Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Baby Huey and Many More (19??)

This negligible "collection" features just three cartoons on VHS, and should be tossed immediately upon viewing. Presented under the "Cartoon Craze" banner:

Pest Pupil (1957) 1/2*
This awful little slice of hell has the giant, diaper wearing, mentally challenged duck known as Baby Huey getting expelled for constantly assaulting his teacher, and then doing the same to his German-speaking home tutor. Tired gags and one annoying main character doom this. Also known as "Perfect Pupil."

Quack-a-Doodle-Doo (1950) *
This was the first Baby Huey cartoon, showing how he was born, dealing with the other poultry teasing him, as well as battling a barnyard-invading fox. Still annoying, still terrible, although famed director Freleng does try to do something different here and there.

Peeping Penguins (1937) * *
Four baby penguins explore an abandoned cabin, even after their mother sings them a bizarre song entitled "Curiosity Killed the Cat" to warn them away. This grates, and the song, with odd throat clearing, is awful.

Sorority House Massacre (1986)

A mental patient escapes and tries to kill his sister (Angela O'Neill), who coincidentally is staying in a sorority house where the pati...