. . . were so traumatized by the razing of Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, Elmer F., Yosemite Sam, Sylvester Cat, T. Bird, Wile E. Coyote, Foghorn Leg-Horn, and Michigan J. Frog's hangout that they could not pull so much as a rabbit out of their animators' hat while beginning their new gig in bittersweet exile. However, these guys were so talented that they could catch the essence of WAR AND PEACE in ten minutes even if they just had a dust bunny, a tiddly wink and a toothpick with which to work. That's pretty much their entire cast for THE DOT AND THE LINE: A ROMANCE IN LOWER MATHEMATICS. It's likely that Mr. Tolstoy would NOT have felt the need to scribble out 1,225 pages about Napoleon and a bunch of fictional Russians IF he'd just been able to enjoy this brief cartoon before he put pen to paper. As a champion of serfs, Leo always avoided redundancy.
A half dozen "Termite Terrace" refugees led by director Jones . . .
28 January 2021
Warning: Spoilers