Hector’s Hectic Life
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A messy family dog is told by its owner that it will be thrown out in the cold, after three puppies show up on the doorstep, complicating the dog’s life. The owner, thinking the dog is responsible for the mess, finally discovers the puppies and all ends well. Animation by George Germanetti and Steve Muffatti. Story by Joe Stultz and Larry Riley. Scenics by Robert Connavale. Music by Winston Sharples. Produced in 1948.
September 2nd, 2005 at 9:35 pm
Very well done for something other than Looney Tunes. A very cute piece.
October 12th, 2005 at 10:29 am
A charming little cartoon that still holds up very well after so many years since it was made.
March 11th, 2006 at 10:51 am
dont know why this has got five stars, completely lacking in style, narrative and pretty much everything else. when compared to the other gems available here, its really not worth downloading
April 30th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
Prince, a dog, is threatened with cold weather by itÃ?Â?s master if it does one stupid thing in the house, but, if itÃ?Â?s good, then the owner promises a surprise on Christmas morning! So this being a cartoon, you know whatÃ?Â?s liable to happen. ThatÃ?Â?s right, something or someone will arrive to make itÃ?Â?s life miserable! That something is 3 puppies, the similarities to Prince made me assume that their his, although thatÃ?Â?s never revealed in this) and they instantly cause havoc in the house. Prince sees to it that his master doesnÃ?Â?t discover the puppies causing this mess, and that makes for some pretty quick cleaning once the puppies, for example, make a mess out of the fishbowl.
This was amusing, the animators had some clever ideas on how the dog could get out of some quick call dilemmas. The only problem I had was with the instant schmaltzy ending. Like what made Prince act like that?
September 25th, 2006 at 12:17 am
The Paramount/Famous cartoon studio (formerly the Fleischer studio) usually made some fine cartoons in the 1940s, as evidenced by many of the Popeye and Little Lulu films. That cannot be saud for this particular film. I didn’t download it, but I’ve seen it before elsewhere.
September 25th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
I have loved this cartoon since I was a little girl. But there’s a few things that bug me. For one, if the dog’s name was Princie, then why is the cartoon called Hector’s Hectic Life? Second, what’s with never showing the character’s faces? We only saw the master’s feet and her voice with the heavy Russian (or whatever) accent. And third, after Princie nailed the dog door shut, how did the pups get back inside? I love this cartoon, but that’s been bugging me for a long time.
February 16th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Excellent cartoon featuring clever story-line, Great animation and cute dogs. There are some plot-holes, and the print looks a little worn, But it’s still worth downloading.