The House of Tomorrow (1949)

A narrator takes us on a tour of the dream house of the future, and its many innovative appliances.

Director:

Tex Avery

Writers:

Jack Cosgriff (story), Rich Hogan (story)

Stars:

Frank Graham, Don Messick

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Frank Graham	...	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Don Messick	...	Narrator - Pressure Cooker Blackout (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

A narrator takes us on a tour of the dream house of the future, and its many innovative appliances.

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Plot Keywords:

future | house | spoof of modern inventions | invention | medicine cabinet | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Animation | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 June 1949 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While Don Messick is heard on some prints of the cartoon, his voice was a "looping" of the scene about the pressure cooker. The original narration referenced the year 1975 as being the "tomorrow" of the title, so the line was redone by Messick (Frank Graham having died years before) to advance the year of the future to 2050.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: The Bad News Ghouls/House of No Tomorrow (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Shortnin' Bread"
(uncredited)
Traditional

User Reviews

Hilarious fun from a master of the animated short

This is a very good cartoon from Tex Avery, a master of the art form known as the animated short. Avery typically came up with a premise, often an innocuous one and then proceeded to do the most outlandish and ridiculous sight gags imaginable fired rapidly at the audience starting from the basic idea. Usually, there is a running gag threading its way throughout the short. This time, Avery is ostensibly giving his ausience a look at the house of tomorrow. Hilarious and glorious fun. Highly recommended.