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Symphony in Slang

1951 0h 7m EN
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β˜…7.3TMDB Β· 46
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
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At the gates of Heaven, the admitting officials have a hard time understanding a newcomer's life story with all his contemporary slang.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Tex Avery
Writers
Rich Hogan
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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75 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044095 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 46 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tex Avery directs. Jim Faris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 7-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 275 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor Jim Faris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt0044095 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 6Only 46 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Jim Faris
Runtime
7 min Β· 0h 7m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Tex Avery

Production companies

Who made it

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerTex Avery
  • MusicScott Bradley
  • EditorJim Faris
  • Co-ProducerWilliam Hanna
  • ProducerFred Quimby
  • AnimationMichael Lah
  • AnimationWalt Clinton
  • AnimationGrant Simmons

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • slang
  • short film

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1951-06-16

Also known as

International titles

  • Sinfonia DiferenteBR
  • Symphonie argotiqueFR

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