Howdy Doody and His Magic Hat

A UPA experimental film about a young cowboy, (a re-designed Howdy Doody), who rides a wild bucking bronco thinking he is wearing a magic hat, and even when the hat flies off his head, he conquers the mustang with pure grit. The first cartoon to feature directorial credit to Gene Deitch. It was commissioned by the Kagran Corporation as a pilot for a Howdy Doody animated series. (Anifilm)