Billboard Frolics
| Billboard Frolics | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Billy Bletcher The Varsity Three Count Cutelli Bernard Brown[1] |
| Music by | Bernard B. Brown |
| Animation by | Cal Dalton Sandy Walker |
| Color process | Technicolor (2-strip) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
Billboard Frolics is a 1935 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies directed by Friz Freleng.[2] The short was released on November 16, 1935.[3]
This short is the first to feature the song "Merrily We Roll Along" which would later become the opening theme for the Merrie Melodies cartoons, starting with Boulevardier from the Bronx.
Plot
[edit]The plot consists of signs and billboards coming to life and dancing to the song, and eventually a chick (parody of the Bon Ami chick) jumps down and starts interacting with the environment. A cat sees the chick and starts chasing him, and the other advertisements (including parodies of His Master's Voice and an Arm & Hammer logo) rally to protect the chick.
References
[edit]- ^ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 17. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 40. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
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