''Bubble and Squeek'' is a British

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series created in 1946 by George Moreno Jr. It was released by British Animated Productions in Harringay, and was distributed by Pathe Pictures. The films revolve around the adventures of the two main characters: Bubble and Squeek. Their names are derived from the British dish bubble and squeak. All shorts were produced in Technicolor. The series contained 4 films and 1 spin-off which were produced between 1946 and 1948. The cartoons have faded into obscurity and the only copies online are poor-quality copies from videotapes.

History

George Moreno Jr. was an American animator for both Universal/

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and

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from 1938 until 1940, where he also worked on ''

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,'' among other series. During World War II, he befriended Richard Smith shortly after a war-time meeting between a U.S. soldier, some British artists, and a chartered accountant. Moreno Jr. then showed him the concept of the two main characters, Bubble and Squeak. After the war, Moreno Jr. and Smith developed their own animation studio inside a backroom of a building that was previously bombed during the war called British Animation Productions, and immediately produced the characters and cartoons after establishment. Initially being planned as a full theatrical series, the company soon collapse after the United Kingdom lifted its restriction on foreign products, thus bringing in a flood of American-made cartoons to the market.

Plot

The cartoons revolve around the adventures of its two main characters. Bubble is a taxi driver. Squeek is the taxi whom Bubble drives. The cartoons visit a variety of places, from the funfair to a haunted house. Their adventures are light-hearted.

Characters

Bubble

Bubble is a taxi driver who drives Squeek. He wears a green scarf, blue trousers, a yellow t-shirt, brown

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and a hat.

Squeek

Squeek is the taxi that is driven by Bubble. He has a blue body and yellow wheels.

Recurring characters

Colonel Rat is featured in Old Manor House and also in Loch Ness Legend as he tries to get the Loch Ness Monster. Willie the Worm is only featured in Loch Ness Legend. Willie helps Colonel catch the monster by using himself as bait.

Shorts

External links

Bubble and Squeek - Big City

Bubble and Squeek - Fun Fair

Bubble and Squeak - Old Manor House

Bubble and Squeak - Home Sweet Home

Bubble and Squeak - Loch Ness Legend

References

{{Reflist 1947 animated films British animated short films 1947 films Animated film series Film series introduced in 1947 Short film series Male characters in animation Works about taxi drivers Fictional cars 1940s British films Anthropomorphic vehicles