Busy Bakers
1940 film by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton
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Busy Bakers is a 1940 American animated comedy short film directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton.[1] The short was released on February 10, 1940.[2] It is part of the Merrie Melodies series and the final to be directed by Hardaway and Dalton, who were demoted after Isadore Freleng returned from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1939.[3][4]
Cal Dalton
The Sportsmen Quartet (both uncredited)
| Busy Bakers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ben Hardaway Cal Dalton |
| Story by | Jack Miller |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Mel Blanc The Sportsmen Quartet (both uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Richard Bickenbach |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Swenson the baker is in the verge of closing his business, as he has only a half-eaten donut left to sell with no profits whatsoever. A blind old man enters and begs for a few crumbs of bread, which the baker obliges by offering him the entire donut. This is all a ruse, as the old man is revealed to be a baker too, as he leads his bumbling employees to secretly rejuvenate Swenson's business while Swenson sleeps. The bakers struggle comedically, but persevere and successfully finish a plethora of breads and desserts. As the food sells out and Swenson experiences his first profit in a long time, he offers a pie to the old man again, but thwarts his attempt to get long-term free food by noting his 5-cent deposit upon receiving the pie, which the old man reacts to by throwing the pie at his face.
Home media
- LaserDisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 4, Side 8
- DVD - Brother Orchid (USA 1995 Turner print added as a bonus)