relate to, you will probably think this is just a loud, colorful headache. 📻 George Pal wasn't messing around here. You can feel the sheer exhaustion in the linework. Every frame looks like it took an eternity to draw. There's this one se..."


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