The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-04-11
"Gulliver' Eye-Filling Treat
Mixes Fantasy, Romance

The first full-length feature car
toon to reach the screen since Walt
Disneys Snow White and the first
ever to issue from the Paramount
atelier, more than measures up to
the great expectations that awaited
it. "Gulliver's Travels at the Koo-
tenai Theatre Sunday and Monday,
is delectable CONNECTION of fantasy,
romance and robust humor-all
painted in glorious technicolor.
It more than does justice to the
classic of classics upon which it is
based, it is an eloquent argument
for those who see the screen as a
medium capable of producing a
work of art.
Based Of course on Jonathan
Swift's immortal story of the Eng
lish seaman whom a storm carried
to remote island where the tallest
boot. Fleischer's "Gulliver's Ira
vels' deviates from the original
only in the slightest degree. Most
OF the lovable, unforgettable char
acters Dean Swift created now walk
across the screen, made more en-
gaging than ever by the bright dia-
logue and hilarious situations manu-
featured for them by the movie
makers.
The film "Gulliver's Travels"
deals with the adventures of "Gul-
liver" from the moment he is washed
up on the becah of ''Lilliput" by
terrific ocean storm. In this land
of miniature people, tiny buildings
and even miniscule vegetation, the
seaman wakes up to find himself
a prisoner, having been bound up
by the flabbergasted ''Lilliputians"
while asleep.
"Gul1iver," however, soon con-
vinces King Little " of 'Lilliput"
that he is not an enemy but poor
castaWay, and, due to his enormous
size and strength. becomes an i'm
portant power in the kingdom. War
is threatening the kingdom, and the.
'Lilliputians, like SO many people
in our own world, are willing to en-
list the aid of some one they don't
quite trust in order to beat more
menacing enemy.
The war-amusingly enough
threatens because of an argument
concerning the song to be played at
the coming wedding of King Lit
ties" daughter and the son of the
neighboring King Bombo" of Bile
fuscu." king Little insists that it
be the "Lilliputian" anthem, Faith
full" while 'Bombo" is just as de-
termined on Forever the national
song of 'sBlefuscu" "Gulliver," with
the wisdom Of the big men of the
world, settles the controversy with
out bloodshed and becomes the ma
tional hero of both miniature king
doms
Fleischer has done full justice
to the immortal characters of Dean
Swift, and added few equally en-
gaging ones of his own The kings,
Little" and 'Bombo" are impress
sively pompous, chauvinistic and
vacillating. The young sweethearts,
Princess Glory" and Prince Da-
vid,' are lovers to capture your
hearts as well as each others! The
three spies of 'Lilliput,' Sneak"
"Snitch" and "Snoop," are cartoon
creations that will surely rank with
the best-iked ever to appear on the
screen. Fleischer's prize original
creation is "Gabby," the town crier
--inpudent, vociferous and thor
ough joy to watch.
The music from the picture has al
ready spoken for itself-particularly
on the radio, where the eight songs
have become brilliant hits. The
Robin-R Ranger team adds another
feather to its cap with Faithful, =
forever" "Bluebirds in the Moon
light" "All's Well" Faithful For
ever" Il Hear Dream, We're AL
Together Now" and there is an
eighth hit, ITS Hap Hap Happy
Day"