Monday, February 22, 2021

Daytime Heroes: Sinbad, Jr. in People Pluto Trap (1965)

 Independent producer Sam Singer (Courageous Cat) had first crack at American International's Sinbad, Jr. series of shorts, but it seemed as though American International wasn't too thrilled with the finished product, so Singer was replaced with Hanna-Barbera. Not only that, but Dallas McKennon (Daniel Boone), who had worked with Singer on Courageous Cat and other projects, was let go as well.

In "People Pluto Trap", Sinbad & Salty convert their sailboat into a rocket, and run into chaos. If you listen real close, McKennon virtually uses his normal voice as he does as Cincinnatus on Daniel Boone for Salty.


When Hanna-Barbera took over, they expanded the cast by hiring on Tim Matheson (Jonny Quest), Mel Blanc (Secret Squirrel, The Flintstones, etc.), Paul Frees, and others.

Rating: B-.

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