Billboard Frolics
1935 film
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Billboard Frolics is a 1935 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.[2] The short was released on November 16, 1935.[3]
The Varsity Three
Count Cutelli
Bernard Brown[1]
| Billboard Frolics | |
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Title card | |
| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Billy Bletcher The Varsity Three Count Cutelli Bernard Brown[1] |
| Music by | Bernard B. Brown |
| Animation by | Cal Dalton Sandy Walker |
| Color process | Technicolor (2-strip) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
This short is the first to feature the song "Merrily We Roll Along" which would later become the opening theme for the Merrie Melodies cartoons, starting with Boulevardier from the Bronx.
Plot
The plot consists of signs and billboards coming to life and singing and dancing to "Merrily We Roll Along", and eventually a chick (parody of the Bon Ami chick) jumps down and starts interacting with the environment. A cat sees the chick and starts chasing him, and the other advertisements (including parodies of His Master's Voice and an Arm & Hammer logo) rally to protect the chick.
