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Billboard Frolics (1935)
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9 November 1935 (USA)
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Billboards come to life. Eddie Camphor and his "wioleen" player Rub-Him-Off do a song and dance to "Merrily We Roll Along" with new lyrics...
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Obviously Dated, But A Nice Look Back At The Products Of The Times
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(Cast) | Billy Bletcher | ... | Dave Rub-Em-Off (voice) (uncredited) |
| Cliff Nazarro | ... | Eddie Camphor / Worm (voice) (uncredited) |
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Edited into September in the Rain (1937)
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Merrily We Roll Along
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Which series is this from: Merrie Melodies or Looney Tunes?What products are featured?
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This cartoon gives Eddie Cantor a plug, making into "Eddie Camphor" who jumps out of a billboard and sings "Merrily We Roll Along." The caricature emphasizes Cantor's big, rolling eyes.
Soon nearby posters promoting certain products of the day begin to come alive with song and dance. Old Maid Cleaners are singing, Russian rye bread loafs start dancing, penguins from "Old Cold" cigarettes (Old Gold, if I remember correctly), etc. There are a lot of them throughout the cartoon, many of them familiar and still around (Arm & Hammer baking soda, Wrigley's Gum, Pall Mall cigarettes, etc.). They aren't the actual product names, just as Eddie's name is changed, but many are recognizable.
Anyway, it's very dated but it's in color which is pretty good for 1935 and its looks decent. It's not really but it's "cute" and interesting. The first 60 percent of this is strictly a musical, and then it changes into a worm, bird, cat and dog cartoon, each one being pursued by the other, in that order.
This animated short is part of the features on the "Captain Blood" DVD.