Nice cartoon, but I do not see anything particularly Jewish in this guy. In the novel Trilby, Svengali had plenty of Jewishness, but I always thought the Svengali of the 1934 Barrymore film was Hungarian, and do not see mad musicians or mad doctors as particularly Jewish, rather the contrary. Maybe it is the Bela influence, but once again, this kind of charismatic or mesmeric power seems more Hungarian. Not that Hungarians can't be Jews.
A fun cartoon (I suspect the one poster meant that this copy was from VHS and not MADE in VHS) but not as seriously odd as the Van Beuran or Fleischer cartoons of the same time. The villain is clearly patterned after John Barrymore's SVENGALI (1931 Warners) which you should all seek out. Yes, Svengali has a LOT of anti-Semitic elements ALL of which are present in the original novel.
Note in the phone book listing of "C" names at 3:02, at the very top of the page are Schlesinger animators "R. {Bob} Clampett" and "Ben Clopton". Bletcher is the voice of the "Mad Musician" (not "Buddy"), 'Ino'. Thanks!
The Mad Musician, as well as other villians from past Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies made cameos in the Beans cartoon, "A Cartoonist's Nigntmare" (1935).
Nice cartoon, but I do not see anything particularly Jewish in this guy. In the novel Trilby, Svengali had plenty of Jewishness, but I always thought the Svengali of the 1934 Barrymore film was Hungarian, and do not see mad musicians or mad doctors as particularly Jewish, rather the contrary. Maybe it is the Bela influence, but once again, this kind of charismatic or mesmeric power seems more Hungarian. Not that Hungarians can't be Jews.
gnikcohs 2 months ago
This could be the inspiration for Squirell Nut Zippers' "Ghost of Stephen Foster!"
misharyutubbee 1 year ago
A fun cartoon (I suspect the one poster meant that this copy was from VHS and not MADE in VHS) but not as seriously odd as the Van Beuran or Fleischer cartoons of the same time. The villain is clearly patterned after John Barrymore's SVENGALI (1931 Warners) which you should all seek out. Yes, Svengali has a LOT of anti-Semitic elements ALL of which are present in the original novel.
opticalguy1954 1 year ago
re-released: Warner Bros productions corp. Released: Warner Bros. Pictures inc.
it was made in vhs.
jpongsin2002 1 year ago
I've Never Heard In Warner Bros. Productions Corporations Version: COPYRIGHT MCMLXXLLV WARNER BROS. PRODUCTIONS CORP. ALL RIGHTS REVERSED.
And TV Version: Copyright MCMLXXLLV Sunset Productions All Rights Reversed.
jpongsin2002 1 year ago
@jpongsin2002 The copyright actually reads MCMXXXIV (1934)
KrazyKartoonKid 1 year ago
he's very jewish^^
alpharouna 1 year ago
This is one of those cartoons i watched in the late 1950's and knew it was really old.
1952kid 2 years ago 2
Note in the phone book listing of "C" names at 3:02, at the very top of the page are Schlesinger animators "R. {Bob} Clampett" and "Ben Clopton". Bletcher is the voice of the "Mad Musician" (not "Buddy"), 'Ino'. Thanks!
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
The Mad Musician, as well as other villians from past Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies made cameos in the Beans cartoon, "A Cartoonist's Nigntmare" (1935).
Kartoonkid95 2 years ago
Originally released in September 1934.
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
With Billy Bletcher as Buddy! Happy Holidays fromthesidelines!
lno2k6 3 years ago
Wow, amazing to see the cartoon with its original titles. 11 out of 5
segasonic623 3 years ago