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Magical Maestro (1952)

APPROVED 6 min  -  Family | Animation | Comedy  -   9 February 1952 (USA)
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A magician is spurned by an opera singer, and takes a spectacular revenge by replacing the conductor and turning the hapless tenor into one thing after another... See full summary »

Director:

Tex Avery

Writer:

Rich Hogan (story)

Stars:

Daws Butler and Carlos Ramírez
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Daws Butler ...
Mysto the Magician (voice) (uncredited)
Carlos Ramírez Carlos Ramírez ...
Opera singer (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

A magician is spurned by an opera singer, and takes a spectacular revenge by replacing the conductor and turning the hapless tenor into one thing after another. And watch out for the hair that gets caught in the projector gate! Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Conductor | Magician | Opera Singer | Opera | Blackface  | See more »

Genres:

Family | Animation | Comedy | Short | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian (song lyrics)

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Also Known As:

Mästersångaren See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The 'hair in the projector gate' gag was so realistic, many projectionists attempted to remove the hair themselves, not realizing it was part of the cartoon. See more »

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Featured in Cartoon Logic (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Everything I Have Is Yours"
(uncredited)
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Sung by Poochini See more »