Billboard Frolics (1935)

Directed by

Friz Freleng

Genre

animation, comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 13 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.

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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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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.