Underplayed Gems

Flowers and Trees (1932)

Flowers and Trees poster
Directed by
Burt Gillett
Genre
musical film, animated cartoon
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 200 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In a forest, animated trees and flowers come to life and act out a story. They dance and make music together before facing a villainous tree that tries to cause trouble.

whimsicalplayfullightheartedmusicalcolorfulinventivecheerfulold-fashioned

What happens

Flowers and Trees is a Silly Symphonies animated short film produced by Walt Disney, directed by Burt Gillett, and released to theatres by United Artists on July 30, 1932. It was the first commercially released film to be produced in the full-color three-strip Technicolor process after several years of two-color Technicolor films. The film was a commercial and critical success, winning the first Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject. In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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