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<\/p>\nIt\u2019s fascinating when an early color cartoon shows up in color when it was only available for many years in black and white. Finding out one exists and can be accessed can be one of the most fun things about hunting for materials.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a whole series of reasons why color versions been missing from public view for the better part of the century, but that\u2019s one of the interesting things about the search. I thought I\u2019d write briefly about some of these films this week, and I\u2019m looking forward to continuing the hunt for the best versions sometime soon! In the meantime, here are the ones I consider at the top of the list. If there\u2019s any you\u2019re thinking of that I\u2019ve missed, please add them in the comments!<\/p>\n
1) The top film currently on the \u2018color\u2019 wish list is Ted Eshbaugh\u2019s Goofy Goat<\/em>. IT was one of three Eshbaugh films that were impossible to find. At one point, film collector Tom Toth scanned his color 16mm print of Wizard of Oz<\/em> that had belonged to producer and film historian Bill Everson, who had worked with Eshbaugh. Having both \u2018The Snowman\u2019 and \u201cWizard of Oz\u201d from good 35mm prints now for some time has been nice, but the three would be so happy together. I\u2019m looking forward to having a little bit more of a cleaned off plate at some point to pursue this particular film again. Here is the usual black and white print:<\/p>\n