It’s almost unbelievable how sensitive and accepting this cartoon *from 1947* is not just towards blind people but towards women, girls, Irish, Italians, and even single moms. It’s beautiful.
There's a lot more of that in these older movies and from that decade than you might think. While that period of time was far from perfect and was filled with a lot of racism, sexism, and a lot of other craziness, there were a lot of good people as well. You can even see it in Twelve Angry Men when one of the jurors went off on a rant about 'them' (which I think was supposed to be Hispanic people) and the others just stopped listening to him because they thought he was being an idiot.
@@lucindamobley5492The struggle for right and wrong never ended woke people think their woke but they're just getting their egos filled with credit that doesn't belong to them. Its been a battle since the beginning of time
I remember skipping when I was younger because it was too sad for me. This is probably the reason why I love raggedy Ann so much now. They depict the way blind people visualize and hear in such a beautiful and unique light, instead of showing it only as a problem. This was very ahead of its time to be this accepting.
Do you know what sad is they don’t do that anymore. I should know because I’m blind and I’ve never seen a cartoon or movie that depicts people like me the way that this does which is why I still love it to this day and don’t even get me started on the song that raggedy and sings to the little girl that’s just downright beautiful.
I think this was the first cartoon I'd ever seen. I was a small girl, and I related so much to Billie. It's hard to see the world sometimes, so you just gotta look with your heart.
My grandma had a vhs with old paramount classics on it years ago and this was one that was on it. I had a vague recollection of what it was about and put it on to show my kids. Bawled my fricken eyes out!
My Nan had this on VHS to. I secretly used to shed a tear as it always used to get me thinking of how blind people see the world even through they can't see. It's a really well made cartoon with a very powerful story. You really don't see that in most modern day cartoons.
I love most of us thought this was super sad as kids but it's it so wholesome it's almost sickening. The music and beautiful message. Soft technicolor animation. Whole neighborhood feeling so realistic and tight knit and then turning into this wonderland of a child's imagination. This short is amazing and needs more love and attention. And yes this short did make me sad as a kid, I would cry every time ragdey Ann would start singing
So did I! I miss those days buying VHS tapes with the old cartoons, rewinding the tapes, trying to reach the VCR because it would be on the top of the TV
Thank you so much for uploading this!! I had this on VHS when I was a kid, and I remember how much I loved this cartoon. I didn't realize just how precious this was until now, because of what Billie went through. ❤
You can see with your heart Make the dark clouds departs Dream sweet dreams and I promise you Your heart will see them all come true Let your imagination unfold The world for you to behold All you need is something to start with You can see with your heart
@@kingstontwelve Hehe, you think so? Thanks. Still, with all due respect, it's not very difficult to listen to a song, at least to me. But I am glad you seem to be happy that I wrote down the lyrics.
@@sampeacaml9307 no yeah you are a genius! I could never get them right, no matter how many times I have listened to it. I hope that makes you feel special 😉
“The Enchanted Square” was written by animation director Orestes Calpini and background artist Shane Miller. As such, it is a very visually driven cartoon with almost Disneyesque quality of animation.
My mother passed away in November 2024. She loved Raggedy Ann so much as a child. A very specific request was for her to be cremated with her first Raggedy Ann doll. The house is full of Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls, but I won't toss any of them out.
I think I remember watching this when I was really young. I couldn't remember the name of this vid and I was just thinking about it recently. this makes my day; thanks for bringing it back to my life. 😊
The first time I ever saw this cartoon was on a public domain VHS tape, featuring a worn-out NTA print of the cartoon. Later on, I sometimes wondered if there ever would be a highly restored version of it, and now, there is. I highly commend you for your work in making this cartoon look and sound so much better so that future generations can get a better idea of how it appeared in its initial theatrical release.
I don’t know who went through the trouble of cleaning this up, but thank you whoever did because this cartoon is great. It’s freaking great only I don’t get what people say that they cry. I don’t find it. Sad I find it cute and adorable.
@@jrgensaint-croix1817 It was a TV distributor back in the 1950’s and continued through the 1970’s until it got folded into Republic Pictures in the 1990’s.
@@jrgensaint-croix1817NTA was the TV distributor that Paramount sold their pre-November 1950 cartoons to. Not just the TV rights, but the copyrights to the cartoons altogether. NTA’s prints often ended up being in poor quality, and they were ordered to remove Paramount’s name from the cartoons, so they did so by shoddily covering it up with black bars. Unfortunately, some cartoons are only available in their NTA versions. NTA’s successor ended up being bought out by Paramount many years later.
This is probably one of the most acclaimed cartoon shorts to ever come out of by Paramount’s Famous Studios and it’s a shame this and most of the other Famous standouts(including the other Raggedy Ann short From 1944,some of the best Popeye shorts from 1942-1948 and a few ones from 1949 and the 50’s including 1953’s 3D Popeye,The Ace of Space,several Casper and Herman and Katnip standouts and The Superman shorts)weren’t ever nominated for a Acadamy award for Best Animated Short film compared to Fleischer Studios and George Pal’s Puppetoon shorts. Poor Famous.
I love this cartoon with Raggedy Ann name the Enchanted Square. and I am happy for Billie and her imagination in the Enchanted Square. Originally released into movie theaters on May 9, 1947.
when I use to watch this episode as a youngster, I always thought that Billie's just a normal girl, but now that I keep watching it this year, I now realize that she's blind
ive been searching for this cartoon ever since i was young. We had this on DVD or CD (i cant tell the diff 💀) and im so glad it found me instead ^^ this gives me so most nostalgia and happiness
Typically for Famous Studios, they miss so many dramatic possibilities of a little blind girl wandering around her shabby street (which would get gentrified in the next decade) imagining it to be a magic amusement park. And the ear-piercing "You can see with your heart" at the end would set dogs howling. But it's a charming and moving cartoon, and looks dazzling it its restored Technicolor glory. Do you think Officer Flanagan likes Billie's mother a little? Halloween, everybody!
I always thought it was strange, ironic and funny that the voice of Bluto and the usual angry guy of the Little Lulu cartoons from the 60s was the voice of reason in this short.
The cartoon was written by animation director Orestes Calpini and background artist Shane Miller. As such, it is a very visually driven cartoon with almost Disneyesque quality of animation.
Thanks for posting, Steve! This and the Popeye cartoon ROCKET TO MARS would, IMHO, be Famous Studios' best. I can't watch this or that scene in Charlie Chaplin THE KID with the police taking little Jackie Coogan from The Little Tramp without becoming a blubbering mess.
I have a raggedy ann and andy dolls my grandma hand made and they hold a huge place in my heart ive fixed them when there ripped or torn there really old.
When I was little I used to taught that the little girl was playing or acting weird Never crossed in my mind (until I got my 10 years) what the sweetie was blind…
She's just too modest. She didn't believe the policeman when he told her she was pretty, because she didn't think she was pretty. Likewise, she called her daughter "silly" for saying her mother was beautiful, because the mother did not believe that her own face was "beautiful." (Or that her blind daughter could "see" it!)
It’s almost unbelievable how sensitive and accepting this cartoon *from 1947* is not just towards blind people but towards women, girls, Irish, Italians, and even single moms. It’s beautiful.
There's a lot more of that in these older movies and from that decade than you might think. While that period of time was far from perfect and was filled with a lot of racism, sexism, and a lot of other craziness, there were a lot of good people as well. You can even see it in Twelve Angry Men when one of the jurors went off on a rant about 'them' (which I think was supposed to be Hispanic people) and the others just stopped listening to him because they thought he was being an idiot.
It was my favorite as a little girl 🥺
Even Billie’s eyes looking “normal” when she’s in her fantasy world is an interesting visual.
@@mkultrafemme3507mine too, im so moved 🥺
@@lucindamobley5492The struggle for right and wrong never ended woke people think their woke but they're just getting their egos filled with credit that doesn't belong to them. Its been a battle since the beginning of time
The voice actor who provides Raggedy Ann with her singing voice is incredible
I remember skipping when I was younger because it was too sad for me. This is probably the reason why I love raggedy Ann so much now. They depict the way blind people visualize and hear in such a beautiful and unique light, instead of showing it only as a problem. This was very ahead of its time to be this accepting.
Do you know what sad is they don’t do that anymore. I should know because I’m blind and I’ve never seen a cartoon or movie that depicts people like me the way that this does which is why I still love it to this day and don’t even get me started on the song that raggedy and sings to the little girl that’s just downright beautiful.
@@Leamichellefan2244 exactly!
@@LillianGraceFullofficial this is probably gonna sound silly, but I’ve got that song and all of ragged and lines memorized.
@@Leamichellefan2244 no it’s not silly. The song’s a underrated masterpiece, I still know the lyrics after all this time
@@LillianGraceFullofficialI agree. It sounds like something you’d hear in a Disney movie.
That was nice of the Officer to give her the doll, even if he did just find it in the trash.
I think this was the first cartoon I'd ever seen. I was a small girl, and I related so much to Billie. It's hard to see the world sometimes, so you just gotta look with your heart.
This short could’ve easily win an Academy Award for Best Cartoon. This was amazing.
Why it wasn't even nominated back then is beyond me.
I used to cry over this when I was young. Which was a long time ago.
Same
@kingstontwelve me 2. I still have the vhs, and when I saw it, I cried because of how the music get you so emotional
My grandma had a vhs with old paramount classics on it years ago and this was one that was on it. I had a vague recollection of what it was about and put it on to show my kids. Bawled my fricken eyes out!
Sameee my granny got this is on a cd and when I hear the instrumental with the piano and stuff, I get nostalgia.
My Nan had this on VHS to. I secretly used to shed a tear as it always used to get me thinking of how blind people see the world even through they can't see. It's a really well made cartoon with a very powerful story. You really don't see that in most modern day cartoons.
What was it called? I had it also and am trying to remember
I love most of us thought this was super sad as kids but it's it so wholesome it's almost sickening. The music and beautiful message. Soft technicolor animation. Whole neighborhood feeling so realistic and tight knit and then turning into this wonderland of a child's imagination. This short is amazing and needs more love and attention. And yes this short did make me sad as a kid, I would cry every time ragdey Ann would start singing
I grew up watching this in 80’s, now im going to show it to my daughter 🥹
Awwwww that’s sweet 🥲
This cartoon makes me cry because it makes me think of my grandma she played the tape for me every time I visited her
Wow! I've seen older copies of this cartoon and they really cleaned it up.
Oh my goodness, I've finally found it. I haven't seen this cartoon in a long time.
me neither, I can't believe I almost memorized that video before UA-cam
I had this on a VHS tape, this miss my childhood so much, how many times I watched it and got emotional, this cartoon is so beautiful ❤ so nostalgic
I still had the vhs. I still cry
@@shaynellmesadieu How lucky you are, it's a relic, I loved it!
So did I! I miss those days buying VHS tapes with the old cartoons, rewinding the tapes, trying to reach the VCR because it would be on the top of the TV
@@DollSchmidt4429 Wonderful days, very nostalgic time, I too, loved recording old movies and cartoons.
Thank you so much for uploading this!!
I had this on VHS when I was a kid, and I remember how much I loved this cartoon.
I didn't realize just how precious this was until now, because of what Billie went through. ❤
"There are some who see with the eyes in their head and there are some who see with the eyes in their heart. And that's the Lord's own truth."
Honestly, I think that’s my favorite part.
You don't hear beautiful quotes like that these days.
“You can see with your heart.” - Raggedy Ann
You can see with your heart
Make the dark clouds departs
Dream sweet dreams and I promise you
Your heart will see them all come true
Let your imagination unfold
The world for you to behold
All you need is something to start with
You can see with your heart
How did you get the lyrics right!
@@kingstontwelve I just listened to it a few times.
@@sampeacaml9307 wow. You might accidentally be a genius!
@@kingstontwelve Hehe, you think so? Thanks. Still, with all due respect, it's not very difficult to listen to a song, at least to me. But I am glad you seem to be happy that I wrote down the lyrics.
@@sampeacaml9307 no yeah you are a genius! I could never get them right, no matter how many times I have listened to it. I hope that makes you feel special 😉
This cartoon was my introduction to Raggedy Ann. I was a teen. It was on a dvd compilation of old cartoons.
I watched this when I was a kid. It’s just as lovely as I remember, so glad I found it again. ❤
“The Enchanted Square” was written by animation director Orestes Calpini and background artist Shane Miller. As such, it is a very visually driven cartoon with almost Disneyesque quality of animation.
Beautiful cartoon. Made me cry. I think it’s the only short film that’s ever made me cry
My mother passed away in November 2024. She loved Raggedy Ann so much as a child.
A very specific request was for her to be cremated with her first Raggedy Ann doll.
The house is full of Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls, but I won't toss any of them out.
Question, is Raggedy Ann magic or was this all Billie’s imagination? The fact that she’s surprised by Ann talking does kinda hint to the first.
Pretty sure it’s supposed to be her imagination considering they bring up being able to see by using imagination
Imagination is magic. It has no limits.❤
Question,¿how can she imagine something if she was always blind?
I think I remember watching this when I was really young. I couldn't remember the name of this vid and I was just thinking about it recently. this makes my day; thanks for bringing it back to my life. 😊
I remember as. Kid being tuched deeply by this cartoon it made me understand kids that are going tough so much at life
The first time I ever saw this cartoon was on a public domain VHS tape, featuring a worn-out NTA print of the cartoon. Later on, I sometimes wondered if there ever would be a highly restored version of it, and now, there is. I highly commend you for your work in making this cartoon look and sound so much better so that future generations can get a better idea of how it appeared in its initial theatrical release.
I don’t know who went through the trouble of cleaning this up, but thank you whoever did because this cartoon is great. It’s freaking great only I don’t get what people say that they cry. I don’t find it. Sad I find it cute and adorable.
Woah I remember this from like a core baby memory-!
Never seen this version before. This is way better than the NTA version from the 1950’s, and the sound and picture quality are nice and clean.
whats a nta?
@@jrgensaint-croix1817 It was a TV distributor back in the 1950’s and continued through the 1970’s until it got folded into Republic Pictures in the 1990’s.
@@jrgensaint-croix1817NTA was the TV distributor that Paramount sold their pre-November 1950 cartoons to. Not just the TV rights, but the copyrights to the cartoons altogether. NTA’s prints often ended up being in poor quality, and they were ordered to remove Paramount’s name from the cartoons, so they did so by shoddily covering it up with black bars. Unfortunately, some cartoons are only available in their NTA versions. NTA’s successor ended up being bought out by Paramount many years later.
this cartoon will always make me cry
This is probably one of the most acclaimed cartoon shorts to ever come out of by Paramount’s Famous Studios and it’s a shame this and most of the other Famous standouts(including the other Raggedy Ann short From 1944,some of the best Popeye shorts from 1942-1948 and a few ones from 1949 and the 50’s including 1953’s 3D Popeye,The Ace of Space,several Casper and Herman and Katnip standouts and The Superman shorts)weren’t ever nominated for a Acadamy award for Best Animated Short film compared to Fleischer Studios and George Pal’s Puppetoon shorts. Poor Famous.
The music makes me think of my best friend
Sometimes the ones that are praised dont shine as bright as those who where shining in the middle of obsecurity
I love this cartoon with Raggedy Ann name the Enchanted Square. and I am happy for Billie and her imagination in the Enchanted Square. Originally released into movie theaters on May 9, 1947.
Not that your first restoration was bad (cause it wasn't), but it did have those splices. Can't wait to get this upgrade on Blu-ray
That is so beautiful and so lovely animation show video
when I use to watch this episode as a youngster, I always thought that Billie's just a normal girl, but now that I keep watching it this year, I now realize that she's blind
Same
Beautiful and touching cartoon
ive been searching for this cartoon ever since i was young. We had this on DVD or CD (i cant tell the diff 💀) and im so glad it found me instead ^^ this gives me so most nostalgia and happiness
I feel like a child again but all I always wonder that i would love a tou
Beautiful!! Thank you for!
Typically for Famous Studios, they miss so many dramatic possibilities of a little blind girl wandering around her shabby street (which would get gentrified in the next decade) imagining it to be a magic amusement park. And the ear-piercing "You can see with your heart" at the end would set dogs howling. But it's a charming and moving cartoon, and looks dazzling it its restored Technicolor glory. Do you think Officer Flanagan likes Billie's mother a little? Halloween, everybody!
I always thought it was strange, ironic and funny that the voice of Bluto and the usual angry guy of the Little Lulu cartoons from the 60s was the voice of reason in this short.
Interesting fact.
Muy lindo 😊 siempre lo miro 😊🇵🇪🤗
I used to have daydreams as nice as this when I was little, can't do it anymore because of depression and anxiety.
I remember having this on DVD many years ago.
Is it Cartoon Craze by Digiview Productions?
3:04 that's so cute
Originally released in May 1947.
They don’t make them like this anymore lost art form technicolor pops out the screen.
Absolutely lovely.
I think this girl is blind but raggedy Ann made her not blind by singing for her
I watch that Raggedy Ann Cartoon a lot on 350 Cartoon Collection DVD when I was a 15 years old since 2016
Bet the Famous Studios animators were darn proud of this one..
Fr!!! This is one of those rare paramount W's in creativity and core writing capabilities 🙌🏻😭🖤🖤
The cartoon was written by animation director Orestes Calpini and background artist Shane Miller. As such, it is a very visually driven cartoon with almost Disneyesque quality of animation.
Please tell me this one an Academy award or something.
Sadly, no. It wasn't even nominated. You would think it should've been, though.
❤❤ this was after puff the magic dragon on a VHS I had growing up. I love this cartoon so much.
I like to think this cartoon of Raggedy Ann takes place near Halloween in New York City, and sometimes I wish it also featured Ann’s brother Andy.
I love this🧸
Thanks for posting, Steve! This and the Popeye cartoon ROCKET TO MARS would, IMHO, be Famous Studios' best. I can't watch this or that scene in Charlie Chaplin THE KID with the police taking little Jackie Coogan from The Little Tramp without becoming a blubbering mess.
8:27
This sh☆t got me choking up in tears I swear to god
No way, they played that exact same music from the blu-ray noveltoons trailer.
I have a raggedy ann and andy dolls my grandma hand made and they hold a huge place in my heart ive fixed them when there ripped or torn there really old.
Are FPS added here?
❤
Hold on That girl that has the Raggedy doll is not blind Look at her Eyes she Blink
When I was little I used to taught that the little girl was playing or acting weird
Never crossed in my mind (until I got my 10 years) what the sweetie was blind…
This seems like a good story for The Twilight Zone
A light hearted episode for a eccentric show that’s for sure
Wait where is raggedy andy
👍🥰
The first Raggedy Ann cartoon in history
No, there were two other cartoons before this, "Suddenly It's Spring" (1944) and the extra-long "Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy" (1941).
The reds are very straining, kinda obnoxious compared to thr blue and green.
🥲 cute
1:03 and 6:44 what the Lapp! Funny cat and dog lol
wow4
The mom's kind of a prick though...
She's just too modest. She didn't believe the policeman when he told her she was pretty, because she didn't think she was pretty. Likewise, she called her daughter "silly" for saying her mother was beautiful, because the mother did not believe that her own face was "beautiful." (Or that her blind daughter could "see" it!)
Poor, blind child has such a vivid imagination. 🥹