Inspektor Maska (English: Inspector Mask) is a Croatian and Yugoslav animated comedy television series produced for television by Zagreb Film that ran from 1962 to 1963.

Inspektor Maska
Also known asInspector Mask
GenreAnimated television series
Created byDragutin Vunak (idea)
Directed byBoris Kolar[1]
Borivoj Dovniković
Dragutin Vunak
various
Voices ofMladen Šerment
ComposersAleksandar Bubanović
Davor Kajfeš
Miljenko Prohaska
Stipica Kalogjera
Country of originCroatia (Yugoslavia)
Original languageHrvatski
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
Running time7–10 minutes
Production companyZAGREB FILM d.d.
Original release
NetworkRadiotelevizija Zagreb
Release1962 (1962) –
1963 (1963)

Development

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The idea for the series originated from the 1959 animated short Inspektor se vratio kući, directed by Vatroslav Mimica, which was particularly well received.[2]

Synopsis

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The story takes place in an unnamed American metropolis of the 1960s, where a criminal gang led by Prehlađeni Joe (Runny Nose Joe) carries out various criminal acts, but is thwarted by police inspektor Maska, using various disguises to track them and catch them in the end.[3][4]

Episode list

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Source:[5]

No. Year Episode name (Hrvatski) Episode name (English)
1 1962 Duh u škripcu Ghost In A Squeeze
2 1962 Crni sombrero El Cactusito
3 1962 Kostur postavlja zamku Skeleton Sets The Tramp
4 1962 Krađa u luci The 10.000 Ton Robbery
5 1962 Lula Mira Calumet
6 1962 Oteti konj The Horsenapping
7 1962 Otmica Miss Universum Kidnapping Of Miss Universe
8 1962 Sto jedna (101) žena Toni Kantare Tony's 101 Bride
9 1962 Šeikov briljant Sheikh's Jewel
10 1962 Građanin IM-5[6] Citizen IM-5
11 1963 Obračun u Muzeju voštanih figura Headsman Of The Wax Museum
12 1963 Ole, Torero! Ole, Torero!
13 1963 Električna stolica je nestala The Runaway Electric Chair

References

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  1. ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "Gradanin IM-T (Zagreb Film)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Archived from the original on July 24, 2012.
  2. ^ The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons, Volume 3, Chelsea House Publishers, 1983, pp. 315
  3. ^ "Lula mira (serija Inspektor Maska)". Animafest (in Croatian). Zagreb. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Inspektor Maska na besplatnoj projekciji u Parku Stara Trešnjevka". 21 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Inspektor Maska". Zagreb Film (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 3 July 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "Inspektor Maska Theatrical Series -Zagreb Film". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
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