STARS: "Freddie Bartholomew", "the major".
Director: FRANK TASHLIN. Story: Richard Hogan. Animation: Philip Monroe. Music director: Carl W. Stalling. Song: "Congo" by Jack Scholl (lyrics) and M.K. Jerome (music). Voice characterizations: Mel Blanc. Color by Technicolor. Producer: Leon Schlesinger.
Copyright 12 December 1938 by The Vitaphone Corp. A Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" cartoon. U.S. release: 13 August 1938 (sic. Presumably Vitaphone/Warnwr Bros. forgot to copyright the cartoon at this time. That would have made an interesting legal case if someone was made aware of this omission and decided to make and sell copies before December 12). 7 minutes.
COMMENT: Fantastic adventures of a typically choleric British major on safari in darkest Africa. Lots of par for 1938 racist gags and visuals which give the film a somewhat unpleasant air, despite the charm of Tashlin's fluid, attractively colored characters and backgrounds. Song: "Glad We're Alive".
Director: FRANK TASHLIN. Story: Richard Hogan. Animation: Philip Monroe. Music director: Carl W. Stalling. Song: "Congo" by Jack Scholl (lyrics) and M.K. Jerome (music). Voice characterizations: Mel Blanc. Color by Technicolor. Producer: Leon Schlesinger.
Copyright 12 December 1938 by The Vitaphone Corp. A Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" cartoon. U.S. release: 13 August 1938 (sic. Presumably Vitaphone/Warnwr Bros. forgot to copyright the cartoon at this time. That would have made an interesting legal case if someone was made aware of this omission and decided to make and sell copies before December 12). 7 minutes.
COMMENT: Fantastic adventures of a typically choleric British major on safari in darkest Africa. Lots of par for 1938 racist gags and visuals which give the film a somewhat unpleasant air, despite the charm of Tashlin's fluid, attractively colored characters and backgrounds. Song: "Glad We're Alive".