Frank Tashlin was one of the few cartoon directors to make a full transition to live action features -- the other best known one was Gregory LaCava -- but his cartoons were exceedingly realistic in character, gag structure and camera placement, while his live action movies were cartoonish -- think of SON OF PALEFACE or his work with Jerry Lewis.
For the moment he was at Columbia whither he had been brought by offers of greater control. There he fought, made the classic THE FOX AND THE GRAPES, a few others, including this fine movie, and then went back to Warners, then onward.
This is a fine cartoon about the problems a conductor suffers while conducting the title piece. All the characters are animals and the gags are beautifully done. If you're lucky enough to get the chance to see this in a Technicolor print as I was, don't miss it.
For the moment he was at Columbia whither he had been brought by offers of greater control. There he fought, made the classic THE FOX AND THE GRAPES, a few others, including this fine movie, and then went back to Warners, then onward.
This is a fine cartoon about the problems a conductor suffers while conducting the title piece. All the characters are animals and the gags are beautifully done. If you're lucky enough to get the chance to see this in a Technicolor print as I was, don't miss it.
