Farmer Gray Cartoon "Wonders of the Deep"

Silent cartoon from the 1920's by Paul Terry of Terrytoons. Farmer Gray was originally known as "Farmer Al Falfa." The television stock music soundtrack was lost and this is an attempt to restore it.

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• the
• Deep

[TheElissaS]

Central America1--I am a classical pianist and I would think you would have to research this cartoon, look at the credits and see who is responsible for music editing, etc.,etc.,and then take those names---This cartoon is by Paul Terry of Terrytoons. I don't think u would have a problem finding research on him and the elements of his cartoons.

[MisterScott99]

@TheElissaS The cartoons were made in the 1920s but the music was added in the 1950s by "Commonwealth Films" who bought them for TV distribution. The music came from the Thomas J. Valentino stock music library. I do wish I had the time and resources to research their work and library of the 1950s.

[1952kid]

1958 tv guide NYC; Early Bird Cartoons 7;30 am Channel 7 , mon - fri.

[MisterScott99]

Yup, I think it was the same through the 60's too.

[aubsson]

To clarify what some others have said: the music that begins at 2:29 and continues until about 4:12 is the "Galop" from Georges Bizet's work titled "Jeux D'Enfants".

[Celestearc]

I grew up watching these cartoons.

[CharlieJudkins69]

Based on a copyright synopses I received from the collection of Mr. David Gerstein, the original title of this cartoon is "Mysteries of the Sea", and it was originally released on July 22nd 1923. For whatever reason, commonwealth frequently retitled their Fables for TV distribution.

[cpoorbaugh]

to that person that wanted to know the title of the music piece at 5:45---I would be willing to bet that it comes from a music production library. It's just 90 seconds and sounds a lot like the Gumby Capitol Hi-Q music library that can be found elsewhere here on You Tube. Look for Capitol Hi-Q and also under Ren and Stimpy Production Music......Others are correct, these were originally silent and music added by the guy that purchased them for TV distribution.

[Juliaflo]

@1952kid Score! My territory. (Uh-uh, I won't tell my age, LOLOL, although this gives it away, slightly).

Happy Thanksgiving.

[TheElissaS]

I was born 1957 and I remember getting up and turning the TV on, at, like, 5:00AM and watching all the Farmer Gray cartoons and follow the bouncing ball (which was the moon) and all the silent cartoons. They were on all morning, well at least till 7 AM. Then I think the Looney Tunes would come on till about 11AM. Shit! I did this for years growing up. Every Saturday and Sunday morning

[kbddd]

I wish I knew, but I have no idea.

[xxxKsiraxxx]

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