Cool View-Master Scans

Bob Logan has figured out how to scan old View-Master reels, and he's generously put many of my favorite images on his blog. Take a look!

I love these old 3-D set-ups - they're so charming! I hope someone at McFarlane Toys uses them as reference for their Hanna-Barbera figure line. Here's hoping...

Original Mach 5 Go! Go! Go! Opening

Jerry Beck helped me to find this clip from the Japanese show that became known as Speed Racer here in America. What surprised me was that the famous theme song was always in the opening titles - I always thought that it was created for the domestic release.

Don't you think this version of the song should have been in the new movie somewhere - in the end credits at the very least? It makes me want to see more of the Japanese version of the show, even though I think it'd wind up disappointing me, like reading the original manga did.

Anyway, I think the music and visuals are fun - enjoy!