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To Spring (1936)

To Spring poster
Directed by
William Hanna
Genre
animation, family
Country
United States
Runtime
9 min
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This animated short follows the arrival of spring as nature comes to life. Animals and plants celebrate the changing season with music and dance.

whimsicalupbeatplayfullightheartedmusicallivelynostalgiccheerful

What happens

To Spring is a 1936 animated musical short produced by Harman and Ising for the MGM cartoon studio's Happy Harmonies series. Although the production credit goes to Harman and Ising this short was actually the first cartoon to be directed by the future cartoon giant William Hanna, along with animator Paul Fennell. It is one of just three MGM cartoons that are in the public domain, and, as of 2025, the only Happy Harmonies short in the public domain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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