I've Got to Sing a Torch Song (1933)
- Directed by
- Tom Palmer
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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.
How it feels
A cartoon character sings and performs the torch song from the movie Gold Diggers of 1933. This is a short animated comedy with music.
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What happens
I've Got to Sing a Torch Song is a 1933 American animated comedy short film directed by Tom Palmer. It is the 28th film in the Merrie Melodies series. The short was released on September 23, 1933. It premiered with I Loved a Woman in theaters. This short was the first cartoon in the series produced solely by Leon Schlesinger Productions, as well as the first without any involvement by Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising and Frank Marsales. It is Palmer's only installment in the series as director, as he was fired during production. The cartoon features the song "I've Got To Sing A Torch Song", written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin. "I've Got To Sing A Torch Song" had been recorded by several artists, including Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallée, and Al Bowlly. Dick Powell sang the song in the film Gold Diggers of 1933. It was later released in Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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