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Billboard Frolics (1935)

Billboard Frolics poster
Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genre
animation, comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is an animated comedy short from the Merrie Melodies series. It features cartoon characters having fun with a musical theme.

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What happens

Billboard Frolics is a 1935 American animated comedy short film directed by Isadore Freleng. The short was released on November 16, 1935. It is the 51st film in the Merrie Melodies series. It is the first film in the series to feature the song "Merrily We Roll Along" by Eddie Cantor, which would later become the opening theme for the Merrie Melodies cartoons, starting with Boulevardier from the Bronx. It is also the final film in the series to use 2-strip Technicolor, as Walt Disney Productions' 3-strip Technicolor exclusivity deal expired after its release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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