Billboard Frolics
| Billboard Frolics | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Billy Bletcher (unc.) Cliff Nazarro (unc.) |
| Music by | Bernard B. Brown Norman Spencer (unc.) |
| Animation by | Cal Dalton Sandy Walker Rod Scribner (unc.) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | November 16, 1935 |
Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
Billboard Frolics is a 1935 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies directed by Friz Freleng.[1] The short was released on November 16, 1935.[2]
The short features 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[]
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[]
- ^ 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.
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- English-language films
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- 1935 animated films
- 1930s American animated films
- 1930s animated short films
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- Films scored by Bernard B. Brown
- Films scored by Norman Spencer (composer)
- Short films directed by Friz Freleng
- Merrie Melodies short films
- Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
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