A Hatful of Dreams

Overview

George Pal’s stop motion Puppetoons were peopled with all types of characters. Two of his most popular were a pair of lovestruck kids named Punchy and Judy. Here, down-on-his-luck Punchy obtains a magical straw hat from a plucky talking horse and transforms himself into Aladdin and, with the official permission of DC Comics, Superman. Hoping to impress Judy, Punchy’s delusions of grandeur only land him in jail. The talking horse is a witness at Punchy’s trial and cajoles the judge, arresting Officer Moriarty and members of the jury to test the hat, causing their secret selves to emerge inbound, a hilarious spectacle as their unfettered dreams and desire hold sway.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 28, 1945

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Director

George Pal

Producer

George Pal

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0036899