Hold the Wire Backgrounds

The urban settings in the Fleischer cartoon “Hold the Wire” (1936) are so enjoyable to look at, it’s a shame whoever drew them never got on-screen credit. These are some of my favourites in all of the Popeye cartoons. Some of the animation over top (characters and phone lines) is visible in these screen shots but they still give you a clear view of the cityscape. Other than the trees, everything is warped.



The grey tones are perfect and colourisation would be a crime.