Helen Morgan, the great "torch singer" of the '20s and early '30s, is caricatured at 5:05 (in fact, Helen sang "The Little Things You Used To Do" the previous year, in Al Jolson's "Go Into Your Dance").
@sqaat The ones I listed are the only others that stand out to me. I don't think the dancing birds are caricatures because they don't look like anyone - no distinguishing characteristics. But there are two others that might be caricatures (1) the three monkey ladies at 3:50, one of whom calls Gary Cooper pixelated, and (2) there's a man behind Bette Davis seen at 0:48 with very red lips but I can't recognize who it could be. All these stars are way before my time but always interesting to me.
One of my posts is buried now, right after writing the "Top Comment" I had said that I wasn't certain about Lupe Velez. Thank you kikitowonder, I now believe it's supposed to be Dolores Del Rio. I stand corrected.
For those who don't recognize caricatures: 0:53 - Ben Bernie 1:11 - Walter Winchell 1:29 - Hugh Herbert 1:34 - WC Fields & Katharine Hepburn 1:45 - Ned Sparks 1:50 - Johnny Weissmuller & Lupe Velez 2:04 - John Barrymore 2:18 - Harpo Marx 2:50 - George Arliss & Mae West 3:10 - obvious 3:22 - Edna Mae Oliver 3:33 - Clark Gable 3:41 - Gary Cooper 4:01 - The Dionne Quintuplets 4:51 - too obvious! 5:00 - Helen Morgan 5:18 - Wallace Beery 5:59 - Edward G. Robinson & George Raft
I don't think its Edna Mae Oliver, but character actress Charlotte Greenwood, from 'The Gangs All Here', and other musicals where she danced and kicked her legs up. I can't remember seeing Edna Mae Oliver ever dance in a film.
No, look at that face. That's Edna Mae Oliver's expressions all the way. Of course she never danced, and especially like that, they were going for the irony of uncharacteristic behavior, building humor off of the fact that it's the last thing you'd expect from one who is always so prim and proper to the extremes.
Besides, Charlotte Greenwood would have looked younger at the time, and it looks nothing like her. There'd be no reason to have her simply doing in the animated world what she does in real life.
@sqaat This cartoon was released Nov 28, 1936. At 0:47 in the opening scene of the "sell a brooties" sitting at the tables there are several you missed. On the left side from bottom to top of screen: Charles Laughton, Joe E. Brown and Bette Davis. On the right side from bottom to top of screen: Fred Astaire, Jean Harlow, and Lionel Barrymore (waving across the aisle to Bette Davis). And at 3:19 sitting with John Barrymore is Greta Garbo.
@sqaat Gosh, just looking at all your names and the few I've added makes me look at Hollywood and sigh. There are very, very few stars in our time who could ever become legend. Perhaps Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep are a few, but the ones from the past ten or twenty years - which is my childhood - just don't even cut it. It's sad really. There's an interview Dick Cavett did with Bette Davis where she said (in 1970) that all the true legends are gone. She's gone now too.
@TheTubePortal That couldn't be Andy Devine behind Bette Davis, could it? It kind of reminds me of him, though I'm not sure how well known he was at the time. I also thought of Fatty Arbuckle, though I doubt that too, since he was gone by then, and of course his name was ruined by the scandal.
@sqaat Andy is a contender, but I'm sure it's not Fatty though because he was already dead and all of the celebs in it were still alive and at the height of their careers in '36. For some reason Orson Welles popped into my head, but that's probably not right either. Those thick eyebrows and thick lips just remind me of someone but I can't put my finger on it ... it's so frustrating.
No, definitely too early for Orson Welles. He may have had a name in New York at the time, though not Hollywood. What about Akim Tamiroff? I doubt it, though I wouldn't rule it out.
4:00 - The Dionne Quintuplets (born May 28, 1934). Only two alive as of 2001: Annette and Cecile. The three who died: Emilie Date of death: August 6, 1954 (age 20) Cause: Epileptic seizure Marie Date of death: February 27, 1970 (age 35) Cause: Blood clot in brain Yvonne Date of death: June 23, 2001 (age 67) Cause: Cancer
Helen Morgan, the great "torch singer" of the '20s and early '30s, is caricatured at 5:05 (in fact, Helen sang "The Little Things You Used To Do" the previous year, in Al Jolson's "Go Into Your Dance").
fromthesidelines 1 month ago
Almost un-warner cartoon animation.
oluham 2 months ago
At least I could find this memorable toon thank u
seponvi 3 months ago
Old cartoons were much more creatives...
acla9000 3 months ago
@TheTubePortal
I'm also wiodnering if we missed any of the dancing birds at 2:43 (besides Mae West and the George Arliss turtle caricature).
sqaat 3 months ago
@sqaat The ones I listed are the only others that stand out to me. I don't think the dancing birds are caricatures because they don't look like anyone - no distinguishing characteristics. But there are two others that might be caricatures (1) the three monkey ladies at 3:50, one of whom calls Gary Cooper pixelated, and (2) there's a man behind Bette Davis seen at 0:48 with very red lips but I can't recognize who it could be. All these stars are way before my time but always interesting to me.
TheTubePortal 3 months ago
@sqaat
Typo on "wondering."
sqaat 3 months ago
1:40 sara Jessica Parker's grandma
Eternalgamers1 3 months ago
Looking up photos of Edna May Oliver, I found out I've been spelling her name wrong all along. It's MAY not MAE.
sqaat 4 months ago
This cartoon had one of the saddest endings ever
KlandestinosProd 5 months ago
this show takes place in the scariest universe of all of them
fatcat92 5 months ago
One of my posts is buried now, right after writing the "Top Comment" I had said that I wasn't certain about Lupe Velez. Thank you kikitowonder, I now believe it's supposed to be Dolores Del Rio. I stand corrected.
sqaat 6 months ago
jawroro:eat that walter windpipe
nuii700 6 months ago
omg! finally! one of my favs! thanks!
casperdet11 6 months ago
One of my all-time favorites. Thanks for posting.
TheSapphireEmpress96 6 months ago
@VozDRazon It's a reference to a scene from "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town". In other words, she's saying that he's nutty.
TheSapphireEmpress96 6 months ago
@TheSapphireEmpress96 --Actually, it means he's drunk.
HaggisMcCrablice 5 months ago
Thumbs Up If these hollywood cartoons scares you when you were child..
DarkCharmeleon1994 7 months ago
Who is the guy @ 5:30?
Mocaluos 8 months ago
Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy @ 3:02
Mocaluos 8 months ago
sqaat 10 months ago 16
@sqaat
I'm not 100% certain about Lupe Velez.
sqaat 10 months ago
@sqaat she is Dolores del Rio
kikitowonder 6 months ago
@kikitowonder -
You're right.
sqaat 6 months ago
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sqaat 5 months ago
@sqaat
I don't think its Edna Mae Oliver, but character actress Charlotte Greenwood, from 'The Gangs All Here', and other musicals where she danced and kicked her legs up. I can't remember seeing Edna Mae Oliver ever dance in a film.
GreyGardensGuignol 4 months ago
@GreyGardensGuignol
No, look at that face. That's Edna Mae Oliver's expressions all the way. Of course she never danced, and especially like that, they were going for the irony of uncharacteristic behavior, building humor off of the fact that it's the last thing you'd expect from one who is always so prim and proper to the extremes.
sqaat 4 months ago
@GreyGardensGuignol
Besides, Charlotte Greenwood would have looked younger at the time, and it looks nothing like her. There'd be no reason to have her simply doing in the animated world what she does in real life.
sqaat 4 months ago
@sqaat This cartoon was released Nov 28, 1936. At 0:47 in the opening scene of the "sell a brooties" sitting at the tables there are several you missed. On the left side from bottom to top of screen: Charles Laughton, Joe E. Brown and Bette Davis. On the right side from bottom to top of screen: Fred Astaire, Jean Harlow, and Lionel Barrymore (waving across the aisle to Bette Davis). And at 3:19 sitting with John Barrymore is Greta Garbo.
TheTubePortal 3 months ago
@TheTubePortal
Thank you! Yes please, if I missed any who are relegated to background for whatever reason, please do point that out. I did wonder if I missed some.
sqaat 3 months ago
@sqaat Gosh, just looking at all your names and the few I've added makes me look at Hollywood and sigh. There are very, very few stars in our time who could ever become legend. Perhaps Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep are a few, but the ones from the past ten or twenty years - which is my childhood - just don't even cut it. It's sad really. There's an interview Dick Cavett did with Bette Davis where she said (in 1970) that all the true legends are gone. She's gone now too.
TheTubePortal 3 months ago
@TheTubePortal That couldn't be Andy Devine behind Bette Davis, could it? It kind of reminds me of him, though I'm not sure how well known he was at the time. I also thought of Fatty Arbuckle, though I doubt that too, since he was gone by then, and of course his name was ruined by the scandal.
sqaat 3 months ago
@sqaat Andy is a contender, but I'm sure it's not Fatty though because he was already dead and all of the celebs in it were still alive and at the height of their careers in '36. For some reason Orson Welles popped into my head, but that's probably not right either. Those thick eyebrows and thick lips just remind me of someone but I can't put my finger on it ... it's so frustrating.
TheTubePortal 3 months ago
@TheTubePortal
No, definitely too early for Orson Welles. He may have had a name in New York at the time, though not Hollywood. What about Akim Tamiroff? I doubt it, though I wouldn't rule it out.
sqaat 3 months ago
@sqaat That's also a possibility. I'm going to go through lists of the academy award winners and nominees for the 1930s and see what comes up.
TheTubePortal 3 months ago
@sqaat I liked the 'obvious' veeery much!! :D
Oh, and thanks a million for mentioning all the names, there were really some I couldn't identify. :)
acla9000 3 months ago
What's funny about this one is that many of the celebrities portrayed here won't be too easily recognizable by most of the YouTube audience.
Ben Birdie always used to creep me out as a kid, the way he was drawn.
IJustWatchEm71 10 months ago 7
Thank you! I've been searching this one for months! :D
MWolfL 10 months ago
ClassicTVMan1981X 10 months ago