The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #4672   Message #25988
Posted By: Helen
20-Apr-98 - 04:52 AM
Thread Name: The Mudcat is 10x faster
Subject: RE: The Mudcat is 10x faster
Murray,

The cartoon you are looking for is called "One Froggy Evening" and I did a long and not extrememly fruitful internet search for it and found out that it seems to be only available on Video Laser Disc, with the title of Looney Tunes Curtain Calls. This site might have information for ordering it, but I couldn't get into the site to check it.

http://www.uk.imdb.com/Sections/Laserdiscs/Index/O

It's an old Looney Tunes cartoon, put out by Warner Brothers and on one site I found it was voted No. 1 of a Top Ten list of the best ever cartoons. It has been one of my favourite cartoons ever since I first saw it many years ago, and I have only seen it once since then. Also a sequel has been made in 1995 which is due to be released this year, called "Another Froggy Evening"

All Movie Guide site has it listed on the database but didn't have availability details. http://205.186.189.2/amg/movie_root.html

One Froggy Evening 1955 - USA - Feature Director Chuck Jones

Plot Synopsis Another classic cartoon from director Chuck Jones, this hilarious Merrie Melodies short introduces the singing, dancing amphibian Michigan J. Frog (later to become the official symbol of the Warner Brothers television network.) The frog is initially discovered by a fairly average man, who finds a mysterious box in the remnants of a demolished building. Inside the box is the frog, who immediately begins a rousing performance of "Hello My Ragtime Gal," complete with kick-step, top hat and cane. The man is thrilled at this discovery, realizing such a rare frog could be quite valuable. He decides to stage a public performance by the frog, and ends up sinking his life savings into the show. Things go awry, however, when the frog refuses to perform -- it turns out the frog will only sing and dance when the man is alone. If anyone else is around, it just sits there and ribbits. Michigan J. Frog's songs are the only dialogue in this film, which also features performances of "'I'm Just Wild About Harry," a Rossini aria, and an original number, "The Michigan Rag," penned by Jones and writer Michael Maltese

Helen