Edgar Allan Pooh . . . to subliminally suggest peace to an increasingly threatening German Nation, thereby averting all the potential heartache likely to occur during another "World War." When Warner's courageous animators put together their I LOVE TO SINGA plea, no one had ever heard of a "World War One." That's because the conflict that killed millions from 1914 through 1918 was known to Pessimists as "The Great War," and to Optimists as "The War to End War" or "The Final War." Most Americans found it hard to imagine that the daffy German men, with their shorty-shorts, foul-tasting beer, and cute Munchkin accents, would prove capable of starting ANOTHER "Great War" for a Century, if ever (and certainly not in a mere 20 years). But by 1936 Hitler was ranting on the War Path, and Warner was trying to do something about it. That's why I LOVE TO SINGA is peppered with random German terms, such as "mein" and "und" and "mit." It's as if Pops Owl has a target audience of One, and he's trying to say to Hitler, "Just calm down--if Germany depresses you so much, why not come over and entertain us with your Terrible Twos Tantrums in America? If that gets old, you can always play yourself in SPRINGTIME FOR H!TLER."

blindwelder This is, quite possibly, my all time favorite cartoon. My friend Camille and I have been quoting it for years, just from memories of childhood. Not long ago, I ran across it on VEOH(much like you tube). It was great to see it again after 25 plus years. The title song RULES!! If you like the old cartoons, as I do, you will love this one. Also, I just learned that the voice of Owl Jolson was provided by Tommy Bond at the age of nine. Most would know him as Butch, the bully from the "Our Gang" series. The just of the episode is an owl born to sing jazz music, which drives his dad crazy, and his path to acceptance from his entire family. Do yourself a favor and give it a watch. You won't be disappointed.

tenchsama-1 A great one from the early Chuck Jones era. Of all the Merrie Melodies of the prewar period, this is one of the best. Just hum the first few bars, everyone knows the song! How many other songs from the 30's get instant recognition? The dancing is cute and I am amazed how good the singer is. I didn't realize it was Butch from the Little Rascals before! If you are fans of old movies and early TV, the other voices were all character actors from that time. The Chicken Lady with the Betty Boop voice is an unsung hero of early animation, usually uncredited - Cookie in the Buddy toons and the original Petunia Pig.Anyway, this is a fave of mine - Rated A

pacmsw I saw this cartoon for the first time when I was under the age of ten, didn't know it was a "movie spoof" (which is mentioned in other sources)until I became an adult. It is one of my favorite cartoon shorts of all time (and I'm over 50, though not as old as this 'toon!) The "tune" sung by "Owl Jolson" gets stuck in your head once your mind wanders that way! I haven't seen the cartoon in several years, but I find myself remembering it fondly! Love it! Love it! Love it! I was also surprised to find that one of the voices is done by a former child star who was part of the "Our Gang/Li'l Rascals" films. If you are a "baby boomer" like me and haven't seen this classic cartoon, you are truly missing a gem...another "obscure" music-related cartoon favorite: "Russian Rhapsody" (with "Gremlins from the Kremlin")