S.O.S. Snowman in danger!
(1949)
Frustrated snowman seeks mental health help.
2D Cel animated commercial from Joop Geesink's Dollywood (1949) for Persil detergent.
Story
2D Cel animated commercial from Joop Geesink's Dollywood (1949) for Persil detergent. A snowman gets depressed when he thinks that someone, other than himself, has covered the world in a blanket of white. The doctor has the solution..
Trivia
In the years 1942/43 Joop Geesink has worked briefly with Marten Toonder and they lead a animation studio together. They parted ways and Geesink solely focussed on doll-animation. With this movie, Geesink showed he can also deliver animated films. Director Henk Kabos came from Toonder animations and has made himself very useful as illustrator.
From Marten Toonder to Joop Geesink
The entire group of cartoonists, led by director Henk Kabos was soon able to join Geesink's studios. With this film, Geesink indicated he could also provide cartoons. The advertising film is possibly the only cartoon Henk Kabos made Joop Geesink. Kabos had worked extensively with Toonder on Tom Poes cartoons. He was a highly skilled cartoonist. Later, he concentrated entirely on art-direction of puppet films. Later he concentrated entirely on art-direction of puppet films. It is also noteworthy that this cartoon was shot under post-war conditions in the expensive, American Technicolor system.
The moving title letters were meant to give the impression that a serious problem was being addressed here. In any case, it draws attention.
Doctor on house call with snowman.
Snowman near nervous breakdown
In the 1940s and 1950s, it was common for many people to bleach linens on a lawn in the sun. From the air, this should look like snow..
De The name of the studio is shown here at the end of the film. As the studio became better known, the name was shown just beforehand: "Joop Geesink's Dollywood Presents: ..."
Credits
- Title: S.O.S. Snowman in danger! ("S.O.S. Sneeuwman in gevaal")
- Client: Sunlight soap factory (Persil)
- Year of production: 1949
- Duration: 2,5 minutes
- Composer: Unknown (most likely Hugo de Groot)
- Performed by: Unknown
- Art Director: Henk Kabos
- Animation: Henk Kabos
- Format: 35 mm, Technicolor
