To Spring (1936)

Directed by

William Hanna

Genre

animation, family

Country

United States

Runtime

9 min

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 15 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 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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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.