Flora

[glowworm2]

This short is very clever because it's told like a love story--yet the actions are anything but!

[Caeruleus000]

Funny story, Flora has the best evil smile I've ever seen, but one thing confuses me: Why did Ronny become destitute? They should have added a part where Flora cheats Ronny out of everything he owns, then it would have made more sense.

[MDthornton83]

It's like a tragic love story. Only there's no love.

[darmokthegreen]

One of Columbia's best... although the "poison" line at 3:57 - 4:07 isn't really in the same style as the rest of the narration, is it?

[vmpickle123]

This was the only Columbia cartoon scored by Lantz musical director Darrell Calker to my knowledge.

[vmpickle123]

Well, not "the only cartoon", but a good part from 1945 until the studio shutdown- and what wonderful score!

[frytechnician]

"I know what you're thinking. Why do I seek self-destruction? Well, mine is familiar story... perhaps you'd like to hear it..."

Arguably the most gruelling intro to a cartoons ever made.

[AnterosOfTheNyboriag]

They need more cartoons like this.

[xangelicx066]

this is obviously about love.

[onionbob]

jesus fucking christ

[Bitsy83]

Huh, and parents are complaining about today's cartoons being too risky for kids. Our grandparents had it worse!

[Mocni]

Suicide was a suprisingly common theme in older cartoons