Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat
A UPA adaptation of the television series (1947-1960) dummy-cowboy, Howdy Doody. Filmed in both 35 and 16mm (for immediate television use in the event theatre exhibitors balked at showcasing a television character,) the plot has Howdy Doody in quest of a magic cowboy hat that will make him invincible. Filled with predominant variations of colors and designs and abstract-color designs as Howdy chases the elusive hat. Finally capturing it, he uses the hat's magical powers to become a rodeo star.
From the archive
An episode of the popular children's TV series. Including the original network IDs. This episode features the spelling out of "NBC To Television" via the names of various cities...I haven't seen this episode for several years, but I remember really enjoying that segment.
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Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat (1954) is hosted by the Internet Archive as a public-domain or openly licensed work, which means its copyright has expired, lapsed, or was released by the rights holder. No signup, no payment and no advertising interrupts playback. Nitrate streams the file directly from the Archive and hosts no video itself.
- Director
- Gene Deitch
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