''Peg-Leg Pedro'' is a 1938
Technicolor
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Definitive Technicolor movies using three black and white films ...
cartoon
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sponsored film Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is a film made by a particular sponsor for a specific purpose other than as a work of art: the films were designed to serve a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited t ...
.
Summary
A boy and girl on a trip are attacked by
pirate
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s while looking for treasure. It features the character Nicky Nome.
Production
The cartoon is actually an
advertisement
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for
Chevrolet
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. It is a
spin-off of ''
A Coach for Cinderella
''A Coach for Cinderella'' is a 1936 Technicolor animated cartoon sponsored film based on the Cinderella fairy tale. Directed by Max Fleischer for Jaminson Handy, the film is an advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles.
Summary
The story begins ...
'' & ''
A Ride for Cinderella
''A Ride for Cinderella'' is a 1937 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film, and is a sequel to ''A Coach for Cinderella''. The storyline is simple: Cinderella meets her young prince, but has to leave him when the clock turns to midnight. Meanwhile, th ...
''. The film is in the
public domain
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.
Nicky Nome Rides Again, Cartoon Research
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See also
*''A Coach for Cinderella
''A Coach for Cinderella'' is a 1936 Technicolor animated cartoon sponsored film based on the Cinderella fairy tale. Directed by Max Fleischer for Jaminson Handy, the film is an advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles.
Summary
The story begins ...
''
*''A Ride for Cinderella
''A Ride for Cinderella'' is a 1937 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film, and is a sequel to ''A Coach for Cinderella''. The storyline is simple: Cinderella meets her young prince, but has to leave him when the clock turns to midnight. Meanwhile, th ...
''
*''The Princess and the Pauper
''The Princess and the Pauper'' is a 1939 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film by Chevrolet. It features Nicky Nome, who also appeared in the previous Chevrolet films ''A Coach for Cinderella'' and ''A Ride for Cinderella'', as well as '' One Bad ...
''
*Chevrolet
Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941) and ous ...
*Jam Handy
Henry Jamison "Jam" Handy (March 6, 1886 – November 13, 1983) was an American Olympic breaststroke swimmer, water polo player, and founder of the Jam Handy Organization (JHO), a producer of commercially sponsored motion pictures, slidefilms (l ...
*Advertising
Advertising is the practice and techniques employed to bring attention to a product or service. Advertising aims to put a product or service in the spotlight in hopes of drawing it attention from consumers. It is typically used to promote a ...
*Sponsored film Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is a film made by a particular sponsor for a specific purpose other than as a work of art: the films were designed to serve a specific pragmatic purpose for a limited t ...
External links
IMDBFree legal download of ''Peg-Leg Pedro''
References
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Sponsored films
Jam Handy Organization films
1938 animated films
1938 films
Chevrolet
Promotional films