I Love to Singa

1936 0h 8m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 89

AnimationComedyMusic

Synopsis

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A stern classical music teacher becomes a father of four musically-inclined sons, but when one of them demonstrates a preference for jazz music, his father kicks him out of the house.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billy Bletcher
Professor Fritz Owl (voice)
Tommy Bond
Owl Jolson (voice)
Johnnie Davis
Owl Jolson (singing voice)
Joe Dougherty
Stuttering Bird (voice)
Bernice Hansen
Fat Chicken Singer (voice)
Martha Wentworth
Mother (voice)
Tedd Pierce
Jack Bunny (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tex Avery
Writers: Cal Howard, Rich Hogan, Tex Avery
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Norman Spencer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Treg Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Billy Bletcher and Tommy Bond and Johnnie Davis carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tex Avery directs. Norman Spencer scores. Treg Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
290 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Norman Spencer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Treg Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Billy Bletcher and Tommy Bond and Johnnie Davis carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0027779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.