{"product_id":"clutch-cargo-volume-13","title":"Clutch Cargo - Volume 13","description":"Sign on for adventure with Clutch Cargo, his young pal, Spinner, and their dog, Paddlefoot, as they travel the globe on dangerous missions! Shifty crooks and spies lurk around every corner, and deadly cliff-hanging perils await our heroes in every episode!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA surprise hit of late '50's children's television, the serialized adventure cartoon \u003ci\u003eClutch Cargo\u003c\/i\u003e introduced audiences to the patented Syncro-Vox animation system. To keep production costs low, voice actors were filmed as they delivered their dialog, and their moving lips were superimposed over still drawings of the characters' faces. Richard Cotting was the voice of Clutch, while Margaret Kerry (the model for Tinker Bell in \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e) played his pals Spinner and Paddlefoot. Hal Smith, best remembered as Otis on \u003ci\u003eThe Andy Griffith Show\u003c\/i\u003e, provided most of the other voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries creator and head writer, Clark Haas, was a test pilot before he was hired by legendary cartoonist Roy Crane to write and draw the Sunday edition of his popular newspaper adventure strip, \u003ci\u003eBuz Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e. Haas brought his love of planes to \u003ci\u003eClutch Cargo\u003c\/i\u003e, as evidenced by the care he lavished on the drawings of them used on the program. Acclaimed jazz flutist Paul Horn can be heard perfecting his chops on the show's minimalist flute \u0026amp; bongo soundtrack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BLUNDERBIRD:\u003c\/b\u003e Prehistoric birds, previously thought extinct, are causing havoc in the Amazon jungle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CASE OF RIPCORD VAN WINKLE:\u003c\/b\u003e A pilot who has been missing for 30 years suddenly reappears at an air circus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE FORTUNE COOKIE CAPER:\u003c\/b\u003e Clutch receives a message that an old friend is being held captive in a fortune cookie factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBIG \"X\":\u003c\/b\u003e A giant meteor hurtling through space threatens the lives of everyone on Earth. The last and most famous episode of \u003ci\u003eClutch Cargo\u003c\/i\u003e, 'Big 'X\"'s high-stakes storyline had Baby Boomer kids on the edge of their seats. \"I still see the X!\" remains a knowing catchphrase among fans of the show.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha Video","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":45802778034326,"sku":"089218842091","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/9621\/5446\/files\/089218842091.jpg?v=1762203637","url":"https:\/\/moviezyng.com\/products\/clutch-cargo-volume-13","provider":"Movie Zyng","version":"1.0","type":"link"}