Why Do I Dream Those Dreams (1934)
- Directed by
- Friz Freleng
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man falls asleep and experiences a series of fantastical musical dreams. The cartoon is a loose animated retelling of the Rip Van Winkle story.
whimsicallivelyplayfuldreamlikenostalgiclightheartedmusicalenergetic
What happens
Why Do I Dream Those Dreams is a 1934 American animated comedy short film directed by Isadore Freleng. It was originally released on June 30, 1934, a day before the Hays Code was enforced, making it the final pre-Code cartoon to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the 36th film in the Merrie Melodies series, featuring the titular song by Dick Powell. It is a fantasy rendition of "Rip Van Winkle". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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