Peg-Leg Pedro
Encyclopedia
Peg-Leg Pedro is a 1938 Technicolor
cartoon
sponsored film
. A boy and girl on a trip are attacked by pirates while looking for treasure. It features the character Nicky Nome. It's actually an advertisement for Chevrolet
. It is a spin-off
of A Coach for Cinderella
/A Ride for Cinderella
. It is in the Public Domain
.
Technicolor
Technicolor is a color motion picture process invented in 1916 and improved over several decades.It was the second major process, after Britain's Kinemacolor, and the most widely used color process in Hollywood from 1922 to 1952...
cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
sponsored film
Sponsored film
Sponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is 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 time...
. A boy and girl on a trip are attacked by pirates while looking for treasure. It features the character Nicky Nome. It's actually an advertisement for Chevrolet
Chevrolet
Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
. It is a spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of A Coach for Cinderella
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, the film is actually an advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles.- Plot :...
/A Ride for Cinderella
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, the head dwarf has to stop the wicked witch, hired by the evil...
. It is in the Public Domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
.
See also
- A Coach for CinderellaA Coach for CinderellaA Coach for Cinderella is a 1936 Technicolor animated cartoon sponsored film based on the Cinderella fairy tale. Directed by Max Fleischer, the film is actually an advertisement for Chevrolet automobiles.- Plot :...
- A Ride for CinderellaA Ride for CinderellaA 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, the head dwarf has to stop the wicked witch, hired by the evil...
- The Princess and the PauperThe Princess and the PauperThe Princess and the Pauper is a 1939 Technicolor cartoon sponsored film. It is actually an advertisement for Chevrolet. A king offers his daughter hand in marriage to the wealthiest man in the kingdom. More deserving is a pauper boy, who tries to get to girl with help from Nicky Nome. It is a...
- ChevroletChevroletChevrolet , also known as Chevy , is a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company . Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 3, 1911, General Motors acquired Chevrolet in 1918...
- Jam Handy
- AdvertisingAdvertisingAdvertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
- Sponsored filmSponsored filmSponsored film, or ephemeral film, as defined by film archivist Rick Prelinger, is 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 time...
External links
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472483/
- Jim Handy films archived at Bibi.org
- Free legal download of Peg-Leg Pedro