Hunky and Spunky (1938) - RARE

This short was the third Fleischer cartoon nominated for an Academy Award. It is also the first in a series of eight cartoons produce from 1938 to 1940 starring the mother and son donkey team, Hunky and Spunky. This one opens with a nice Stereoptical pan of a western plain somewhere in Colorado. Mother Hunky is instructing Spunky on the instincts and habits of donkeys such as the braying laugh, and how to get water from a cactus. Mother Hunky takes a nap in the shade, leaving Spunky to frolic with a bunny. Meantime, an evil looking prospector with a sunburned nose comes along carrying his pack on his back. He sees the young donkey running around free, and sets a trap using an apple inside a noose, and ropes Spunky into slavery. Hunky has a dream that Spunky has been taken away, and runs after the prospector who is using her son as a pack animal. Once atop the mountain, Hunky pulls a tug of war with the prospector over her baby. The prospector falls backward into a junk pile, and grabbing a piece of wood starts to hit Hunky, when she kicks him with her hind legs. The evil prospector lands on a far away butte, and hunky then kicks is cabin over to him. Mother and son are happy to be reunited, and go off into the sunset. It is a treat to see this cartoon in Technicolor, as I have seen it. There are some moments of cuteness, but it is not as outstanding as some of the others in the sereis. I don't find the donkey characters to be terribly appealing, and I am puzzled as to why this particular short was selected for an Oscar when Fleicher produced other shorts that same year that were better. It is also amazing that these characters appeared in seven more films, almost claiming the Color Classics as their own series.

[@mark-xx1lt]

Thanks for these old classics. My mother was is in the movie theater every Saturday & Sunday afternoons watching this & other similar cartoons during this time period. It feels like I'm seeing a small part of her life back then.

[@CountryLifeEngland]

In the U.K. we called these films the children’s matinées. Every Saturday mornings from 10am to 12pm we watch all these old movies including the Crazy Gang and Micky Mouse stuff. We loved them and all for four old pennies.

[@Norma_Cruzcx]

I haven’t seen this show in 14-15 years & I remembered everything ! Can’t believe I found it after all these years ! Brings back so many memories ❤️

[@SuddenAce]

felt, there was a few other ones that I cant find but remind me of this one

[@izabellahannaolah5625]

Omg same

[@nile8146]

this freaked and fascinated me out when i was a kid. just the style of the visuals and the demonic sounds they made

[@sevenspecie592]

Demonic sounds?...lol! I've never heard of this cartoon -- love it!

[@AnonningAnon]

oh wow, I remember this o.o can't believe I found it

[@mellyflores3681]

Connor Stein SAME. I WAS IN CLASS AND ALL THE MEMORIES SUDDENLY CAME FLYING BACK AND I HAD TO FIND IT AGAIN. IN SO HAPPY I DID.

[@sdbmk07]

thank u so much... I now remember my child hood days....

[@dearmalika]

I love Hunky and Spunky so much!

[@caseyandme87]

I have not seen this in so many years! Great childhood memories :) Thank you

[@Zakniteh]

I've been looking for this cartoon forever! Thank you!

[@boogeyman9104]

I watched this episode as a kid

[@Tusskie]

My parents have this on a DVD somewhere in color. I never liked them,but I found them interesting as I got older

[@sunbeltcity]

Watched this on WGN Chicago, channel 9. I think it was "Garfield Goose" after school.

[@glorialopezdelarosa5896]

Me encantan estas caricaturas

[@sandyzeiss2589]

Did you see how they did the background how it moved in the beginning. That was alot of work

[@KartikPatel-nt4ff]

😅😅😅😅well information good show 😅😅😅

[@SudhaDandu25634]

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[@cooperroberts6833]

OMG!!!! I So Remember This!

[@aimeesmith2570]

Good

[@badreddine3465]

Nice story.i love donkey.

[@aureliaaleman4175]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Elvagotumbesino713]

5:50 me dio mucha pena el burrito
6:56 se me partió el alma

[@iimapieiiiiauttumnii3606]

I still have the cartoon it's in a DVD got back in 2006 it's in color I believe it's remastered

[@manavkaushik]

@CartoonCookie93
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[@bunk95]

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[@bunk95]

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[@CJODell12]

0:38 - 1:25. 3D backgrounds.

[@lambofgaurdian]

what was the name of the movie it came with the train one to fleister folio?

[@lNavii]

I looked it up and the only thing that came up was something called Play Safe...? Might that be it.?

[@tightlywound]

The cactus at 3:02 just looks WRONG.

[@elijahmiranda6145]

Is this really rare?

[@aleksandarstanojkovic4445]

Crni lepotan

[@thenaturalhistorian2953]

why does the mother hunky have a broken noose on her neck

[@MrRightturn]

Andrew Virgil I think she broke loose from being tied up somewhere.

[@MariaJose-wb5su]

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[@She___________103]

Sorry what?

[@KartikPatel-nt4ff]

😅😮😅😮😅😮😅😮😅😅😅😅😅well ingormeti0n.Good show more

[@BrowncoatGofAZ]

5:45 any other parents triggered at this point?

[@sevenspecie592]

If I were a young kid, this would traumatize me!!

[@Landy82c]

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