Van Beuren cartoons are extremely variable, especially in the number of gags and whether the absurdist humour shines through enough (sometimes it does, other times it doesn't), but are strangely interesting. Although they are often poorly animated with barely existent stories and less than compelling lead characters, they are also often outstandingly scored, there can be some fun support characters and some are well-timed and amusing.

1934 saw Van Beuren make two cartoons with Amos and Andy, the other being 'The Lion Tamer'. Neither were successful and are pretty much forgotten today, and it is not hard to see why and why more Amos and Andy cartoons weren't made. Van Beuren have certainly done far worse but it is not a good representation of them or one of their watchable or more efforts.

It does contain pretty much all of the faults of Van Beuren's worst, or all the faults of many Van Beuren cartoons, while having a few good points. Van Beuren have actually done quite a number of watchable or more cartoons, a few pretty good even though imperfect. So it's not as if they are all being hated on.

Best asset is the music score from the ever consistently great Winston Sharples, pretty much the best thing consistently of Van Beuren's output. It is so beautifully and cleverly orchestrated, is great fun to listen to and full of lively energy, doing so well with enhancing the action.

Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden attack their voice acting as Amos and Andy with enthusiasm.

Synchronisation can be sloppy however and the energy just isn't there.

The animation is not good, in fact it is downright bad most of the time with erratically sloppy character designs in particular while the simplistic background detail and lack of fluidity and crispness are just as difficult to ignore.

None of the characters are that interesting or fun, being either forgettable or annoying, even Amos and Andy struggle to carry the cartoon. On top of being poorly drawn and for some stereotypical. Story is very slight to the point of non-existence and suffers from a lack of energy, so much so it makes the reasonably short (though longer than the usual Van Beuren cartoons). It feels aimless and also random and disjointed. If you are looking for sense too, look elsewhere. It is very successful in taking the excitement and danger out of wrestling in one of the dullest wrestling matches in animation or anywhere.

Basically 'The Rasslin Match' is a stringing along of gags structured in a way that's disorganised and random. It is very low on laughs, actually none of it is remotely amusing, and many are likely to find some of the material offensive (even when judging it for back then). Nothing is inventive or imaginative, never rising above the forgettable and bland at best and there is not much absurdist about them.

Overall, weak. 3/10 Bethany Cox