The Discontented Canary
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Rudolf Ising
| The Discontented Canary | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rudolf Ising |
| Produced by | Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Color process | Technicolor (2-hue) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc |
Release date |
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Running time | 8:38 |
| Language | English |
The Discontented Canary is a 1934 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Happy Harmonies short directed by Rudolf Ising.[1]
The cartoon begins with a canary in his cage and a parrot singing. The canary wants to get out of his cage, but he is locked inside. Then, their owner arrives, but she accidentally leaves the cage open. Then, the canary flies out and goes outside. He descends into a garden, and a cat slyly sneaks up on him. The weather then gets windy as a thunderstorm arrives in. Then, the cat chases the canary around the garden. Suddenly, a lightning bolt strikes the cat's tail and he runs away screaming in agony. Realizing the outside world isn't as safe as his cage, the canary flies back home and sings as the cartoon ends.
Notes
- It is the oldest MGM cartoon to be owned by Warner Bros. via Turner Entertainment Co.
- First Happy Harmonies short film, although at the opening it is credited as "A METRO COLOR CARTOON".
