I'll be blunt here. Aside from a few cartoons (such as Mickey Mouse), most cartoons of the 1930s were amazingly bland and sappy. Even the edgiest studio of the 1940s, Merrie Melodies, made mostly terrible films during this time. Why? Because of plot, the films were jam-packed with singing--god-awful singing. They also tried very hard to be cute. One thing about the later Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck films is that they were never cute--they were funny! So, while a 7 might seem very high for this singing cartoon, believe me, compared to most stuff of the day, it WAS pretty edgy!
The film begins with the opening of all four of Momma Owl's eggs. The first three are instant classical music-performing chicks. However, the fourth comes right out of the egg singing popular music. The plot is meant to be a variation on the studio's big hit the previous decade "The Jazz Singer"--but without all the patently offensive black stereotypes. The film definitely lacks humor but the song is catchy and the film not at all annoying--hence it's score of 7.
The film begins with the opening of all four of Momma Owl's eggs. The first three are instant classical music-performing chicks. However, the fourth comes right out of the egg singing popular music. The plot is meant to be a variation on the studio's big hit the previous decade "The Jazz Singer"--but without all the patently offensive black stereotypes. The film definitely lacks humor but the song is catchy and the film not at all annoying--hence it's score of 7.