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16 August 1941 (USA) morePlot:
A series of unrelated sports gags. Archery: The bullseyes make sense when we see where the archer is standing... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Sports for Dummies... made by Dummies moreCast
(Cast) | Mel Blanc | ... | Bikers / Catcher / Football Players / Referee (voice) (uncredited) |
 | Robert C. Bruce | ... | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
"Sport Chumpions" makes pleasure at spoofing sports and it's a pleasure for the viewer too.
The following sports are presented: archery, billiards, ping-pong, skiing, track & field, swimming, canoeing, bicycle racing, baseball, football and auto racing. I say that they are presented but it would more fair to say that they are ridiculed.
Archery, for example, shows an archer dubbed as the "modern Robin Hood". He shoots four bows in the center of the target. Deception rises when we see that the archer is standing at less than a feet from the target.
Canoeing now. The narrator explains that this sport needs excellent cohesion and coordination. It would be more convincing if it was truly shown...
Football presents a very complicated play and attempts to give explications by using a diagram. In the end, the diagram wasn't necessary: it's still unclear...
Each sport vignette is a masterpiece of parody and the laughs go on and on.
The cartoon is also a masterpiece for its animation. Made in 1941, "Sport Chumpions" presents men and women in a very realistic way and far ahead of its time.
The title musical track of the cartoon is also very memorable, with its insisting and hooking beat.
"Sport Chumpions" is a Merrie Melodies forgotten gem. If you have the occasion of watching it only once, don't miss the opportunity. It's so funny that you'll want to watch it over and over.