Harryhausen Shorts: Volume 1: EastWest DVD is a sort of enigma in the realm of cheap dvds. They have a handful of UPCs that they share over various releases and their copyright research is apparently, if any, is certainly not thorough. Yet, somehow they manage to find some very interesting things to put on DVD. This particular bit of animation history I picked up at my local Stop and Shop a while back and just got around to finishing it.

Included on this DVD are a couple of fairy tales told by one of the masters of stop motion animation, Ray Harryhausen. Harryhausen is best known for his work on such films as Jason and the Argonauts, It Came from Beneath the Sea and The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. Here we see some of his early work which dates back to the late 40s. This is certainly an interesting peek into a few rarely seen films, their entertainment value is somewhat lacking.

Bottom line is, buy this if you love animation history or Ray Harryhausen. All others pass on it.

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