Magical Maestro (1952)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Tex Avery

Writer:

Rich Hogan (story)

Stars:

Daws Butler, Carlos Ramírez

1 win.

Cast

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

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!

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Plot Keywords:

conductor | magician | opera singer | opera | blackface | 

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Genres:

Family | Animation | Comedy | Short | Music

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

9 February 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mästersångaren

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Connections

Referenced in The Benny Hill Show: Episode #15.2 (1984)

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Soundtracks

"Oh, My Darling Clementine"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by Poochini

User Reviews

Tex Avery's Under-appreciated Masterpiece

For my money, Avery's finest cartoon...for years Avery tried to answer PORKY IN WACKYLAND, with out full manic success...this surpasses all previous Avery efforts with wit, sophistication and of course with dropped anvils. Plus, the satire is razor-sharp.

Avoid the butchered "politically correct" edits on Cartoon Network---seek out the slightly offensive but imposingly hilarious original.